August Timed Marketplace Auction

South American Trio - Spoon, Bowl, Stirrup Vessel

20th C. Six Vintage Mexico Silver Necklaces & Pendant

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Louisville, CO, United States

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August Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our August Timed Marketplace auction, featuring fabulously priced clearance items and newly listed items at pricing perfect for dealers or collectors. Shop the Marketplace the last Monday of every month - you never know what you'll find next! please note, this is a timed auction. Live phone bidding is not available.

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Trio of Bronze Luristan Bracelets: **First Time At Auction**Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A pair of large, heavy penannular bracelets made of cast bronze and a third that is fully round, with no

0026: Trio of Bronze Luristan BraceletsEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Dress / Hair Pins: **Originally listed at 300** Near East, Luristan, ca. 1250 to 650 BCE. Two cast bronze dress or hair pins, both in fine condition. The larger pin boasts a vertically ribbed, spherical finial and a

0027: Luristan Bronze Dress / Hair PinsEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Greek Anatolian Terracotta Footed Plate: **First Time At Auction**Ancient Near East/Western Asia, Anatolia, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A footed ceramic plate with a meander pattern in black around its raised rim and an abstract pattern of dots

0028: Greek Anatolian Terracotta Footed PlateEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Byzantine Pottery Oil Lamp - Ribbed Shoulders: **First Time At Auction**Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. This splendid and petite terracotta vessel has a raised ring base with a central raised dot, smooth sloping sides, pinched

0029: Byzantine Pottery Oil Lamp - Ribbed ShouldersEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Islamic Faceted Yellow Glass Vessel: **First Time At Auction**Ancient Near East, probably Iraq, Islamic, ca. 9th century CE. A semi-translucent glass vessel, in hues of gold, slate grey, and cream, with an indented and stable base,

0030: Islamic Faceted Yellow Glass VesselEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Bactrian-Inspired 18K Gold Ring, Cross / Infinity: **Originally listed at 450** 20th century design, Bactrian-inspired. Solid 18 karat gold ring with beveled edges bordering raised square-round bezel. Face features a diamond-shaped design framing a

0031: Bactrian-Inspired 18K Gold Ring, Cross / InfinityEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

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8th C. Indian Pala Black Schist Panel, Uma-Maheshvara: **Originally listed at 600** India, region of Bengal, Pala Empire, ca. 8th to 12th centuries CE. A black schist panel carved with in high-relief, showing a common scene from Pala imagery: Shiva and

0033: 8th C. Indian Pala Black Schist Panel, Uma-MaheshvaraEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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19th C. Antique Tibetan Brass & Tin Lime Container: **First Time At Auction**Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A round container made of two flat, round, repousse brass and tin sides, held together with a strip of undecorated brass. A brass

0034: 19th C. Antique Tibetan Brass & Tin Lime ContainerEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

19th Century Indian Gilt Silver Amulet - Goddess: **Originally listed at 200** Central Asia, India, Nasik-Sagar region, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A rectangular silver amulet with a gilded decorated surface and a loop for suspension. The gilded

0035: 19th Century Indian Gilt Silver Amulet - GoddessEst. US$350-US$500Lot Passed

Rare 19th C. Indian Hill Tribe / Orissa Glass Necklace: **First Time At Auction**Central Asia, India, Orissa, ca. end of 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning glass bead necklace made by the Orissa culture composed of eighteen strands of multicolored

0036: Rare 19th C. Indian Hill Tribe / Orissa Glass NecklaceEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Colorful 20th C. Indian Textile Wall Hanging: **First Time At Auction**India, probably Rajasthan, ca. 20th century CE. A stunning textile mantle displaying extensive embroidery and "mirror" work, comprised of sari fabrics that have been

0037: Colorful 20th C. Indian Textile Wall HangingEst. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

Burmese Gilded Laquer on Stone Buddha Head: **First Time At Auction**Southeast Asia, Burma (modern day Myanmar Burma), ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A striking Buddha head, gilded lacquer on carved sandstone, expertly modeled and delineated

