Fine Antiquities, Ethnographic & Fine Art

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Fine Antiquities, Ethnographic & Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Features 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, Fine Art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping!

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Huge Prehistoric Mogollon Corrugated Pottery Olla: Southwestern USA, Southwestern New Mexico, Southeast Arizona, and Northern Chihuahua region of Mexico, Mogollon culture, ca. 1000 to 1150 CE. An impressive, sizeable, hand-built creamy yellow and

0110D: Huge Prehistoric Mogollon Corrugated Pottery OllaEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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19th C. Pueblo Hide Bow Case & Quiver w/ Bow & 4 Arrows: Native American, North America, Southwest, Pueblo, ca. 1820 to 1850 CE. An outstanding Pueblo deer hide bow case and quiver with four matching wooden, flint-tipped arrows. A magnificent ensemble, the

0110E: 19th C. Pueblo Hide Bow Case & Quiver w/ Bow & 4 ArrowsEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Haida Argillite Totem, Capt. Andrew Brown: Native American, northern Pacific Northwest coast, Haida from Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Island), British Columbia, ca. 1930s CE, carved by Captain Andrew Brown (1879-1962, Owt'iwans, Old Massett).

0110F: Early 20th C. Haida Argillite Totem, Capt. Andrew BrownEst. US$1,800-US$2,700

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16th C. African Pre-Dogon Tellem Wood Figure: West Africa, Central Mali, Pre-Dogon, Tellem peoples, ca. 16th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure created by the Tellem peoples who preceded the Dogon in Mali. The piece presents

0111: 16th C. African Pre-Dogon Tellem Wood FigureEst. US$3,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Very Fine 20th C. African Dan Wood Mask: West Africa, Ivory Coast / Liberia, Dan peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A very fine carved wooden Dan GoGe mask, its visage characteristically concave with a high domed forehead, narrow slit eyes,

0111A: Very Fine 20th C. African Dan Wood MaskEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Rare African Vili Power Figure Glass Eyes - 1914 Photo: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ca. last quarter 19th to 1st quarter 20th century. Incredibly rare and fine carved wooden Nkonde "Vili" power figure. Carved from single piece of wood, with

0111B: Rare African Vili Power Figure Glass Eyes - 1914 PhotoEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

Neolithic African Sahara Flint Knife / Skinner: Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 6000 to 3500 BCE. A wonderful stone tool of an ovoid form used for slicing and skinning, hand-knapped from olive-green flint with sharpened edges

0111C: Neolithic African Sahara Flint Knife / SkinnerEst. US$1,400-US$2,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Bamana Wood & Cowrie Ntomo Mask: Western Africa, Mali, Bamako region, Bamana people, ca. early 20th century CE. A wonderful Ntomo Society mask carved from hardwood that presents an expressive visage complete with rectangular eyes

0111D: Early 20th C. African Bamana Wood & Cowrie Ntomo MaskEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Mossi Painted Wood Karanga Mask: West Africa, Burkina Faso, northern Yatenga region, Mossi peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Karanga mask of a tall form with a projecting top finial bearing red and

0113: Early 20th C. African Mossi Painted Wood Karanga MaskEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Large 20th C. African Songye Wood Kalebwe Figure: Central Africa, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kalebwe region, Songye/Western Kalebwe peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fantastic example of a carved wooden community

0113A: Large 20th C. African Songye Wood Kalebwe FigureEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Huge Early 20th C. African Mambila Iron Hoe Currency: Central Africa, Cameroon, Mambila peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A large forged-iron currency piece in the shape of a round-edged hoe with a flat body, one projecting shoulder fin,

0114: Huge Early 20th C. African Mambila Iron Hoe CurrencyEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

20th C. Ivory Coast Senufo Wood Kpelie Mask: West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Senufo peoples, 20th century CE. A lovely example of a kpelie (also kpeliye'e) mask used during initiation ceremonies for the Poro Society. The teardrop-shaped face

0114A: 20th C. Ivory Coast Senufo Wood Kpelie MaskEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

