CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Rare Etruscan Bronze Boss Lion w/ Ring in Mouth

11th C. Byzantine Iron / Bronze Processional Cross

Nazca Polychrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Fisherman

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Louisville, CO, United States

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CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Kick off fall with our clearance sale featuring discounted pricing and many new items! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons & Enamelware, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices and many items first time at auction - perfect for dealers and collectors. Convenient & professional in-house shipping.

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Lot of 2 Fossilized Megalodon Teeth: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A gorgeous pair of fossilized teeth from one of the ancient seas' most ferocious

0114: Lot of 2 Fossilized Megalodon TeethEst. US$900-US$1,350

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Fossilized Edmontosaurus Section of a Dental Battery: **Originally Listed At $3500** North America, Montana, late Cretaceous period, ca. 70 to 65.5 million years ago. A rare and incredibly well-preserved section of a dental battery from a duck-billed

0114A: Fossilized Edmontosaurus Section of a Dental BatteryEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

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Large Narino Painted Whistle: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Narino/Capuli Complex, ca. 850 to 1500 CE. Beautiful pottery whistle! Molded in the form of a conch sea shell, painted in bright red over tan

0115: Large Narino Painted WhistleEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Chancay Two Chambered Whistling Stirrup Jar - Cazique: **Originally Listed At $950** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1000 CE. A musical whistling bridge-spouted stirrup vessel created by the Chancay culture. This example

0116: Chancay Two Chambered Whistling Stirrup Jar - CaziqueEst. US$1,400-US$2,100

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Lot of 5 Costa Rican Stone Avian Celt Amulets: **Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 800 CE. A fine gathering of 5 hand-carved stone celt pendants in characteristically abstract avian

0117: Lot of 5 Costa Rican Stone Avian Celt AmuletsEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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Nicoya Polychrome Tripod Rattle Jar, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A wonderful pottery rattle jar presenting a spherical body that narrows to an annular rim,

0118: Nicoya Polychrome Tripod Rattle Jar, ex-MuseumEst. US$700-US$1,050

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10 Aztec Copper Hoe Currency Money Blades: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec, ca. 15th century CE. A collection of cast copper pieces known as "hoe" money, as it was used as currency in the Aztec empire. Six of

0119: 10 Aztec Copper Hoe Currency Money BladesEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Mixtec Stone Penate Anthropomorphic Figure: **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

0120: Mixtec Stone Penate Anthropomorphic FigureEst. US$550-US$825

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Lot of 2 Stone Axe Gods - Teotihuacan & Mezcala: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE; Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 200 to 800 CE. A fine pair of hand-carved and string cut stone

0121: Lot of 2 Stone Axe Gods - Teotihuacan & MezcalaEst. US$450-US$675

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Teotihuacan / Tecali Calcite Standing Figure: **Originally Listed At $950** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan or Tecali culture, Late Preclassic Period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. An intriguing example of a petite figure that is hand-carved

0122: Teotihuacan / Tecali Calcite Standing FigureEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

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Miniature Teotihuacan Jadeite Dog Amulet: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A hand-carved jadeite amulet with fine string-cut features presenting an animated miniature canine.

0123: Miniature Teotihuacan Jadeite Dog AmuletEst. US$500-US$750

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Veracruz Pottery Standing Maternity Figure w/ Bitumen: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz), Remojadas, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A fabulous hand-built terracotta woman figure with a baby. She stands with stubby

0124: Veracruz Pottery Standing Maternity Figure w/ BitumenEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Colombian Narino Pottery Jar Globular Form: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Middle Cauca region, Narino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a broad, globular form with a rounded base, a spherical body with

0125: Colombian Narino Pottery Jar Globular FormEst. US$450-US$675

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Jamacoaque Polychrome Standing Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A hollow-built pottery female figure of a dignified form that stands atop a pair of broad feet.

0126: Jamacoaque Polychrome Standing Female FigureEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Musician w/ Pan Flute: **Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A lovely pottery musician figure standing atop delineated legs and wearing a lengthy waist band.

0127: Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Musician w/ Pan FluteEst. US$550-US$825

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Pretty Tairona Greenstone Batwing Pectoral: **Originally Listed At $800** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An intriguing pectoral or pendant known as a batwing pectoral, carved from pale greenstone, perhaps

0128: Pretty Tairona Greenstone Batwing PectoralEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Colombia Tairona Pottery Snake Effigy Whistle: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A charming miniature brownware effigy whistle, featuring a serpent; in curled, constricting position,

0130: Colombia Tairona Pottery Snake Effigy WhistleEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Guerrero Xochipala Pottery 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

0131: Guerrero Xochipala Pottery Female FigureEst. US$400-US$600

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Tairona Greenstone, Obsidian, & Shell Necklace: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A special necklace presenting a unique design comprised of a wonderful ensemble of over 50 beads made

0132: Tairona Greenstone, Obsidian, & Shell NecklaceEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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Mexican Los Castillo Necklace w/ Ancient Mezcala Beads: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE; Mexico, Los Castillo, ca. 1939 to 1962 CE. A beautiful necklace comprised of Los Castillo

0133: Mexican Los Castillo Necklace w/ Ancient Mezcala BeadsEst. US$550-US$825

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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

0134: Guerrero Mezcala Jadeite Figure + 2 Greenstone PendantsEst. US$600-US$900

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Rare Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Warrior Figure Pendant: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A squat yet formidable warrior figure that is hand-carved from soft green-hued

0134A: Rare Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Warrior Figure PendantEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Jade / Greenstone Pendants - Maya, Costa Rican, Colima: **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 /

0135: Jade / Greenstone Pendants - Maya, Costa Rican, ColimaEst. US$500-US$750

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Gorgeous Maya Jade Bead Necklace: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Maya territories, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 500 to 850 CE. A head turner indeed! This beautiful necklace is comprised of dozens of jade beads boasting

0136: Gorgeous Maya Jade Bead NecklaceEst. US$600-US$900

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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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