0038: Burmese Gilded Laquer on Stone Buddha HeadEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Wood Figure of Standing God: **Originally listed at 300** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE. A delightful wooden sculpture of an androgynous figure. The figure has elaborate clothing that the artist has taken pains

0039: 19th C. Indonesian Wood Figure of Standing GodEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Indonesian Painted Wood Festival Mask: **Originally listed at 200** Indonesia, Bali or Java, early 20th century CE. A fantastical hand-carved wooden mask with a jutting jaw, bulging eyes, and thick, carved ridges creating the appearance

0040: Early 20th C. Indonesian Painted Wood Festival MaskEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

20th C. New Guinea Asmat Wooden Ancestral Head: **First Time At Auction**Southeast Asia/Oceania, New Guinea, Asmat peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden head of an ancestor, with exaggerated features such as a long and

0041: 20th C. New Guinea Asmat Wooden Ancestral HeadEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Chinese Neolithic Pottery Detailed Jar - Circular Motif: **First Time At Auction**East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A tall terracotta vase, in hues of umber and deep red, with a wide and bulbous body, a single applied handle, a wide

0042: Chinese Neolithic Pottery Detailed Jar - Circular MotifEst. US$150-US$250Lot Passed

19th C Chinese Woven Wedding Blanket, ex-Historia: **Originally listed at 200** Far East, South China, Yao / Mien, ca. 1900 CE. A fine and rare heirloom wedding blanket of an intricately woven geometric design from the Yao, sometimes referred to as

0043: 19th C Chinese Woven Wedding Blanket, ex-HistoriaEst. US$150-US$225Lot Passed

18th C. Burmese Ava Period Bronze Buddha & Attendant: **Originally listed at 500** Southeast Asia, Burma, Ava Period, ca. 18th to 19th centuries CE. This is an interesting small bronze object that looks like it was cast to sit atop an altar or be a

0044: 18th C. Burmese Ava Period Bronze Buddha & AttendantEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Trio of Vintage Ethnographic Wooden Toys: **First Time At Auction**Latin America and Asia, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A sweet trio of hand-made wooden toys representing different members of the animal kingdom - an elephant and a

0045: Trio of Vintage Ethnographic Wooden ToysEst. US$100-US$200

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Rare Fossilized Whale Vertebra - Pliocene Era: **First Time At Auction**North America, Pliocene to Pleistocene era, purportedly found in Calvert County, Maryland, ca. 5,300,000 to 2,600,000 BCE. A large and porous vertebra from a sperm whale with

0046: Rare Fossilized Whale Vertebra - Pliocene EraEst. US$250-US$350

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Pair of Native American Early Archaic Stone Tools: **First Time At Auction**North America, Native American, Eastern United States, Early Archaic Period, ca. 8000 to 6000 BCE. Two stone tools that were part of the commonly used lithic toolkit of this

0047: Pair of Native American Early Archaic Stone ToolsEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Guerrero Type M-10 Mezcala Stone Axe God: **Originally listed at 200** Pre-Columbian, Guerrero, Mexico, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved and string-cut, deep grey-green stone (probably andesite) depicting a standing

0048: Guerrero Type M-10 Mezcala Stone Axe GodEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Lovely Chupicuaro Pottery Melon Bowl: **First Time At Auction**Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guanajuato River Valley, Chupicuaro, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A handsome and unusual melon or gourd shaped pottery bowl, painted with a polychrome

0049: Lovely Chupicuaro Pottery Melon BowlEst. US$300-US$500

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Lot of 3 Pre-Columbian Obsidian Lithics: **Originally listed at 100** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is a trio of obsidian lithics, two arrowheads and one S-shaped blade. Obsidian was highly prized because

0050: Lot of 3 Pre-Columbian Obsidian LithicsEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in our Live Online Auction, Thursday, August 31, 2017: AUCTION will start at 9 a.m. MT, 11 a.m. EST, 8 a.m. PST - Online Automated (Timed) 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 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. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. 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