Fall Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction

Greek Canosan Polychrome Volute Krater Medusa Handles

5th C. Burmese Pagan Pottery Panel of Buddha w/ TL Test

Anasazi Chaco Pottery Canteen w/ Dog Handles & TL

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Fall Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping!

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Early 20th C. Santa Clara Blackware Plate & Signed Cup: Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Santa Clara Pueblo, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of hand-built blackware vessels with matte and glossy surfaces. The cup is squat

0115C: Early 20th C. Santa Clara Blackware Plate & Signed CupEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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20th C. Zuni Polychrome Wood & Wool Rattle w/ Snakes: Native American, Southwestern United States, Zuni, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An unusual and large handmade wooden gourd rattle brightly painted with serpentine motifs. The globular gourd body

0116: 20th C. Zuni Polychrome Wood & Wool Rattle w/ SnakesEst. US$800-US$1,200

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20th C. Zuni Silver, Coral, & Turquoise Cuff Bracelet: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo or Zuni, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is an attractive and wearable sterling silver cuff inlaid with turquoise, coral, abalone and black

0117: 20th C. Zuni Silver, Coral, & Turquoise Cuff BraceletEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

19th C. Sioux Necklace Coyote Teeth, Glass Trade Beads: Native American, Western United States, Northern Plains, Sioux tribe, ca. 19th century CE. A dramatic strand of over a hundred glass trade beads and 38 coyote teeth strung on a leather cord as a

0117A: 19th C. Sioux Necklace Coyote Teeth, Glass Trade BeadsEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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Rare 19th C. Heiltsuk Bella Bella Cedar Shaman Totem: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Canada, British Columbia, Haida or Heiltsuk (Bella Bella), ca. 19th century CE. A rare hand-carved cedar depiction of a shaman totem figure painted in

0118: Rare 19th C. Heiltsuk Bella Bella Cedar Shaman TotemEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Signed 2004 Hopi Polychrome Wood Kachinas by M. Adams: M. Adams (Native American, Hopi, 20th to 21st century) ca. 2004 CE, "Hututu." A pair of hand-carved wood kachina (also katsina) figures both signed on their bases by the Hopi artist M. Adams and the

0119: Signed 2004 Hopi Polychrome Wood Kachinas by M. AdamsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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20th C. Kwakwaka'wakw Painted Cedar Totem Poles (3): Native American, Pacific Northwest, Canada, British Columbia, Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A trio of hand-carved wooden totem poles with attached wings and attached

0120: 20th C. Kwakwaka'wakw Painted Cedar Totem Poles (3)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

20th C. Native American Tlingit Wooden Bird Rattle: Native American, Northwestern United States, Haida or Tlingit, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden rattle in the form of a bird, with painted details and a leather suspension cord. The

0120A: 20th C. Native American Tlingit Wooden Bird RattleEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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20th C. Northwest Coast Wood Mask w/ Nice Patina: Native American, Pacific Northwest, Tlingit, ca. 20th to 21st century CE. A stunning wood mask, expertly hand-carved and hand-painted in black on a smooth caramel-hued woodgrain. The expressive

0120B: 20th C. Northwest Coast Wood Mask w/ Nice PatinaEst. US$1,700-US$2,550

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20th C. NW Coast Salish Cedar "Happy Dance" Mask: Native American, Northwestern Coast United States / Canada, British Columbia, Salish people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a large hand-carved red cedar wall panel modeled using elements

0120C: 20th C. NW Coast Salish Cedar "Happy Dance" MaskEst. US$2,600-US$3,900

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1998 Salish Painted Cedar Frog Mask by Jim Johnny: Native American, Pacific Northwest, Salish / Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people, signed by Jim Johnny, ca. 1998 CE. A hand-carved cedar wood panel of a stylized frog with bark fiber trim. The panel is

0120D: 1998 Salish Painted Cedar Frog Mask by Jim JohnnyEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Signed 20th C. Northwest Coast Wood Mask Nacre Inlay: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, ca. early 20th century CE. Signed "YO" on periphery of verso. A remarkable, hand-carved wood mask, hand-painted with vibrant hues of blue, red, and black and

