Fine Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art

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Fine Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping

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Mayan Jade Celt & Beads (34): Pre-Columbian, Mexico and Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A collection of thirty-four irregularly-shaped jadeite beads, of varying beautiful colors, ranging from very

0135: Mayan Jade Celt & Beads (34)Est. US$900-US$1,400

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Mayan Ulua Valley Pottery Cylinder: Pre-Columbian, Maya, Ulua Valley, Honduras, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An iconographically dense painted cylinder with low, tripod legs. In three registers around the body are bands of richly painted symbols

0135A: Mayan Ulua Valley Pottery CylinderEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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Rare Pair of Tihuanaco Pottery Figural Jars w/ TL: Pre-Columbian, Bolivia, South Andean highlands, Lake Titikaka region, Tihuanaco / Tiwanaku ca. 400 to 800 CE. A very unusual pair of polychrome terracotta head vessels presenting matching visages

0135B: Rare Pair of Tihuanaco Pottery Figural Jars w/ TLEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Large Costa Rican Pottery Effigy Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, ca. 400 to 850 CE. Charming and sizeable, this hand-built polychrome terracotta olla presents an elegant round-bottomed form rising to a gradually tapering neck

0135C: Large Costa Rican Pottery Effigy VesselEst. US$1,400-US$2,000Lot Passed

Moche Polychrome Stirrup Vessel, Ai-Apec w/ Snakes: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 500 to 800 CE. An impressively rendered ceramic vessel depicting Ai Apec, the supreme deity of the Moche peoples, sitting with hands placed beside

0135D: Moche Polychrome Stirrup Vessel, Ai-Apec w/ SnakesEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

Pair Moche Wood Labrets w/ Gold, Shell, Stone: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, probably later in the period, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A pair of incredible labrets, composed of wooden discs with hollow gold cylinders behind them for

0135E: Pair Moche Wood Labrets w/ Gold, Shell, StoneEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Mayan Ulua Valley Polychrome Tripod Cylinder: Pre-Columbian, Honduras, Ulua Valley, Mayan, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A striking polychrome cylinder vessel standing on three legs painted with incredibly rich iconography. The exterior walls feature an

0136: Mayan Ulua Valley Polychrome Tripod CylinderEst. US$900-US$1,400

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Large Tairona Greenstone Bat Wing Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A pendant made of pale green steatite that looks abstractly like a pointy-eared bat head flanked by long wings that widen and curve at

0136A: Large Tairona Greenstone Bat Wing PendantEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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Wonderful Costa Rican Tripod Vessel w/ Whale Legs: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica/Panama, Chiriqui, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. One of the most interesting examples of this vessel form that we have ever seen, a handbuilt terracotta tripod, sometimes referred to

0136B: Wonderful Costa Rican Tripod Vessel w/ Whale LegsEst. US$600-US$900

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Matching Pair Sican Lambayeque Gilded Silver Ear Spools: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican/Lambayeque culture, ca. 750 to 1350 CE. Wow! A stunning matched pair of enormous ear spools, shockingly light due to their delicate construction. Each is a

0136C: Matching Pair Sican Lambayeque Gilded Silver Ear SpoolsEst. US$10,000-US$14,000

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Matching Pair Sican Silver Keros - Naymlap - 76.6 g: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican/Lambayeque culture, ca. 750 to 1370 CE. A matching pair of beakers, also known as keros (quero, qero, qiro), made using the lost wax casting technique from

0136D: Matching Pair Sican Silver Keros - Naymlap - 76.6 gEst. US$7,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

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Chancay Unique Wood Figure w/ Face Tattoos: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A haunting wooden figure, probably carved in effigy to represent someone deceased, colored in red and black hues, and adorned with a

0136E: Chancay Unique Wood Figure w/ Face TattoosEst. US$6,000-US$9,000

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Chancay Bichrome Double Chambered Whistling Vessel: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 CE. A musical whistling bridge-spouted stirrup vessel featuring a fine rendering of a cazique atop the front chamber joined via a strap handle to a

0137: Chancay Bichrome Double Chambered Whistling VesselEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

Moquegua Textile Polychrome Sash - Abstract Masks: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Moquegua culture, ca. 1000 CE. A large and finely-crafted textile sash comprised of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama) fibers in vivid hues of crimson, jade,

0137A: Moquegua Textile Polychrome Sash - Abstract MasksEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Monumental Manteno Terracotta Incensario - Male Nude: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manteno, ca. 1000 CE. A sizeable figural incensario, finely modeled from terracotta to depict a male nude who stands at attention with his arms at his sides (somewhat

0137B: Monumental Manteno Terracotta Incensario - Male NudeEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Chimu Textile Polychrome Fragment - Lord King Figure: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 CE. A large and lovely polychrome textile fragment composed of tightly-woven natural fibers in hues of crimson, cream, topaz, taupe, and beige.

0137C: Chimu Textile Polychrome Fragment - Lord King FigureEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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Pair of Chancay Wooden Loom Sticks - Bird & Flutist: Pre-Columbian, Chancay, modern day Peru, ca. 1000 to 1470 CE. A pair of wooden loom sticks, well-preserved for their material and age! One is topped by a figure of a flute player wearing a headdress

0138: Pair of Chancay Wooden Loom Sticks - Bird & FlutistEst. US$400-US$600

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Lambayeque Copper Mummy Mask w/ Shell Eyes: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A beautiful funerary mask made of hammered copper, with several small, pierced holes on the upper forehead

0139: Lambayeque Copper Mummy Mask w/ Shell EyesEst. US$1,500-US$2,250

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Chimu Copper Tumi Surmounted by Feline: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A handsome example of a ceremonial tumi, cast from thick copper, with a narrow blade, curved on its lower side, attached to a round, openwork

0139A: Chimu Copper Tumi Surmounted by FelineEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

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Heavy Panamanian 20K+ Gold Nose Ring - 7.6 g: Pre-Columbian, Panama, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A beautiful gold nose ring possibly with a copper core created by the ancients of Panama, captivating for its brilliant shimmer and hue, as well as a form

0140: Heavy Panamanian 20K+ Gold Nose Ring - 7.6 gEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Pottery Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Paquime/Casas Grandes, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A nice polychrome geometric decorated vessel with fine lines, triangles, spirals, and spikes painted in red and black as

0140A: Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Pottery VesselEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Expressive Costa Rican Pottery Tripod Rattle Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A wonderful pottery bowl with a trio of hollow, conical legs which support a shallow, flared-rim bowl. Protruding from the front of the bowl is a

0140B: Expressive Costa Rican Pottery Tripod Rattle BowlEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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Quimbaya Seated Solid-Slab Anthropomorphic Figure: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Middle Cauca, Quimbaya, ca, 1200 to 1400 CE. A hand-built "solid pan pottery" figure from the Middle Cauca region, the head and body comprised of finely worked square and

0140C: Quimbaya Seated Solid-Slab Anthropomorphic FigureEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Superb Costa Rican Jaguar Form Metate: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Pacific Slope, ca. 900 to 1530 CE. One of the finest metates we have ever had the honor of handling, depicting a fierce jaguar with a large table/seat, expertly carved from

0140D: Superb Costa Rican Jaguar Form MetateEst. US$12,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

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AUCTION will start at 8:00 AM MT, 10:00 AM EST, 7:00 AM PST on Thursday, March 15, 2018. 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. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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