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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19th C. Inuit Walrus Ivory & Copper Hide Piercing Tool: **Originally Listed At $250** Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th century CE. An interesting walrus ivory and copper tool with a sinew cord. This may have been a

0175: 19th C. Inuit Walrus Ivory & Copper Hide Piercing ToolEst. US$450-US$675

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Pair of 20th C. Inuit Soapstone Fish Carvings: **Originally Listed At $250** First Nations / Native American, Canadian Arctic, Inuit, ca. mid-20th century CE. A lovely pair of fish, skillfully hand-carved from green soapstone. Each animal

0176: Pair of 20th C. Inuit Soapstone Fish CarvingsEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Signed 20th C. Inuit Soapstone Hunter Retrieving Seal: **Originally Listed At $250** Native American, Inuit, Northern Canada, ca. mid-20th century CE. Signed "INNUKPAK / SCP." A fascinating hand-carved soapstone sculpture of a hunter laying on his side

0177: Signed 20th C. Inuit Soapstone Hunter Retrieving SealEst. US$450-US$675

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20th C. Northwest Coast Wood Grease Bowl w/ Shell Inlay: **Originally Listed At $2000** Native American, Pacific Northwest, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fascinating, hand-carved bowl in the form of a zoomorph displaying an ovoid interior basin and flat

0178: 20th C. Northwest Coast Wood Grease Bowl w/ Shell InlayEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Inuit Fur & Hide Yo-Yo Toys (4 Prs): **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An interesting collection of four toys known as "Alaskan yo-yos" that each

0179: Early 20th C. Inuit Fur & Hide Yo-Yo Toys (4 Prs)Est. US$550-US$825Lot Passed

20th C. Alaskan Inuit Seal Fur "Peter Parka" w/ Tassels: **Originally Listed At $400** Native American, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early 20th century CE. A handmade seal skin clothing accessory great for men in cold weather known as a "peter parka." The "parka"

0180: 20th C. Alaskan Inuit Seal Fur "Peter Parka" w/ TasselsEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

19th C. Native American Plains Indians Wood / Hide Club: **Originally Listed At $1500** Native American, Central United States, Plains Indians, ca. 19th century CE. An impressive club carved from wood and wrapped in animal hide with a smooth stone

0180A: 19th C. Native American Plains Indians Wood / Hide ClubEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

19th C. Native American Painted Bison Skull: **Originally Listed At $2000** Native American, North America, Western United States, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A massive skull from an American bison (Bison bison), also known as an

0180B: 19th C. Native American Painted Bison SkullEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Lot of 20 Native American Stone Points: **Originally Listed At $1400** Native American, Western United States, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Oregon, and Texas, Late Paleo to Late Archaic periods, ca. 9500 to 800

0181: Lot of 20 Native American Stone PointsEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

37 Native American Archaic Stone Points: **Originally Listed At $700** Native American, United States, Archaic to Woodland period, ca. 4000 to 1800 CE. (6000 to 200 BP). A great collection of 37 petite hand-knapped stone projectile points.

0182: 37 Native American Archaic Stone PointsEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

18 Native American Midwestern & Southern Stone Points: **Originally Listed At $1800** Native American, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Kansas, and Florida, Early Archaic to Woodland Period, ca. 8000 BCE to 700 CE (10,000 to 1,300 BP). A wonderful ensemble

0183: 18 Native American Midwestern & Southern Stone PointsEst. US$2,800-US$4,200Lot Passed

35 Native American Stone Projectile Points: **Originally Listed At $800** Native American, United States, Archaic to Woodland period, ca. 100 CE to 1870 CE (2000 to 150 BP). A collection of 35 hand-knapped stone projectile points and

0184: 35 Native American Stone Projectile PointsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Native American Eastern Woodland Slate Tool: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, Eastern to Midwestern United States, Eastern Woodland period, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A large stone tool with a petaloid shape, much like a massive scraper

0185: Native American Eastern Woodland Slate ToolEst. US$500-US$750

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12th C. Yupik / Inuit Bone & Ivory Tool Assortment (9): **Originally Listed At $250** Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Yupik & Inuit, Thule / Pre-Contact Period, ca. 12th to 18th century CE. A collection of whale and walrus bone and

0186: 12th C. Yupik / Inuit Bone & Ivory Tool Assortment (9)Est. US$450-US$675Lot Passed

18th C. Inuit Copper Oil Lamp & Brass Fire Poker: **Originally Listed At $700** Native American, Pacific Northwest, Inuit, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine pair of hammered metal objects: a copper oil lamp known as a qulliq, and brass fire

0186A: 18th C. Inuit Copper Oil Lamp & Brass Fire PokerEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

20th C. Inuit / Aleut Beaded Wool Wall Hanging: **Originally Listed At $450** Native American, Northwestern United States or Canada, Aleut, Yupik, or Inuit, people, ca. 20th century CE. A gorgeous hand sewn wool felt panel featuring women in

0186B: 20th C. Inuit / Aleut Beaded Wool Wall HangingEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

20th C. Alaskan Inuit Wool Felt Panel w/ Appliques: **Originally Listed At $450** North America, Northern United States / Canada, Inuit, Yupik or Aleut people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful wool felt and embroidered textile wall hanging known

0186C: 20th C. Alaskan Inuit Wool Felt Panel w/ AppliquesEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Huge Mississippian Caddo Grayware Vessel w/ TL Test: **Originally Listed At $1500** Native American, Midwest to Southeastern United States, Caddo / Mississippian, ca. 770 to 1270 CE. Wow! A massive hand-built gray stoneware vessel with incised

0187: Huge Mississippian Caddo Grayware Vessel w/ TL TestEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

Prehistoric Mississippian Incised Redware Pottery Jar: **Originally Listed At $1300** Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. An elegant handmade pottery jar presenting with a round yet stable base, a bulbous body, a

0187A: Prehistoric Mississippian Incised Redware Pottery JarEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

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Rare Mississippian Blonde Earthenware Tripod Bottle: **Originally Listed At $2000** United States, Native American, Stone County, Arkansas, ca. 1200 to 1400 CE. A rare pottery vessel of an abstract calabash form made from shell-burnished clay. The

0187B: Rare Mississippian Blonde Earthenware Tripod BottleEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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20th C. Hopi Pottery Olla + Signed Wedding Vase: **Originally Listed At $250** Native American, Southwestern USA, Arizona and New Mexico, Polacca, Hopi-Tewa Peoples, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. Wedding vase signed "M. Sakeva Polacca" on base.

0188: 20th C. Hopi Pottery Olla + Signed Wedding VaseEst. US$450-US$675Lot Passed

1930s Santo Domingo Pueblo Polychrome Chile Bowl: **Originally Listed At $400** Native American, Southwest, Santo Domingo Pueblo, ca. 1930s CE. A hand built polychrome pottery bowl created by the traditional coil-and-scrape method used for serving

0189: 1930s Santo Domingo Pueblo Polychrome Chile BowlEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

17th C. Native American Glass & Ceramic Bead Necklace: **Originally Listed At $500** Native American, Oklahoma, Muskogee, Muscogee Tribe, ca. 17th century CE. A stunning ensemble of hundreds of glass and ceramic trade beads displaying barrel and tubular

0190: 17th C. Native American Glass & Ceramic Bead NecklaceEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

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17th C. Native American Glass Trade Bead Necklaces (2): **Originally Listed At $400** North America, Native American, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A fabulous pair of Native American necklaces, each featuring dozens of opaque glass trade beads strung on a

0191: 17th C. Native American Glass Trade Bead Necklaces (2)Est. US$700-US$1,050

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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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