Exceptional Day 2 Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic

Incredible Maya Cylinder - God 'A' and Eyeball

Rare / Stunning 18th C. Marquesas Island Shell Crown

19th C. Pueblo Indians Painted Buffalo Hide War Shield

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Exceptional Day 2 Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic

Artemis Gallery

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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Pre-Columbian from the ancient Americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial and fossils. All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. All shipping is handled in-house for your convenience.

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Rare Olmec Terracotta Mask w/ TL Report: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec, ca. 1200 to 400 BCE. An extremely rare Olmec mold-made terracotta mask presenting an archaic visage comprised of almond-shaped eyes with openwork irises, a finely ridged

0001: Rare Olmec Terracotta Mask w/ TL ReportEst. US$12,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

Olmec Pottery Seated Baby: Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 10th to 6th century BCE. A dramatic terracotta figure of a seated human baby, posed with legs akimbo and both hands resting on chubby thighs.

0001A: Olmec Pottery Seated BabyEst. US$16,000-US$24,000Lot Passed

Miniature Olmec Jadeite Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 500 BCE. An expertly carved, miniature green jadeite statuette depicting a standing figure carved in the round from jadeite of

0002: Miniature Olmec Jadeite Standing FigureEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

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Important Maya Stone Mask, ex-Miguel Covarrubias: Pre-Columbian, Maya, pre-classic period, ca. 200 BCE to 400 CE. A very important and sizeable Maya green stone mask that was collected by world renowned Mexican artist, author, and anthropologist

0003: Important Maya Stone Mask, ex-Miguel CovarrubiasEst. US$8,000-US$12,000

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Olmec Jade Celt - Beautiful Blue Green Hues: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A striking, hand-carved ceremonial jade celt (hand axe) with a muted blue-green coloration and an elegant

0003A: Olmec Jade Celt - Beautiful Blue Green HuesEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Olmec Jade Bird of Prey Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 10th to 6th century BCE. A stunning speckled dark green jade piece, finely polished and presenting incised wing detailing on the back. The jade

0003B: Olmec Jade Bird of Prey PendantEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Guerrero Xalitla Pottery Seated Female Venus Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Xalitla culture, ca. 1200 to 900 BCE. A hand-built pottery female Venus figure seated with crossed legs and wearing a simple waistband and loincloth. Her nude

0004: Guerrero Xalitla Pottery Seated Female Venus FigureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Teotihuacan Stone & Magnetite Butterfly Mirror: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 150 to 650 CE. An incredible rare artifact, a mirror with a highly polished black magnetite surface on one side and a dark red-brown stone obverse

0004A: Teotihuacan Stone & Magnetite Butterfly MirrorEst. US$9,000-US$13,000Lot Passed

Intricate Veracruz Pottery Seated Shaman: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, also known as Totonac (Totonaca), Remojadas, ca. 300 to 600 CE. An incredible statuette of a seated shaman, dressed in magnificently constructed clothing: a

0004B: Intricate Veracruz Pottery Seated ShamanEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

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Veracruz Pottery Head of Older Man: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, also known as Totonac (Totonaca), Remojadas, ca. 300 to 600 CE. A stunning pottery head whose deepset eyes stare out at the viewer from underneath a heavy,

0004C: Veracruz Pottery Head of Older ManEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Veracruz Pottery Whistle with Female Figure - ex Arte: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A fantastical whistle featuring a long tube for creating sound with a conical mouthpiece and a broad openwork disc with a

0004D: Veracruz Pottery Whistle with Female Figure - ex ArteEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Wonderful Teotihuacan Stone Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. Finely carved from a beautiful dark green veined serpentine stone, a standing deity figure, either male or non-gender specific,

0004E: Wonderful Teotihuacan Stone Standing FigureEst. US$9,000-US$12,000

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Guerrero Xalitla Pottery Standing Male Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Xalitla culture, ca. 1200 to 900 BCE. A hand-built pottery male figure standing atop delineated legs adorned with ankle cuffs. The man presents nude save for a

0005: Guerrero Xalitla Pottery Standing Male FigureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Veracruz Pottery Frog Container w/ Glyph Panel: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz), ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A beautiful container used for holding petite items or perhaps cosmetic material, mold-formed from orange-red

0005A: Veracruz Pottery Frog Container w/ Glyph PanelEst. US$1,400-US$2,000Lot Passed

Maya Stone Jaguar - Carved in the Round: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Skillfully carved in the round from a single hefty stone, a jaguar perched upon all four legs and glaring out at the viewer with a formidable

0005B: Maya Stone Jaguar - Carved in the RoundEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Veracruz Stone Hacha Depicting Tlaloc w/ Red Cinnabar: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz), ca. 5th to 7th century CE. An intriguing hacha of a bulbous form, hand-carved from speckled beige-hued stone with light and dark inclusions.

0005C: Veracruz Stone Hacha Depicting Tlaloc w/ Red CinnabarEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Massive Veracruz Stone Yoke from Ballgame: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. An undecorated, sanded grey basalt U-shaped yoke from the Mesoamerican ballgame. A defining activity of the Veracruz culture was

0005D: Massive Veracruz Stone Yoke from BallgameEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

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Rare Teotihuacan Polychrome Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 150 to 650 CE. A stunning ceramic portrait of an enigmatic person holding ceremonial implements, composed of intricately molded ceramic forms

0005E: Rare Teotihuacan Polychrome Standing FigureEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Fabulous Maya Jade Earspools (matched pr): Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A gorgeous matching pair of jadeite ear spools with an unusual design featuring four equidistant hemispheric cuts from the outer

0005F: Fabulous Maya Jade Earspools (matched pr)Est. US$1,500-US$3,000

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Maya Jade / Gold Necklace - Figurative Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A stunning necklace strung with dozens of spherical beads formed from apple-green jade. Each half of the

0006: Maya Jade / Gold Necklace - Figurative PendantEst. US$5,000-US$7,000

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Stunning Maya Jade / Greenstone Necklacew/ Gold Beads: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A lovely necklace comprised of a large apple green jadeite pendant carved and string cut in the form of an

0006A: Stunning Maya Jade / Greenstone Necklacew/ Gold BeadsEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

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Stunning Maya Jadeite Pendant w/ Royal Personage: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya Territories, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. An exquisite jadeite pendant of a flat, oblong form with carefully delineated edges and

0006B: Stunning Maya Jadeite Pendant w/ Royal PersonageEst. US$8,000-US$12,000

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Large Maya Jade Earspool in Rare Shape: Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A beautiful jadeite ear spool with concave walls and an unusual square-round overall shape, and a short cylindrical hollow plug, pierced

0006C: Large Maya Jade Earspool in Rare ShapeEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Maya Turquoise Pendant Carved w/ Portrait Head of Lord: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Maya, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A very rare and quite large turquoise pendant that was finely incised and string cut to depict the portrait head of an important Maya Lord-King, his

0007: Maya Turquoise Pendant Carved w/ Portrait Head of LordEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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