August Timed Marketplace Auction

3 Roman Glass Unguentaria w/ Lovely Iridescence

Mid 20th C. Indian Naga Multistrand Glass Bead Necklace

Framed & Signed Jane Chao Print - Hawaiian Flowers

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Louisville, CO, United States

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August Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our August Timed Marketplace Auction featuring fabulously priced clearance items and newly listed items at pricing perfect for dealers or collectors. Shop the Marketplace with Artemis Gallery nearly every month - you never know what you'll find next. Please note, this is a timed auction. Live phone bidding is not available. Happy bidding!

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Chavin Spondylus, Sodalite & Chrysocolla Necklace: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A beautiful and wearable necklace comprised of over 150 ancient beads of Spondylus shell, sodalite, and

0097: Chavin Spondylus, Sodalite & Chrysocolla NecklaceEst. US$400-US$675Lot Passed

Chimu Feather / Fiber Fans (set of 2): **Originally Listed At $750** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A wonderful group of two intriguing, delicate fans comprised of tightly-woven plant fibers and topped with

0098: Chimu Feather / Fiber Fans (set of 2)Est. US$500-US$825Lot Passed

Chimu Pottery Vessel - Jaguar Head & Lord: **Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A superb mold-formed pottery vessel depicting the head of a jaguar with a flat circular base, round body,

0099: Chimu Pottery Vessel - Jaguar Head & LordEst. US$700-US$1,200Lot Passed

Fine Chupicuaro Brownware Vase: **Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery vase of a handsome form with a round but stable base, tall walls that form the

0100: Fine Chupicuaro Brownware VaseEst. US$400-US$675Lot Passed

Rare Chupicuaro Pottery Heart Shaped Vessel: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A rare heart-shaped bowl handmade and pinched into this unique form. The bowl is slip painted with a dark

0101: Rare Chupicuaro Pottery Heart Shaped VesselEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Chupicuaro Pottery Pretty Lady Figure: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built flat terracotta figurine of a woman known as a 'pretty lady.' With hands resting on her

0102: Chupicuaro Pottery Pretty Lady FigureEst. US$450-US$750Lot Passed

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4 Chupicuaro Pottery Female Figures: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely gathering of 4 hand-built pottery female figures, each boasting intricate detailing and faint

0103: 4 Chupicuaro Pottery Female FiguresEst. US$550-US$900

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14 Colima Obsidian Blades & Spear Head: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of 14 obsidian blades each hand knapped for use as cutting tools. All pieces, except for the

0104: 14 Colima Obsidian Blades & Spear HeadEst. US$450-US$750Lot Passed

Pair of Lovely Colima Pottery Vessels: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine pair of pottery vessels from Colima culture. The first vessel presents in the form of a wide squash

0105: Pair of Lovely Colima Pottery VesselsEst. US$450-US$750Lot Passed

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Colima Redware Standing Anthropomorphic: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful hand-built pottery figure of a stylized anthropomorphic form. The figure stands atop a pair of

0106: Colima Redware Standing AnthropomorphicEst. US$450-US$675

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Colima Pottery Pregnant Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. This a very special shaft tomb figure, representing a female who is clearly pregnant. She is adorned

0107: Colima Pottery Pregnant Female FigureEst. US$500-US$825Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Jadeite Figure & 2 Greenstone Pendants: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A remarkable ensemble of three carved-stone amulets from the ancient Mezcala; one jadeite figure and a

0108: Guerrero Mezcala Jadeite Figure & 2 Greenstone PendantsEst. US$700-US$1,200Lot Passed

Xochipala Pottery Standing Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero State, Xochipala culture, Mesoamerican Formative Period, ca. 13th to 10th century BCE. A lovely hand-built pottery figure of a standing

0109: Xochipala Pottery Standing Female FigureEst. US$450-US$750Lot Passed

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Beautiful Inca Polychrome Jar w/ Birds: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Inca, ca. 1450 to 1532 CE. A delightful hand-built pottery jar that boasts a strong decorative program of geometric and stylized avian motifs.

0110: Beautiful Inca Polychrome Jar w/ BirdsEst. US$400-US$600

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Huge Jalisco Standing Guardian Figure: **Originally Listed At $4250** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An incredible, huge earthenware guardian figure from the West Mexican shaft tomb culture. The artistry and

0111: Huge Jalisco Standing Guardian FigureEst. US$3,600-US$5,700

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Jalisco Bi-Chrome Seated Male Figure w/ Jar on Head: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery figure of a seated male whimsically balancing a decorated vase on its head. The figure

0112: Jalisco Bi-Chrome Seated Male Figure w/ Jar on HeadEst. US$550-US$825Lot Passed

Jalisco Pottery Seated Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery female figure seated upon folded legs. The highly-burnished figure wears a knee-length

0113: Jalisco Pottery Seated Female FigureEst. US$800-US$1,350Lot Passed

3 Maya, Costa Rican & Colima Jade & Greenstone Pendants: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Mexico and Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE; Costa Rica, Guanacaste /

0114: 3 Maya, Costa Rican & Colima Jade & Greenstone PendantsEst. US$550-US$900Lot Passed

Maya Jade Pieces - 2 Earspools & 1 Pendant: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Antigua Area, Guatemala, Pre-Classic to Classic Maya, ca. 100 to 900 CE. An impressive ensemble of three jade adornments from the ancient Maya Empire;

0115: Maya Jade Pieces - 2 Earspools & 1 PendantEst. US$550-US$900Lot Passed

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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

0116: Maya Basalt Seated Figure of Batz / Howler Monkey GodEst. US$1,000-US$1,650

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18 Mixtec & Tarascan Copper Bells & 1 Tweezer: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Mixtec and Tarascan culture, ca. 900 to 1500 CE. A collection of 18 bells and a tweezer, all cast from copper via the lost wax method. The

0117: 18 Mixtec & Tarascan Copper Bells & 1 TweezerEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Choice Mixtec Stone Penate: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A finely detailed anthropomorphic figure with elaborate incised features over a tan-colored hard

0118: Choice Mixtec Stone PenateEst. US$600-US$1,050Lot Passed

Huge / Colorful Mixtec Polychrome Vessel - Feathers: **Originally Listed At $3500** Pre-Columbian, Mixtec, modern day Mexico, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A tremendous pottery vessel, bell-shaped, with small symmetrical handles, unpainted, and a deep red

0119: Huge / Colorful Mixtec Polychrome Vessel - FeathersEst. US$3,000-US$4,800Lot Passed

10 Moche / Chimu Copper Bells & Vessels: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche and Chimu cultures ca. 100 BCE to 1470 CE. A collection of 8 copper bells of various forms and 2 miniature vessels, all for

0120: 10 Moche / Chimu Copper Bells & VesselsEst. US$500-US$750Lot 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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