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Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, Ethnographic

Artemis Gallery

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Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Viking, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! All items legally acquired, legal to sell and guaranteed to be as described. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Lifesize Costa Rican Stone Trophy Head: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed Period V ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A sizeable trophy head, hand-carved from volcanic stone of creamy beige hues. The head is supported by its

0196: Lifesize Costa Rican Stone Trophy HeadEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

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Panamanian Veraguas Gold Bell w/ Bird: Pre-Columbian, Panama or Costa Rica, Veraguas (Chiriqui), ca. 500 to 1200 CE. A splendid 83.4% gold (equivalent to 20K) bell pendant with a bird perched atop, presenting a dramatic form with

0196A: Panamanian Veraguas Gold Bell w/ BirdEst. US$3,500-US$5,000

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Large Cocle Polychrome Vase w/ Abstract Zoomorphs: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. A substantial, hand-built pottery vase with a round but stable base, a carinated midsection that slopes gently to form the

0197: Large Cocle Polychrome Vase w/ Abstract ZoomorphsEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Fine Cocle Polychrome Olla w/ Abstract Creatures: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, Macaracas or Conte type, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A beautiful, hand-built pottery olla with a rounded, hemispherical body with a carinated upper rim, a

0197A: Fine Cocle Polychrome Olla w/ Abstract CreaturesEst. US$2,800-US$4,200

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Large Cocle Polychrome Pottery Turtle Jar: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle culture, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. A handsome ceramic jar decorated with a series of 3 abstract turtle forms outlined in black, with a creamy beige

0197B: Large Cocle Polychrome Pottery Turtle JarEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Cocle Polychrome Pedestal Bowl w/ Abstract Zoomorph: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, Macaracas type, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A stylish and expertly detailed pottery bowl bearing a polychrome rendition of an abstract creature within the

0198: Cocle Polychrome Pedestal Bowl w/ Abstract ZoomorphEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Fine Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Pedestal Plate: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, Macaracas type, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A hand-built pottery pedestal plate of a grand stature that is embellished with dense linear and geometric

0199: Fine Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Pedestal PlateEst. US$3,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

Costa Rican Stone Shaman w/ Crocodile Mask: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, Atlantic Watershed Zone, ca. 300 to 700 CE. Carved from a single piece of volcanic stone, a mesmerizing deity or male shaman wearing a crocodile mask,

0199A: Costa Rican Stone Shaman w/ Crocodile MaskEst. US$4,500-US$6,750Lot Passed

Huge Costa Rican Stone Head Hunter w/ Trophy Head: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed region, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. Almost 6 feet tall, a very large and adeptly carved volcanic stone figure of a headhunter warrior proudly holding a trophy

0199B: Huge Costa Rican Stone Head Hunter w/ Trophy HeadEst. US$20,000-US$30,000Lot Passed

Large Chancay Bi-Chrome Amphora w/ Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1200 CE. A large bichrome pottery amphora of an egg-shaped form used for storing and transporting chicha de jora (fermented corn beer), skillfully modeled

0199C: Large Chancay Bi-Chrome Amphora w/ JaguarEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Large Colima Green Obsidian Chopper: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A beautiful and sizable chopper of an elongated spade-shaped form that is hand-knapped from opaque obsidian of an

0200: Large Colima Green Obsidian ChopperEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Colima Pottery Double Snake Incensario: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Unusual pottery incensario - a vessel used to burn copal releasing smoke to the gods of the sky. Circular olla-shaped vessel with 10 vent

0200A: Colima Pottery Double Snake IncensarioEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Adorable Colima Redware Dog Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautifully constructed, hand-built redware dog vessel of a charming form that exhibits a playful nature and smooth, highly burnished

0200B: Adorable Colima Redware Dog VesselEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Fine Colima Redware Seated Shaman Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine pottery figure of a seated shaman with lovely deep red slip. He sits nude save for his elaborate horned headdress (a sign that he is

0201: Fine Colima Redware Seated Shaman VesselEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Colima Pottery Gadrooned Parrot Jar, ex Sotheby's: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. This brilliant vermillion pottery vessel assumes form of a wide, voluminous squash with a gadrooned body that is

0201A: Colima Pottery Gadrooned Parrot Jar, ex Sotheby'sEst. US$4,500-US$6,750Lot Passed

Very Fine & Large Colima Redware Dog: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. What an exceptional and expressive Colima puppy - quite endearing for its corpulent body, open toothy muzzle as

0201B: Very Fine & Large Colima Redware DogEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Fine Colima Redware Dog Holding Corn Cob: Pre-Columbian, Colima culture, West Mexico, ca. 100 to 250 CE. One of the most desirable representation of all styles of Colima dogs! Playful bi-chrome pottery puppy shown with a corn cob on his

0202: Fine Colima Redware Dog Holding Corn CobEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

Large Jalisco San Sebastian Pottery Kneeling Matron: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, San Sebastian Red type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hollow-formed pottery figure depicting an elderly matron of a dignified presentation who

0203: Large Jalisco San Sebastian Pottery Kneeling MatronEst. US$5,500-US$8,000Lot Passed

Fine Nayarit Chinesco Lagunillas Type C Pottery Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, southern Nayarit region, Chinesco, Lagunillas, Type C, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A fabulous, hand-built pottery sculpture of a Type C Chinesco figure

0203A: Fine Nayarit Chinesco Lagunillas Type C Pottery FigureEst. US$9,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Superb Nayarit Pottery Joined Couple: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A magnificent sculpted joined terracotta couple created by the ancient Nayarit peoples. Both the male and female are finely modeled with

0203B: Superb Nayarit Pottery Joined CoupleEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

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Rare Aztec Terracotta Plaque of a Warrior w/ TL: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1521 CE. How exciting! A rare and exemplary terracotta plaque of a warrior in high relief with his limbs and surroundings in bas relief. Holding a staff in

0204: Rare Aztec Terracotta Plaque of a Warrior w/ TLEst. US$9,000-US$14,000

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Important Huastec Stone Sculpture of Mam: Pre-Columbian, southeast Mexico, Huastec or Huasteca Maya, Late Postclassic Period, ca. 1200 to 1521 CE. A rare carved stone figure of "Mam," an old man deity having ancestral qualities of the Maya.

0204A: Important Huastec Stone Sculpture of MamEst. US$13,000-US$20,000Lot Passed

Fine Teotihuacan Serpentine Stone Figure: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 100 to 600 CE. A fine hand-carved and string cut stone figure, either male or non-gender specific, presenting a characteristically stylized body and

0204B: Fine Teotihuacan Serpentine Stone FigureEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Teotihuacan Volcanic Stone Brazier of Huehueteotl Face: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A wonderful and striking carved volcanic stone brazier with the visage of Huehueteotl, the Teotihuacan "Old God of Fire."

0205: Teotihuacan Volcanic Stone Brazier of Huehueteotl FaceEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot 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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