Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones - Fall Edition

Beautiful Fossilized Ammonite w/ Ammolite Iridescence

Large Chancay Pottery Llama Effigy Figure

Steve Spellman Painting "Summer Fields" ca. 2015

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones - Fall Edition

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for a very special early Fall auction featuring fabulous fossils, rocks, and minerals, plus art depicting flora and fauna from antiquity to present day. This is one sale you won't want to miss!

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1950s Inuit Caribou Bone Doll w/ Fox & Caribou Fur: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 1950s CE. A charming handmade doll, the interior body carved from caribou bone and dressed in caribou and fox fur. The bone is whittled

0056: 1950s Inuit Caribou Bone Doll w/ Fox & Caribou FurEst. US$400-US$600

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1940s Mexican Polychrome Wood Rabbit Carvings (2): Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1940s to 1950s. An endearing pair of Mexican Folk Art polychrome painted wood carvings depicting two rabbits (conejos); one of the bunnies is laughing hysterically with a

0056A: 1940s Mexican Polychrome Wood Rabbit Carvings (2)Est. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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20th C. Haida Wood Shaman Mask w/ Nacre Inlays: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit / Haida, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a beautiful hand-carved decorative cedar mask with nacre (mother of pearl)

0057: 20th C. Haida Wood Shaman Mask w/ Nacre InlaysEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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19th C. Belgian Iron Boot Jack Beetle by N. Martin: Western Europe, Belgium, Huy, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastical boot jack cast from iron in the form of a large beetle that rests upon 6 legs that resemble lion paws! The wings are

0058: 19th C. Belgian Iron Boot Jack Beetle by N. MartinEst. US$350-US$550

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Amlash Copper Dagger with Animal Heads: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A striking copper dagger presenting a double-edged, petaloid blade with a vertical mid-rib, a wide guard, a flat hilt that rises

0059: Amlash Copper Dagger with Animal HeadsEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Rare Sumerian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull Pendant: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A beautiful and petite example of a hand-carved lapis lazuli bull pendant exhibiting mottled blue, cream, and honey yellow hues. The

0060: Rare Sumerian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull PendantEst. US$900-US$1,300

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Anatolian Leaded Bronze Bull Figurine: Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. An impressive, leaded bronze bull, a symbol of both fertility and virility in the ancient world. The slender, elongated body of the figurine

0061: Anatolian Leaded Bronze Bull FigurineEst. US$600-US$900

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12th C. Indonesian Majapahit Bronze Bell w/ Cow Finial: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A delightful bronze bell with a recumbent cow finial. The handle forms a lateral opening for suspension and at the top

0061A: 12th C. Indonesian Majapahit Bronze Bell w/ Cow FinialEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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20th C. PNG Amanab Pectoral - Tusk, Boar Teeth: Oceania, Northern Papua New Guinea, near Irian Jaya, Amanab peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An intriguing example of a pectoral composed of thirty boar teeth sewn onto a folded reed that

0062: 20th C. PNG Amanab Pectoral - Tusk, Boar TeethEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

20th C. American Wood Walking Stick - Animals & Figures: North America, United States, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A unique walking cane hand-whittled from wood with birds, deer heads, and anthropomorphic figures carved in relief across the surface.

0062B: 20th C. American Wood Walking Stick - Animals & FiguresEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Moche Pottery Warrior Vessel w/ Jaguar Pelt: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A fine stirrup portrait vessel showing a standing warrior. He is portrayed as a younger man with bulging eyes and a serious

0063: Moche Pottery Warrior Vessel w/ Jaguar PeltEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Moche Fineline Stirrup Vessel w/ Strombus Monsters: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 700 CE. A marvelous pottery stirrup vessel boasting a flat base and a bulbous body, all intricately adorned with brown on cream fine line

0063A: Moche Fineline Stirrup Vessel w/ Strombus MonstersEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Fine Jamacoaque Pottery Jaguar Shaman Head Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque, (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. This is a highly unusual effigy vessel hand-built in the form of a stylized zoomorphic head with bared teeth. The overall form

0063B: Fine Jamacoaque Pottery Jaguar Shaman Head VesselEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Maya Pottery Cylinder w/ Zoomorphic Head: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A gorgeous pottery vessel presenting a cylindrical body with straight walls and a circular rim, all

0063C: Maya Pottery Cylinder w/ Zoomorphic HeadEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Rare Aztec Stone Seated Shaman w/ Serpent Headdress: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. An intriguing and rare depiction of a shamanic figure, hand-carved from red-brown hardstone and presenting a captivating form. The

0064: Rare Aztec Stone Seated Shaman w/ Serpent HeaddressEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Chancay Polychrome Penguin Vessel - Rare Form: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A rare and intriguing pottery vessel of a bulbous form depicting an adorable avian creature known as the Humboldt penguin

0065: Chancay Polychrome Penguin Vessel - Rare FormEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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Rare Moche Copper Finial w/ Mating Deer: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 400 to 800 CE. A stunning copper finial or top of a tupu, with two deer surmounted on the tip. The deer are in the midst of mating, one is

0066: Rare Moche Copper Finial w/ Mating DeerEst. US$1,100-US$1,650

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Charming Chimu / Inca Blackware Monkey Stirrup Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu/Inca culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A spirited blackware burnished pottery effigy stirrup vessel in the form of a monkey standing squarely on all 4 paws with a sinuous tail

0066A: Charming Chimu / Inca Blackware Monkey Stirrup VesselEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

0066B: Fine Mapuche Stone Ceremonial Scepter Clava Avian FormEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Inca Colonial Blackware Pottery Vessel w/ Monkey: South America, North Coast Peru, Inca, early Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 1532 to 1572 CE. A fascinating, mold-made pottery jar presenting the scene of 3 figures and a monkey amongst mountains, all

0067: Inca Colonial Blackware Pottery Vessel w/ MonkeyEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel with Condor: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, early Moche, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A gorgeous mold-made pottery vessel of hemispherical form with an annular base and a wonderful stirrup spout. Boasting a lustrous

0068: Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel with CondorEst. US$1,700-US$2,550

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Taino Stone Hacha Axe Head Stylized Frog Form: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A ceremonial stone axe, in a flattened ovoid shape, with each side carved in a low relief form of a stylized frog viewed from

0069: Taino Stone Hacha Axe Head Stylized Frog FormEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Costa Rican Stone Kneeling Figure: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A remarkable volcanic stone figure shown seated upon one knee as the other is propped up before

0070: Costa Rican Stone Kneeling FigureEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Large Taino Stone Spherolith / Ball: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremonial ball game. This

0071: Large Taino Stone Spherolith / BallEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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