CLEARANCE - Ancient, Pre-Columbian, Ethno Art

Naturalistic 1st C. Gandharan Stucco Buddha Head

19th C. Pueblo Tewa Painted Hide Shield w/ Avanyus

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CLEARANCE - Ancient, Pre-Columbian, Ethno Art

Artemis Gallery

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End-of-Summer Clearance sale featuring discounted pricing on antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors.

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18th C. Japanese Edo Painted Wood Figure Shotoku Taishi: **Originally Listed At $1250** East Asia, Japan, middle Edo Period, ca. 18th century CE. An elaborate hand-carved wooden depiction of Prince Shotoku Taishi (574 to 622 CE), a fervent patron of

0070C: 18th C. Japanese Edo Painted Wood Figure Shotoku TaishiEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

18th C. Chinese Rosewood Figure w/ Japanese Wood Box: **Originally Listed At $1500** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. An ornate sculpture representing a hermit and child carved from Kranghung (rosewood). The

0070D: 18th C. Chinese Rosewood Figure w/ Japanese Wood BoxEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

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Japanese Edo / Genroku Stone Tombstone, Dated 1702: **Originally Listed At $500** East Asia, Japan, Edo period, Genroku era, dated March 1702 CE. A larger section of a Japanese tombstone incised with three columns of kanji characters, the rightmost

0071: Japanese Edo / Genroku Stone Tombstone, Dated 1702Est. US$700-US$1,050

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Huge Triassic Arizona Petrified Tree Slice + Book: **Originally Listed At $3000** North America, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. A massive, gorgeous slab of fossilized, petrified tree trunk, sliced crossways and highly polished on

0071A: Huge Triassic Arizona Petrified Tree Slice + BookEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Large Triceratops Fossilized Frill Section: **Originally Listed At $2000** North America, late Cretaceous Period, ca. 68 to 66 million years ago. Wow! An large fossilized section of a massive brown frill from a triceratops (Triceratops

0071B: Large Triceratops Fossilized Frill SectionEst. US$3,400-US$5,100Lot Passed

Fossilized Russian Ammonites (pr): **Originally Listed At $1500** Central Asia, Russia, ca. 400 million years ago. A pair of fossilized ammonites with fascinating dark, smooth surfaces and veins that appear golden-colored. The name

0071C: Fossilized Russian Ammonites (pr)Est. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Extremely Rare Chelyabinsk Meteorite: **Originally Listed At $1000** Western Asia, Russia, Chelyabinsk, entered Earth's atmosphere in 2013 CE. An incredibly rare fragment from the Chelyabinsk meteorite, whose fireball, caught on Russian

0071D: Extremely Rare Chelyabinsk MeteoriteEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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Fossilized Pleistocene Cave Bear Foot + Mandible: **Originally Listed At $1200** Ancient Europe, Pleistocene epoch, ca. 1.2 million to 24,000 years ago. A massive fossilized foot of a European cave bear (Ursus spelaeus), with its almost humanlike

0071E: Fossilized Pleistocene Cave Bear Foot + MandibleEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Prehistoric Mesolithic Mauritanian Chert Hand Tool: **Originally Listed At $300** Northern / Western Africa, Mauritania, Mesolithic Period, ca. 15000 to 5000 BCE. A warmly-colored orange and purple chert hand tool, made to be hafted and expertly

0071F: Prehistoric Mesolithic Mauritanian Chert Hand ToolEst. US$450-US$675Lot Passed

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Superb Maya Polychrome Bowl / Glyph on Base, TL Tested: **Originally Listed At $4500** Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautifully-proportioned bowl with a rich painted

0072: Superb Maya Polychrome Bowl / Glyph on Base, TL TestedEst. US$6,500-US$9,750

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Large Maya Belize Eccentric Chert - Jaguar Form: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, northeastern Belize, found near the town of Altun Ha, Maya Classic Period, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A delightful zoomorphic knapped chert eccentric, made from

0072A: Large Maya Belize Eccentric Chert - Jaguar FormEst. US$550-US$825Lot Passed

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Huge Maya Guatemalan Stucco Head: **Originally Listed At $2500** Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Mayan Territories, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A large, impressive stucco portrait head, depicting a fierce individual with huge

0072B: Huge Maya Guatemalan Stucco HeadEst. US$5,000-US$7,500

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Large / Impressive Maya Basalt Hand Axe: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A handsome hand axe, hand-knapped from basalt and lightly

0072C: Large / Impressive Maya Basalt Hand AxeEst. US$500-US$750

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Maya Peten Polychrome Bowl Geometric Motifs: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Peten Basin, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A thick-walled pottery bowl with a slightly concave base, tall walls, a deep basin,

0072D: Maya Peten Polychrome Bowl Geometric MotifsEst. US$450-US$675

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Maya Jadeite Pendant w/ Silver & Tourmaline: **Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautiful rod-form pendant carved from pale sage-green jadeite with milky

0072E: Maya Jadeite Pendant w/ Silver & TourmalineEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Maya Greenstone Face Abstract Anthropomorphic: **Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A wonderful anthropomorphic head of an abstract presentation, hand-carved

0072F: Maya Greenstone Face Abstract AnthropomorphicEst. US$500-US$750

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Maya Jade / Mosaic Ear Spools Matched Pair: **Originally Listed At $2500** Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A beautiful pair of jade ear spools, each with a round face and a short, cylindrical, hollow plug. Jade

0072G: Maya Jade / Mosaic Ear Spools Matched PairEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Maya Basalt Seated Figure of Batz / Howler Monkey God: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Postclassic Maya Period, ca. 1000 to 1200 CE. Carved from a beautiful piece of basalt in a very clever manner, a monkey who is full of

0073: Maya Basalt Seated Figure of Batz / Howler Monkey GodEst. US$1,700-US$2,550Lot Passed

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1890s Photogravure of Maya Ruins Alfred Maudslay: **Originally Listed At $800** Alfred Percival Maudslay (British, 1850-1931), photogravure of Mayan Stela P, ca. 1890 CE. A wonderful photogravure of Mayan Stela P in Copan published between 1889 and

0073A: 1890s Photogravure of Maya Ruins Alfred MaudslayEst. US$600-US$900

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Guerrero Chontal Greenstone Mask: **Originally Listed At $2200** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Chontal, ca. 600 to 400 BCE. A fine greenstone face with a pointed, triangular chin, a large nose, and shallow eyes that may once have

0073B: Guerrero Chontal Greenstone MaskEst. US$2,800-US$4,200

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Guerrero Chontal White Marble Mask: **Originally Listed At $2500** Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, Late Preclassic period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A fascinating face mask, made of rare white marble (most are made

0073C: Guerrero Chontal White Marble MaskEst. US$3,400-US$5,100Lot Passed

Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Spikes: **Originally Listed At $650** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A beautifully-preserved stone mace head made from a dense, pale grey stone. The conical base has a central

0074: Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ SpikesEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Rare Miniature Chavin Copper Figure w/ Pyrite Eyes: **Originally Listed At $650** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 400 BCE. An intriguing miniature cast-copper figure standing atop delineated legs with wide hips, a portly abdomen,

0075: Rare Miniature Chavin Copper Figure w/ Pyrite EyesEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Rare Chavin Textile Fragment Zoomorphic Faces: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A very rare cotton textile fragment from the Chavin peoples of ancient Peru. The tightly woven fabric is

0076: Rare Chavin Textile Fragment Zoomorphic FacesEst. US$800-US$1,200

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