DAY 2: Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Colonial Art

Paracas Terracotta Plate, Zoomorphic Motif - TL Tested

19th C. Native American Crow Beaded Blanket Strip

Panamanian Veraguas 24 Karat Gold Shaman, 59.2 g

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DAY 2: Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Colonial Art

Artemis Gallery

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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian art from Mexico, Central and South America, plus Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic and fine Spanish Colonial paintings, silver, folk art, more.

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Maya Jade Pendant - Lord w/ Hero Twins: Pre-Columbian, Pacific Slope of Guatemala, Maya Classic Period, ca. 500 CE. A finely carved jade pendant, the stone of vivid apple green hues, featuring relief carving depicting three visages, the

0218A: Maya Jade Pendant - Lord w/ Hero TwinsEst. US$7,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

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Jamacoaque Polychrome Seated Mother & Child: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque, ca. 500 CE. A very special maternal depiction comprised of a seated mother holding her infant across her lap, both are elaborately decorated with ornaments and

0218B: Jamacoaque Polychrome Seated Mother & ChildEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Moche 16K Gold Nose Ring, 5.8 g - Lovely Example!: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A round, long crescent-shaped nose ring, made of 16 karat gold hammered into shape, with a raised floral motif on the outer face.

0218C: Moche 16K Gold Nose Ring, 5.8 g - Lovely Example!Est. US$1,500-US$2,200Lot Passed

Large Moche 14 Karat Gold Nose Ring - 12.4 g.: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A huge, almost round, hammered thin gold nose ring, of elegant, smooth form, impressive for its size and the shine on its smooth

0218D: Large Moche 14 Karat Gold Nose Ring - 12.4 g.Est. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Tall Mayan Stone Carving - Jaguar God, Bird Monster: Pre-Columbian, Honduras, Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A finely carved, large stone monument depicting an intimidating (even hair raising) standing jaguar deity - most likely the Jaguar Twin Hero

0219: Tall Mayan Stone Carving - Jaguar God, Bird MonsterEst. US$8,000-US$10,000Lot Passed

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Rare Mayan Pottery Eagle Effigy Incensario: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A large and exceptional pottery incensario used in ceremonies to communicate with the heavens, meticulously handbuilt to depict a shaman

0219A: Rare Mayan Pottery Eagle Effigy IncensarioEst. US$3,500-US$5,000

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Pr. Fine Large Mayan Jade Earspools: Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 500 to 950 CE. So rare to find a matching pair, and just imagine how much workmanship was required to create each of these jade, floral-shaped ear spools! Both

0219B: Pr. Fine Large Mayan Jade EarspoolsEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Rare Costa Rican White Jade Poison Jar: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A breathtaking Costa Rican jade globular vessel, of white hues with faint green inclusions and a sweet petite scale, with a lid that

0219C: Rare Costa Rican White Jade Poison JarEst. US$1,500-US$2,500

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Moche 18 Karat Gold Nose Ring: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A beautiful, large nose ring made from 18 karat gold. The ring is in the form of a crescent moon, hammered into shape with five

0219D: Moche 18 Karat Gold Nose RingEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Stunning Mayan Jade Death God Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Gorgeous apple green jade carved into a pendant in the form of a god's face - one of the Death Gods of the

0219E: Stunning Mayan Jade Death God PendantEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

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Large Mayan Polychrome Plate, ex-Denver Art Museum: Pre-Columbian, Late Classic Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An incredible terracotta plate, richly decorated, with a "kill hole" in tondo. The iconography of the bowl depicts two animals who are often

0220: Large Mayan Polychrome Plate, ex-Denver Art MuseumEst. US$6,000-US$8,000

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Moche IV Fineline Pottery Stirrup Jar - Battle Scene: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche IV (Classic Period), ca. 550 to 650 CE. A large-chambered stirrup vessel with a wide spout, a stirrup handle that flares out as it meets the body of the vessel, and a flat

0220A: Moche IV Fineline Pottery Stirrup Jar - Battle SceneEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Superb Maya Chert Stone Hafted Ceremonial Dagger: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A large ceremonial chert tool, knapped to have a spear form with two sharp cutting edges. Part of the surface has

0220B: Superb Maya Chert Stone Hafted Ceremonial DaggerEst. US$1,600-US$2,500

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Spectacular Teotihuacan Pottery Theater-Type Censer Lid: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A dramatic theater-type censer lid, the base of a conical form with an upper decorative sculptural work similar to the architectural

0220C: Spectacular Teotihuacan Pottery Theater-Type Censer LidEst. US$9,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Moche V Fineline Pottery Stirrup Jar, Warriors, Animals: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Moche V, 600 to 800 CE. A classic Moche form, a stirrup vessel, with a long, thin, cylindrical spout and equally elongated and thin sides of the stirrup handle

0220D: Moche V Fineline Pottery Stirrup Jar, Warriors, AnimalsEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Rare Mayan Carved Shell Cartouche, ex-Stendahl: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, probably Guatemala, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A rare Mayan openwork shell pectoral with incised decoration. Cut from thin clam shell section with key-hole cutout that

0220E: Rare Mayan Carved Shell Cartouche, ex-StendahlEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Published Mayan Peten Polychrome Tripod, ex-Sotheby's: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Peten Basin, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A thin walled ceramic bowl with polychrome motifs ringing the exterior showing two prone human figures

0220F: Published Mayan Peten Polychrome Tripod, ex-Sotheby'sEst. US$12,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

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Fabulous Mayan Jaguar Lid (to Cache Vessel): Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya, Post Classic Period, ca. 600 to 700 CE. A hand-built terracotta figural lid depicting a dramatic jaguar head, probably from a special urn or incensario in a style

0221: Fabulous Mayan Jaguar Lid (to Cache Vessel)Est. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Mayan Carved Bone Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 500 to 950 CE. Finely carved from human bone, a pendant depicting a visage with Olmecoid features: that fleshy were-jaguar face with almond-shaped, slightly

0221A: Mayan Carved Bone PendantEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Late Classic Maya Jade Pendant - Ex Stendahl: Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, probably Guatemala, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A large and quite exceptional jade plaque/ pendant with the head of a Mayan lord. As with virtually all Mayan jade carvings

0221B: Late Classic Maya Jade Pendant - Ex StendahlEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Gorgeous Mayan Graduated Jade Necklace- 25"L: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 500 to 950 CE. A head turner indeed, this beautiful necklace is comprised of 106 jade beads of various shades of apple green, all hand-cut, polished, drilled and

0222: Gorgeous Mayan Graduated Jade Necklace- 25"LEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

0222A: Important Mayan Jade Plaque PendantEst. US$14,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

Mayan Black Jade Skull / Death God Pectoral Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Finely carved from jade of black and deep green hues, a Mayan skull pendant closely associated with the Death God (see more below) with dramatic

0222B: Mayan Black Jade Skull / Death God Pectoral PendantEst. US$3,500-US$4,500Lot Passed

Mayan Greenstone Pendant - Two Faces: Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 600 to 950 CE. A striking example of Mayan artistry carved from a roughly rectangular mottled green stone of inherently beautiful verdant green hues with russet

0223: Mayan Greenstone Pendant - Two FacesEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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