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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Panamanian Veraguas 24 Karat Gold Shaman, 59.2 g: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Veraguas, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. Impressive enough to be worn by a chief or shaman, a large high karat (tested 24 kt) gold pendant cast via the lost wax process with an open

0235: Panamanian Veraguas 24 Karat Gold Shaman, 59.2 gEst. US$15,000-US$20,000

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Large Inca Redware Aryballos: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Inca, ca. 1500 CE. Large terracotta vessel of classic Inca form (A form developed and only used by the Inca in the ancient Americas). Redware jar designed to be fired

0235A: Large Inca Redware AryballosEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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Chimu Pottery Double Chambered Whistling Vessel: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A blackware double-chambered whistling vessel comprised of two mold-made bottles, the rear one with a conical spout, the other with a

0235B: Chimu Pottery Double Chambered Whistling VesselEst. US$1,200-US$1,750

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Chimu Inca Blackware Double Chambered Whistling Vessel: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. Beautiful Chimu blackware double whistling vessel with smooth finish and lively seated monkey holding some tender morsel of food to his mouth

0235C: Chimu Inca Blackware Double Chambered Whistling VesselEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Impressive Pre-Columbian Chimu Textile Panel Framed: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Central Coast, Chimu culture, ca. 900 to 1300 CE. A large textile panel comprised of finely woven camelid fibers in shades of melon red, gold, blush pink, beige, and white. The

0235D: Impressive Pre-Columbian Chimu Textile Panel FramedEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Pair of Inca Silver Arm Bands - Birds & Fish: Pre-Columbian, central Peru, Inca, ca. 13th to 16th century CE. A pair of elongated diamond-shaped armbands made from hammered silver, each one with intricately delineated designs, the upper example

0235E: Pair of Inca Silver Arm Bands - Birds & FishEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Published 20th C. Panama Cuna Wood Nuchu Figures (pr): New World, Panama, 20th century CE. A pair of delightful, hand-carved hardwood figures (nuchu) made by women from the Cuna (Kuna) Indian tribe. One is carved to be a man holding a fish with a large

0236: Published 20th C. Panama Cuna Wood Nuchu Figures (pr)Est. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Rare Huge Aztec Pottery Ladle Censer: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec Empire/surrounding area, Toluca region, ca. 1400 to 1521 CE. A ceramic censer in the form of a ladle with a long, cylindrical handle. The handle is slip-painted with red

0236A: Rare Huge Aztec Pottery Ladle CenserEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Aztec Volcanic Stone Seated Figure of a Deity: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 1400 to 1521 CE. Painstakingly carved from volcanic stone, this sculpture represents a seated male figure of import, most likely an Aztec deity. He sits with

0237: Aztec Volcanic Stone Seated Figure of a DeityEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

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Wonderful Aztec / Tula Pottery Openwork Censer: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec /surrounding states, end of Tollan phase, ca. 1200 CE. A pretty openwork censer with a long, looped handle. The body of the censer stands on two rounded legs,

0237A: Wonderful Aztec / Tula Pottery Openwork CenserEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Rare Set of Four Mixtec Polychrome Heads - TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, Central Highlands, Mexico, Mixtec culture, ca. 800 CE. Exceedingly rare set of four portrait heads done in heavy gray pottery, then finished in red and white added pigments. Each is

0237B: Rare Set of Four Mixtec Polychrome Heads - TL TestedEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Superb Collection of 12 43Aztec Obsidian Tools/Points: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 1400 to 1521 CE. A collection of grey/black obsidian stone tools: four bifacial blades, three exhausted cores, four third-series blades, and one first series

0237C: Superb Collection of 12 43Aztec Obsidian Tools/PointsEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Trio of Mixtec / Aztec Carved Bone Pendants - Stendahl: Pre-Columbian, Post Classic Period, Mixtec or Aztec, modern day Mexico, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A trio of incredible bone pendants, probably made from a deer longbone based on the size and shape. All

0237D: Trio of Mixtec / Aztec Carved Bone Pendants - StendahlEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Wonderful Inca Stone & Shell Necklace: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Inca, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Quite a head turner, this striking necklace presents a fabulous design featuring six three-part panels, each one comprised of a cut shell

0237E: Wonderful Inca Stone & Shell NecklaceEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

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0238: Wonderful Chancay Llama Bone Carving - Janus FigureEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Tairona Carnelian / Shell Beaded Necklace: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. A lovely necklace comprised of many hand-cut disc-shaped shell beads of purple and wine hues around the neck with numerous hand-cut, drilled,

0238A: Tairona Carnelian / Shell Beaded NecklaceEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Wonderful Colombia Chimila Pottery Lidded Urn: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, between Magdalena & Cesar, Chimila, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-built terracotta figural burial urn with an egg-shaped body characteristic of the Chimila style. The lid/head

0239: Wonderful Colombia Chimila Pottery Lidded UrnEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Large Colombian Quimbaya Pottery Slab Figure: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Quimbaya culture, ca. 13th to 15th century CE. A buff, flat pottery figure with tubular arms and legs. He is seated with one arm raised and one held close to his chest, with

0239A: Large Colombian Quimbaya Pottery Slab FigureEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Large Colombian Quimbaya Pottery Effigy Jar: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Quimbaya, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A wonderful handbuilt earthenware effigy vessel presenting an anthropomorphic form with an intriguing globular silhouette atop a concave

0239B: Large Colombian Quimbaya Pottery Effigy JarEst. US$1,200-US$1,500

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Rare Sinu Pottery Mother & Child Statue: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Zenu / Sinu peoples, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A lovely depiction of maternal love, this hand-built ceramic figural pair presents a nurturing mother holding a child in her arms,

0240: Rare Sinu Pottery Mother & Child StatueEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Rare Sinu Pottery Statue of a Standing Female: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Zenu/Sinu peoples, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An elegant beauty, this finely modeled ceramic female stands with both feet firmly planted on the ground as she places her right hand

0241: Rare Sinu Pottery Statue of a Standing FemaleEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Exceptional Argentinian Mapuche Stone Clava: Argentina, ca. 1500 CE, Mapuche culture. A fine dark hardstone "Toki" or clava - a ceremonial scepter. One-piece construction with simple rounded handle, crescent-shaped head incised with star

0241A: Exceptional Argentinian Mapuche Stone ClavaEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Mapuche Stone Maskette - Astonished Expression: Pre-Columbian, South America, Argentina or Chile, Mapuche Culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. If ever there was a mask that captured the element of surprise, this one just might be it. A very rare, finely

0242: Mapuche Stone Maskette - Astonished ExpressionEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

1890 Mausley Photogravure / Hunter Drawing, Mayan Stela: Alfred Percival Maudslay (British, 1850-1931), photogravure of Mayan Stela I with a drawing by Annie G. Hunter (British, 1860-1927), ca. 1890 CE, published in Maudslay's "Biologia Centrali-Americana:

0242A: 1890 Mausley Photogravure / Hunter Drawing, Mayan StelaEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

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The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in our 2 day Live Auction, Wednesday, June 28th and Thursday, June 29th, 2017. AUCTION will start at 8 a.m. MT, 10 p.m. EST, 7 a.m. PST - Live Online / Absentee / Phone Bidding only. Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders in this auction, collectors and dealers alike. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all of the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. 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