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Late 18th C. Hawaiian Stone, Shell & Bone Octopus Lure: South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. An early and exceedingly rare octopus or squid lure known locally as a leho he'e. The lure is composed of a central wooden

0115: Late 18th C. Hawaiian Stone, Shell & Bone Octopus LureEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Large Maori Jade Pounamu Adze - Rare: New Zealand, Maori culture, ca. 18th century or earlier. Rare hand-tooled "Mari Jade" also known as Pounamu in lovely deep greenstone with brown veining. Sharpened at an offset to one end with butt

0115A: Large Maori Jade Pounamu Adze - RareEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Ancient Tonga Lapita Incised Shell Artifact w/ Catalog: West Polynesia, Tonga Island, Lapita Culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. An oblong shaped white shell object - most likely Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas) - that is finely carved with abstract imagery -

0115B: Ancient Tonga Lapita Incised Shell Artifact w/ CatalogEst. US$2,000-US$2,500Lot Passed

18th C. Maori Wood Staff Finial w/ Abalone Eyes: Oceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. Utterly mesmerizing, an expertly carved wooden staff finial of an anthropomorphic form, the figure with arms bent at the elbows

0115C: 18th C. Maori Wood Staff Finial w/ Abalone EyesEst. US$15,000-US$22,500Lot Passed

19th C. Fijian Wood Throwing Club - I Ula Tavatava: Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. An attractive example of a hand-carved wooden throwing club known in Fiji as an I Ula Tavatava. The club has a bulbous head with several

0115D: 19th C. Fijian Wood Throwing Club - I Ula TavatavaEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. New Caledonian Stone, Wood, Textile Gi Okono: Polynesia, New Caledonia, Kanak people, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful example of a gi okono, the Kanak word for this type of scepter, the manifested symbol of the chieftain and community's power.

0115E: 19th C. New Caledonian Stone, Wood, Textile Gi OkonoEst. US$8,500-US$12,750Lot Passed

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19th C. Maori Wood Walking Stick w/ MOP Inlays: Oceania, New Zealand, Maori culture, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous, hand-carved hardwood cane with a slender body surmounted by a curved handle. The entire cane save for the handle and bottom tip

0116: 19th C. Maori Wood Walking Stick w/ MOP InlaysEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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19th C. Maori Wood Chieftain's Putorino (Bugle Flute): New Zealand, Maori culture, 19th century. Rare and exceptional carved wooden flute. Tapered at each end with carved Tiki at midsection, woven flax string (probably kieke root) mouthpiece and other

0116A: 19th C. Maori Wood Chieftain's Putorino (Bugle Flute)Est. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

19th C. Solomon Islands Sardine Net w/ Palm Leaf Case: Oceania, Melanesia, eastern Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, ca. 19th century CE. An incredible fishing net of a broad form used primarily for catching schools of sardines. The net is comprised

0116B: 19th C. Solomon Islands Sardine Net w/ Palm Leaf CaseEst. US$3,600-US$5,400Lot Passed

Rare 19th C. Admiralty Islands Obsidian Knife: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, ca. 19th century CE. A rare obsidian-bladed knife (known locally as a gudom or katjo) with a paranarium nut resin handle colored with

0116C: Rare 19th C. Admiralty Islands Obsidian KnifeEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

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19th C. Maori Shell & Human Bone Troll Lure, Pa Kahawai: Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful example of a trolling lure (known locally as a "Pa Kahawai") with an ovoid wooden body and a protruding lower barb that is carved

0116D: 19th C. Maori Shell & Human Bone Troll Lure, Pa KahawaiEst. US$3,600-US$5,400

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Rare 19th C. Takuu Atoll Wood Adze w/ Snail Shell Blade: Oceania, Melanesia, northern Solomon Islands, North Bougainville District, Takuu Atoll (also Mortlock Islands or Marqueen Islands), ca. 19th century CE. A finely preserved adze of an elegant and

0116E: Rare 19th C. Takuu Atoll Wood Adze w/ Snail Shell BladeEst. US$3,600-US$5,400Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 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. 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. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. 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