CLEARANCE - Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Translated Egyptian White Faience Ushabti

Gorgeous Roman Glass Jar w/ Blue Rigaree

Jalisco Figural w/ Joined Musicians, ex-Hollywood

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Louisville, CO, United States

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CLEARANCE - Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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These lots are going, going, gone... plus a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Join us for our special Late Summer Clearance Sale featuring discounted pricing on classical antiquities, Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% off original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors.

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Panamanian Polychrome Vessels - Pedestal Dish + Olla: **Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Grand Cocle, ca. 500 to 900 CE. A pair of attractive, wheel-thrown terracotta red-slip vessels, one a pedestal dish and the

0158: Panamanian Polychrome Vessels - Pedestal Dish + OllaEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Moche / Huari Double Chamber Vessel - Haunting Head: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche or Huari, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A fascinating double-lobed figural vessel with a spout rising from one of the gourd-shaped lobes and a haunting

0159: Moche / Huari Double Chamber Vessel - Haunting HeadEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Veracruz Terracotta Seated Lord on Pallet: **Originally Listed At $850** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A fine representation of the intricate ceramic work of this culture, this is a depiction of a

0160: Veracruz Terracotta Seated Lord on PalletEst. US$1,500-US$2,250

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Mayan Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder - Standing Lords: **Originally Listed At $1000** Pre-Columbian, Honduras, Mayan Ulua Valley, ca. 550 to 850 CE. An elegant, straight-sided ceramic cylinder, its exterior decorated with dense, meaningful motifs

0161: Mayan Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder - Standing LordsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Mayan Shell Pendant w/ Greenstone Inlay: **Originally Listed At $1750** Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautifully-preserved shell pendant with a round, pale

0162: Mayan Shell Pendant w/ Greenstone InlayEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Mayan Pottery Lidded Cache Vessels - Matched Pair: **Originally Listed At $3650** Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An incredible matched pair of lidded ceramic vessels of the

0163: Mayan Pottery Lidded Cache Vessels - Matched PairEst. US$7,000-US$9,000

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Mayan Brownware Shallow Bowl w/ Spiral Motif: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula region, Mayan, late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built pottery bowl with a circular base and three petite

0163A: Mayan Brownware Shallow Bowl w/ Spiral MotifEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Huari Polychrome Spouted Vessel - Serpent Heads: **Originally Listed At $850** Pre-Columbian, Huari/Wari culture, Peru, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A beautifully symmetrical vessel with an apple-shaped body and delineated shoulder. Twin conical

0164: Huari Polychrome Spouted Vessel - Serpent HeadsEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

Mayan Peten Polychrome Footed Bowl, ex-Sotheby’s: **Originally Listed At $8000** 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

0165: Mayan Peten Polychrome Footed Bowl, ex-Sotheby’sEst. US$11,000-US$16,500Lot Passed

Maya Jaina Polychrome Figural Whistle of Priest: **Originally Listed At $1000** Pre-Columbian, Jaina/Campeche Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 850 CE. A mold-made pottery figural rattle in the form of a standing priest with his or her

0166: Maya Jaina Polychrome Figural Whistle of PriestEst. US$1,900-US$2,850Lot Passed

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Mayan Brownware Pendant + Seated Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Mayan, late Classic period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A lovely group of hand-carved stone miniatures, one a

0167: Mayan Brownware Pendant + Seated FigureEst. US$900-US$1,200

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Mayan Jade Pendant, Lizard Form: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A finely carved and string cut, apple green jade pendant depicting a creeping lizard with a large drilled eye, an

0168: Mayan Jade Pendant, Lizard FormEst. US$900-US$1,350

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Finely Carved Maya Jade Pendant w/ Standing Warrior: **Originally Listed At $1800** Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A finely carved jade pendant of rich olive green hues with black and brown inclusions depicting a standing warrior

0169: Finely Carved Maya Jade Pendant w/ Standing WarriorEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

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Sican / Lambayeque Copper Disc Pendant - Fox Form: **Originally Listed At $550** Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 750 to 1370 CE. An undeniably charming fellow, a flat disc pendant in the form of a fox, his body

0170: Sican / Lambayeque Copper Disc Pendant - Fox FormEst. US$900-US$1,350

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Sican Silver Keros w/ Naymlap, ex-Robert Sonin (pr): **Originally Listed At $4000** 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

0171: Sican Silver Keros w/ Naymlap, ex-Robert Sonin (pr)Est. US$7,000-US$10,500Lot Passed

Marajoara Ceramic Bowl with Mask-like Faces: **Originally Listed At $700** Pre-Columbian, Brazil, Marajoara culture, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A pretty, shallow ceramic bowl from a little-known culture. The ovoid bowl has a gently convex base

0171A: Marajoara Ceramic Bowl with Mask-like FacesEst. US$1,300-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Lot of 6 Costa Rican Pottery Stamp Seals: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. An intriguing ensemble of six terracotta stamp seals, three with flat faces and protruding handles, and three with

0172: Lot of 6 Costa Rican Pottery Stamp SealsEst. US$600-US$900

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Mayan Carved Brownware Vessel - Lord / Headdress: **Originally Listed At $1500** Pre-Columbian, eastern Maya Lowlands, Late Classic Period, ca. 800 to 950 CE. A striking molded cylinder whose central body is decorated with a band of a repeated

0173: Mayan Carved Brownware Vessel - Lord / HeaddressEst. US$2,200-US$3,300

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Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Pedestal Dish - Avian: **Originally Listed At $2450** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle culture, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A handsome bowl, painted in its interior with black (now faded to dark brown) -

0174: Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Pedestal Dish - AvianEst. US$3,800-US$5,700Lot Passed

Costa Rican Stone Standing Female Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A tall female figure, hand-carved from grey volcanic stone, standing nude with her hands on her

0174A: Costa Rican Stone Standing Female FigureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Marajoara Bichrome Urn w/ Geometric Motifs: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Brazil, Lower Amazon Basin, Marajo Island, Marajoara culture, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A beautiful hand-built vase with a planar base, a wide body which gradually

0175: Marajoara Bichrome Urn w/ Geometric MotifsEst. US$3,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

Costa Rican Stone Shaman Figure in Trance Form: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. Carved from a porous grey volcanic stone, this is a shaman figure

0175A: Costa Rican Stone Shaman Figure in Trance FormEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Marajoara Bichrome Tanga / Female Genital Cover: **Originally Listed At $750** Pre-Columbian, Brazil, Marajo Island at the mouth of the Amazon, Marajoara, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. Marajoara pottery is some of the most finely-decorated pottery from this

0176: Marajoara Bichrome Tanga / Female Genital CoverEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

Narino Redware Vessel w/ Abstract Motifs: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Colombia / Ecuador border, Narino / Capuli Complex, ca. 850 to 1500 CE. A huge black-on-red negative resist painted human effigy jar, its ovoid body

0178: Narino Redware Vessel w/ Abstract MotifsEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

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