September Timed Marketplace Auction

Near-Miniature Egyptian Alabaster Bowls (pr)

Chavin Shell Poporo Incised Detailing, Gold Leaf

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Louisville, CO, United States

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September Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Lot of 3 Chupicuaro Pottery Figures + Bead: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. An attractive set of three hand-built pottery figures as well as a pottery bead with highly stylized

0123: Lot of 3 Chupicuaro Pottery Figures + BeadEst. US$250-US$375Lot Passed

2 Colima Shell Purging Stick Pendants - Wearable: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An attractive pair of pendants, hand-carved from creamy white shells, both suggesting zoomorphic creatures,

0124: 2 Colima Shell Purging Stick Pendants - WearableEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

0125: Colima Spondylus Shell Pendant w/ Zoomorphic FormEst. US$250-US$375Lot Passed

3 Colima Obsidian & Blackware Earspools: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A trio of earspools handmade from jet black obsidian stone and pottery. The 2 obsidian spools have an

0126: 3 Colima Obsidian & Blackware EarspoolsEst. US$550-US$825Lot Passed

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5 Colima Obsidian Pectorals and 117 Shell Beads: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A magnificent ensemble of 117 hand-carved white shell beads and 5 hand-knapped obsidian pectoral

0127: 5 Colima Obsidian Pectorals and 117 Shell BeadsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Colima Coahuayana Valley Redware Seated Male Figure: **Originally Listed At $5000** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Coahuayana Valley type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hollow-built redware pottery vessel of a rare form from the

0128: Colima Coahuayana Valley Redware Seated Male FigureEst. US$7,000-US$10,500Lot Passed

Colima Coahuayana Valley Terracotta Seated Warrior: **Originally Listed At $5000** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Coahuayana Valley type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A magnificent warrior figure of a sizable form that is

0129: Colima Coahuayana Valley Terracotta Seated WarriorEst. US$7,000-US$10,500Lot Passed

Guerrero Chontal Carved Stone Mask: **Originally Listed At $5500** Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, Late Preclassic period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A gorgeous face mask of an oblong form, hand-carved from an

0130: Guerrero Chontal Carved Stone MaskEst. US$7,000-US$10,500Lot Passed

Ica Polychrome Jar w/ Handles & Nice Decorative Program: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, south coast Peru, Ica culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a bulbous form with a rounded base, a spherical body with flattened front

0131: Ica Polychrome Jar w/ Handles & Nice Decorative ProgramEst. US$250-US$375Lot Passed

6 Inca Copper Tumis & Tweezer Fragments: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. early 15th to early 16th century CE. A nice ensemble of sheet copper tumis and tweezers from the ancient Inca. First are two minimalist

0132: 6 Inca Copper Tumis & Tweezer FragmentsEst. US$450-US$650Lot Passed

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Jalisco Pottery Female Figure Nursing Child: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery statue depicting a cross-legged female nursing a child who lays in her lap. Dressed in

0133: Jalisco Pottery Female Figure Nursing ChildEst. US$500-US$750

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Jalisco Stone Kneeling Cargador Figure Carrying Bowl: **Originally Listed At $4750** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 500 CE. An intriguing example of a highly stylized cargador ("carrier" in Spanish) figure, hand-carved from light

0134: Jalisco Stone Kneeling Cargador Figure Carrying BowlEst. US$6,500-US$9,750Lot Passed

Tall Maya Stone Post Jaguar Holding Maize, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $6000** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Chiapas region, Izapa Ruins, Maya culture, late Preclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. An incredibly rare fragmentary example of a

0135: Tall Maya Stone Post Jaguar Holding Maize, ex-MuseumEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Maya Basalt Head of Mountain Goat, Von Winning COA: **Originally Listed At $5000** Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Classic Period, Maya, ca. 250 to 900 CE. Finely carved from basalt, the head of a baby goat with petite horns; long drooping ears with

0136: Maya Basalt Head of Mountain Goat, Von Winning COAEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Pottery Jars - Maya Turkey & Tairona Janiform: **Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic period, ca. 550 to 900 CE; Colombia, Tairona region, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A charming set of hand-built

0137: Lot of 2 Pottery Jars - Maya Turkey & Tairona JaniformEst. US$350-US$525Lot Passed

Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Spotted Deer: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase III, ca. 350 to 550 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel with a squat foot, an ovoid body with a central band of creamy

0138: Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Spotted DeerEst. US$550-US$825Lot Passed

Tall Nayarit San Sebastian Armored Warrior Figure: **Originally Listed At $5000** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, San Sebastian type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A tall male warrior standing upon dramatically arched feet and

0139: Tall Nayarit San Sebastian Armored Warrior FigureEst. US$7,000-US$10,500Lot Passed

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Nayarit Pottery Warrior Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An evocative and dramatic figure, a hollow-built pottery warrior/shaman seated with his

0140: Nayarit Pottery Warrior FigureEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Nayarit Pottery Seated Male Figure Holding Rattle: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery figure seated with crossed legs. The nude figure presents with an

0141: Nayarit Pottery Seated Male Figure Holding RattleEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

Nazca Wood Prisoner Effigy w/ Nacre Inlay: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 BCE to 1000 CE. A magnificent wood carving of a male prisoner with inlays of nacre shells (mother of pearl). The

0142: Nazca Wood Prisoner Effigy w/ Nacre InlayEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Nazca Polychrome Portrait Vessel: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished vessel of a bulbous form with a round but stable base, a

0143: Nazca Polychrome Portrait VesselEst. US$550-US$825Lot Passed

Nazca Wood / Gourd Bowls - Incised Designs: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A fine pair of hand-carved bowls: one made from wood and the other from a gourd. Presenting a hue of reddish brown, the

0144: Nazca Wood / Gourd Bowls - Incised DesignsEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Costa Rican Greenstone Celt Anthropomorphic: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A hand-carved greenstone anthropomorphic axe celt with a rounded edge for cutting. The figure

0145: Costa Rican Greenstone Celt AnthropomorphicEst. US$550-US$825Lot Passed

Olmec / Mezcala Jade Maskette + 2 Claw Amulets: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Colombian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec / Mezcala culture, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. A fine collection of 3 stone pendants skillfully crafted from green jadeite.

0146: Olmec / Mezcala Jade Maskette + 2 Claw AmuletsEst. US$600-US$900Lot 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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