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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19th C. Fijian Hardwood Kiakavo / Dance Club: Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous dance club known as a kiakavo with a distinctive curving form with a protruding secondary head spur on top. The lengthy hilt and

0117: 19th C. Fijian Hardwood Kiakavo / Dance ClubEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Nias Wood Male Ancestor Figure: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. Hand-carved from a single piece of wood, an abstract male ancestor figure, with a high double

0117A: 19th C. Nias Wood Male Ancestor FigureEst. US$7,000-US$10,500Lot Passed

19th C. Fijian Wood, Fiber, & Stone Adze: Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A handsome, hand-carved wooden adze with a slender handle that angles dramatically downward to form an asymmetrical V-shape and has on its

0117B: 19th C. Fijian Wood, Fiber, & Stone AdzeEst. US$6,500-US$9,750Lot Passed

19th C. Fiji Coconut Ladle w/ Wood Handle - ex Bonhams: Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, 19th century CE. An extremely rare Fijian ladle, with a hand-carved wooden handle that is finely and extensively incised with narrow bands of countless abstract

0117C: 19th C. Fiji Coconut Ladle w/ Wood Handle - ex BonhamsEst. US$7,500-US$11,250Lot Passed

Impressive Early 20th C. PNG Abelam Wood Yam Mask: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Wingei Village, Abelam people, Prince Alexander Range, ca. early 20th century CE. A rare example of a wooden mask, used to celebrate the yam cult that has developed around

0118: Impressive Early 20th C. PNG Abelam Wood Yam MaskEst. US$900-US$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Solomon Islands Clam Shell Plaque - Barava: Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Choiseul Island, ca. 19th century or earlier. A fascinating barava (shell plaque) intricately carved from the shell of a giant clam. This example comes from the

0118A: 19th C. Solomon Islands Clam Shell Plaque - BaravaEst. US$3,600-US$5,400Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Marquesas Islands Wood & Stone Adze: Oceania, French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hefty utilitarian tool known as an adze used for plowing, tilling, and shaping wood, among other

0118B: Late 19th C. Marquesas Islands Wood & Stone AdzeEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Rare Vanuatu Pentecost Island Stone Grade Society Mask: Oceania, Vanuatu, Pentecost Island, collected in Bunlap in 1968, made ca. 1900 CE. A fascinating and incredibly rare stone mask, its surface coated in a thick, earthy black pigment, carved to be part

0118C: Rare Vanuatu Pentecost Island Stone Grade Society MaskEst. US$11,000-US$16,500Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Fijian Palm Leaf & Sennet Fan: Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine example of a broad personal fan with a slender handle wrapped with twisted sennet fibers and accentuated with broad

0118D: Late 19th C. Fijian Palm Leaf & Sennet FanEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Massim Wood Canoe Splashboard: Oceania, southeast Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands, Massim people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden splashboard known as a lagim meant to break the force

0119: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Massim Wood Canoe SplashboardEst. US$600-US$800

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20th C. Borneo Kayanic Dayak Wooden Guardian Head: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, eastern Kalimantan, Kayanic Dayak complex, ca. second half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden head of an abstract guardian figure resting atop an integral

0119A: 20th C. Borneo Kayanic Dayak Wooden Guardian HeadEst. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

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Large Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Canoe Model: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. This is a special one! A large, beautifully carved and painted wood model of an outrigger canoe featuring a large fishing platform and

0119B: Large Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Canoe ModelEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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19th C. Silk Embroidery w/ Emperor Maximilian Monogram: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1864 to 1867. A framed embroidered silk handkerchief from Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico's estate during the French Intervention period in Mexico 1864-1867. The ivory silk

0120: 19th C. Silk Embroidery w/ Emperor Maximilian MonogramEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Latin American Painting - Sagrada Familia: South America or Latin America, Peru or Mexico, ca. late 19th century CE. A poignant oil on canvas retablo painting of the Holy Family (La Sagrada Familia) at work: the haloed Saint Joseph at his

0120A: 19th C. Latin American Painting - Sagrada FamiliaEst. US$600-US$900

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19th C. Mexican Retablo - Guadalupe and Peasants: Latin America, Mexico, ca. late 19th century CE. Hand-painted on heavy gauge tin, a charming retablo of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint, with peasants paying homage to her, set in a lovely

0121: 19th C. Mexican Retablo - Guadalupe and PeasantsEst. US$600-US$900

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19th C. Mexican Painting - Santiago the Moor Slayer: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 19th century CE. Finely painted on wood with a jewel-tone palette, this dramatic composition features a bearded Santiago Matamoros, also known as Saint James The Greater or

0122: 19th C. Mexican Painting - Santiago the Moor SlayerEst. US$600-US$900

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Late 19th C. Mexican Painted Pottery Jar: Latin America, Mexico, ca. late 19th to early 20th century. A charming bichrome terracotta vessel of a globular form with a short cylindrical neck and a flared rim, all supported upon a rounded base.

0122A: Late 19th C. Mexican Painted Pottery JarEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

1970a Mexican Painted Wood Dog - Jimenez Family: Latin America, Mexico, Oaxaca, ca. 1970. Signed "Autor Manuel Jimenez, Angelico Jimenez, Isaias Jimenez". This lively wooden dog (perro in Spanish) was hand-carved and hand painted by Manuel Jimenez

0123: 1970a Mexican Painted Wood Dog - Jimenez FamilyEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

1970s Mexican Painted Wood Bear - Jimenez Family: Latin America, Mexico, Oaxaca, ca. 1970. Signed "Autor Manuel Jimenez, Angelico Jimenez, Isaias Jimenez". This lively wooden bear (oso in Spanish) was hand carved and hand painted by Manuel Jimenez

0124: 1970s Mexican Painted Wood Bear - Jimenez FamilyEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

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1970s Mexican Folk Art Wood Bulls, Leather Ears (6): Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1970. A wonderful ensemble of six hand-carved and hand-painted wooden bulls (toros in Spanish) of various sizes. All present with pointed horns, finely delineated piercing

0125: 1970s Mexican Folk Art Wood Bulls, Leather Ears (6)Est. US$600-US$900

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Autographed 1960s Football Lombardi, Bear Bryant, Hayes: American, 1960's. INCREDIBLE!! If you are a collector of famous American football coaches here is your one-stop shop for all of the greats! This football has been personally signed / autographed by

0126: Autographed 1960s Football Lombardi, Bear Bryant, HayesEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Mid-20th C. American Wooden Santa Fe Railroad Car Chest: North America, southwestern United States, probably New Mexico, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-built chest constructed with several wooden planks to emulate the design of a transportation train car

0126A: Mid-20th C. American Wooden Santa Fe Railroad Car ChestEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Huge 17th C. Austrian Wood / Iron Bound Armada Chest: Europe, Austria or Germany, ca. 1695 CE. Wow! A massive wooden, iron-bound chest that instantly conjures adventure and intrigue. It features a complex locking mechanism consisting of three fixed and

0127: Huge 17th C. Austrian Wood / Iron Bound Armada ChestEst. US$15,000-US$20,000Lot Passed

18th C. Neoclassical Glass Intaglio Alexander the Great: Northern Europe, Neoclassical period, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A handsome amber hued glass intaglio depicting a bust of Alexander the Great - presented with a youthful appearance, strong

0127A: 18th C. Neoclassical Glass Intaglio Alexander the GreatEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot 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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