0120E: Signed 20th C. Northwest Coast Wood Mask Nacre InlayEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Alaskan Inuit Greenstone Seal Sculpture: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Baker Island, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a charming greenstone carving of a seal! This creature is alert and lounging with

0121: Early 20th C. Alaskan Inuit Greenstone Seal SculptureEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

12th C. Alaskan Thule Fossilized Walrus Ivory Axe: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Yupik peoples, Thule period, ca. 12th to 17th century CE. A lengthy section of ivory from a walrus tusk that has been hand carved into an axe

0121A: 12th C. Alaskan Thule Fossilized Walrus Ivory AxeEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

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13th C. Pre-Contact Inuit or Yupik Walrus Ivory Doll: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit or Yupik peoples, Thule and Pre-Contact period, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A beautiful hand carved walrus ivory anthropomorphic figure from the

0121B: 13th C. Pre-Contact Inuit or Yupik Walrus Ivory DollEst. US$1,700-US$2,550

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20th C. Inuit Scrimshawed Walrus Oosik Bone Club: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early 20th century CE. A lengthy walrus baculum bone known as an oosik or oosuk that is scrimshaw carved with a map and imagery of

0121D: 20th C. Inuit Scrimshawed Walrus Oosik Bone ClubEst. US$2,600-US$3,900

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20th C. Inuit / Aleut Wool Felt & Hide Wall Hanging: Native American, Northwestern United States or Canada, Aleut, Yupik, or Inuit, people, ca. early 20th century CE. A green wool felt panel hand-stitched with white caribou hide to create an arctic

0122: 20th C. Inuit / Aleut Wool Felt & Hide Wall HangingEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

20th C. Alaskan Inuit Wool Felt Nivingajuliat Wall Art: North America, Northern United States / Canada, Inuit, Yupik or Aleut people, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a charming embroidered felt textile wall hanging known as a nivingajuliat, with a

0123: 20th C. Alaskan Inuit Wool Felt Nivingajuliat Wall ArtEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Vibrant 19th C. Navajo Woven Wool Rug Dazzler: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-woven rug or blanket made from hand-spun sheep wool and dyed with warm reds and earthen tones.

0124: Vibrant 19th C. Navajo Woven Wool Rug DazzlerEst. US$600-US$900

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Framed 19th C. Crow Tribe Beaded Hide Stirrup Panel: Native American, Western United States, Crow (Apsaalooke) tribe, ca. 1890 CE. A gorgeous leather hide stirrup covering decorated with intricate glass beadwork. The leather a rectangular panel with a

0124A: Framed 19th C. Crow Tribe Beaded Hide Stirrup PanelEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

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20th C. Native American Nootka / Makah Fiber Woven Hat: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Northern Washington state to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Nootka or Makah tribes, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fiber rain hat hand-woven from

0124B: 20th C. Native American Nootka / Makah Fiber Woven HatEst. US$900-US$1,350

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4th C. African Bura Asinda Sikka Pottery Figure w/ TL: Africa, Niger River Valley, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A hand-built terracotta figure of an abstract form, presenting a cylindrical body and pinched, minimalistic features.

0125: 4th C. African Bura Asinda Sikka Pottery Figure w/ TLEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

15th C. Bankoni Pottery Zoomorphic Effigy Vessel: Inland West Africa, southern Niger and eastern Mali, Bankoni culture, ca. 15th century CE. A rare hand-built terracotta vessel of a large, spherical form with a protruding collar below the

0125A: 15th C. Bankoni Pottery Zoomorphic Effigy VesselEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

16th C. African Pre-Dogon Tellem Wood Figure: West Africa, Central Mali, Pre-Dogon, Tellem peoples, ca. 16th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure created by the Tellem peoples who preceded the Dogon in Mali. The piece presents

0125B: 16th C. African Pre-Dogon Tellem Wood FigureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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