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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Egyptian Ptolemaic Glazed Faience Ibis Pendant: Egypt, Ptolemaic to Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 332 BCE to 2nd century CE. A mold-formed faience pendant depicting a resting ibis covered in matte blue glaze. The relaxing bird rests its plump body

0072: Egyptian Ptolemaic Glazed Faience Ibis PendantEst. US$600-US$750

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Rare Casas Grandes Pottery Vessel Badger Form: Pre-Columbian, North Mexico, Chihuahua, Casas Grandes (Paquime), ca. 1280 to 1450 CE. This is an amazing polychrome zoomorphic effigy vessel created by the Paquime or Casas Grandes culture! The body

0072A: Rare Casas Grandes Pottery Vessel Badger FormEst. US$400-US$600

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Late 19th C. Northwest Coast Wood Captain's Log Stamp: North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, probably around Alaska, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden captain's log stamp of a squat and sturdy form with a slightly slanted

0073: Late 19th C. Northwest Coast Wood Captain's Log StampEst. US$400-US$600

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18th C. North American Whale Bone Log Stamp of Fluke: North Pacific, Hawaii, likely carved by sailors who stopped in Hawaii on their return voyage to New England, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is a hand-carved whale bone stamp with a thick

0074: 18th C. North American Whale Bone Log Stamp of FlukeEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Indus Valley Polychrome Pottery Bowl Fish Motif: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A lovely pottery bowl presenting a ring-form base and impressively thin walls that slant outwards to a

0074A: Indus Valley Polychrome Pottery Bowl Fish MotifEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Signed 1930s Canadian Painted Wood Totem Pole: North America, Canada, British Columbia, Chilliwack/Sardis, Coqualeetza Indian School (also Chilliwack Home), ca. 1930s to 1940s CE, signed by Wesley Dick. A beautiful totem pole, hand-carved from

0075: Signed 1930s Canadian Painted Wood Totem PoleEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Northwest Coast Bone Totem Pole: Native American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, probably Alaskan Inuit, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved whale or walrus bone totem pole of a charming form that stands atop a

0076: Early 20th C. Northwest Coast Bone Totem PoleEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Northwest Coast Walrus Ivory Totem Pole: Native American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, probably Alaskan Inuit, ca. 1900s to 1920s CE. A hand-carved walrus ivory totem pole of a petite size that stands upon a separately carved

0077: Early 20th C. Northwest Coast Walrus Ivory Totem PoleEst. US$800-US$1,200

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20th C. African Bamileke Wood Helmet Mask Buffalo: West/Central Africa, Cameroon, Batcham region, Bamileke, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An enormous, hand-carved wood helmet mask in the form of an abstract water buffalo head. Capped with huge,

0077A: 20th C. African Bamileke Wood Helmet Mask BuffaloEst. US$1,500-US$2,250

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20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Painted Wood Yam Mask: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Upper Sepik River region, Abelam peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A wonderful, hand-carved wood spirit mask known as a yena presenting an ovoid form and adorned in red,

0078: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Abelam Painted Wood Yam MaskEst. US$1,300-US$1,950

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Fine Nazca Polychrome Jar w/ Seed Planters: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Late Nazca, Phase 6 to 7, ca. 550 to 750 CE. A fabulous pottery jar boasting a spherical form with a conical neck and circular rim, all sitting upon a rounded base.

0078A: Fine Nazca Polychrome Jar w/ Seed PlantersEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Tiahuanaco Polychrome Kero w/ Avian Motif: Pre-Columbian, central highlands of Peru or Lake Titicaca region of Bolivia, Huari (Wari) or Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku) respectively, Middle Horizon, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. A wonderful pottery kero used for

0078B: Tiahuanaco Polychrome Kero w/ Avian MotifEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

Tiahuanaco Reed Basket w/ Pyramid Motifs: Pre-Columbian, Bolivia, Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku), ca. 400 to 700 CE. A finely woven basket of a flaring trumpet form. Baskets like this one were made from carefully dyed grasses, and are a rare reminder

0079: Tiahuanaco Reed Basket w/ Pyramid MotifsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

20th C. Yupik / Inuit Woven Beach Grass Basket Animals: Native American, Northwestern United States or Canada, Aleut, Yupik, or Inuit people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A gorgeous, lidded basket handmade from tightly woven beach grass to present a spherical

0080: 20th C. Yupik / Inuit Woven Beach Grass Basket AnimalsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Inuit Wood & Walrus Ivory Snuff Box w/ Walrus: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A charming snuff box carved from wood with a leather strap and lining, and a walrus ivory tusk

0081: 19th C. Inuit Wood & Walrus Ivory Snuff Box w/ WalrusEst. US$900-US$1,350

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20th C. Turkish Wood Box w/ Mother of Pearl Inlay: Near East, Turkey or Syria, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful hand-crafted wooden box decorated with fine nacre (mother of pearl) inlays! The body is comprised of 5 panels riveted

0082: 20th C. Turkish Wood Box w/ Mother of Pearl InlayEst. US$600-US$900

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20th C. Chinese Bamboo Cricket Cage: East Asia, China, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a handmade bamboo cage for crickets! The base is a flat panel of wood, with vertical bars and horizontal frames to create a rectangular

0082A: 20th C. Chinese Bamboo Cricket CageEst. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

20th C. Native American Turquoise & Shell Necklaces (2): Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe, Navajo, ca. mid-20th to 21st century CE. This is a fine pair of necklaces made of turquoise, heishi shells, and spherical sterling

0083: 20th C. Native American Turquoise & Shell Necklaces (2)Est. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Tairona Stone Bead Necklace Abstract Females / Birds: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. This is as wonderful collection of approximately 200 stone beads that are strung on a thread as necklace. The stones are mottled earthen

0084: Tairona Stone Bead Necklace Abstract Females / BirdsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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18K+ Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio of Virtus: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A stunning ring made of 77% gold (equivalent to over 18 karats) displaying a thick, tubular band and an ovoid bezel of a carnelian intaglio. The

0085: 18K+ Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio of VirtusEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Roman Coin & Glass Pendant w/ Semi Precious Stones: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. This is a remarkable pendant composed of an ancient bronze Arcadius coin and a fragment of glass from a Roman vessel, all set in a modern sterling

0086: Roman Coin & Glass Pendant w/ Semi Precious StonesEst. US$400-US$600

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1st C. Roman Sidonian Molded Glass Date Flask: Roman Empire, Lebanon, Sidonian, ca. 1st century CE. A fine mold blown flask resembling a date fruit in amber glass with hints of aubergine - its generally oblong form with a short neck and a flaring

0087: 1st C. Roman Sidonian Molded Glass Date FlaskEst. US$900-US$1,400

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5th C. Ostrogothic Gilt Bronze Buckle w/ Garnets: Europe, modern day Italy, Ostrogoth, ca. 5th century CE. A lovely ovoid gilt bronze belt buckle with four inlaid wine-red garnets of triangular forms inlaid on the thick brass tongue. The Ostrogoths

0088: 5th C. Ostrogothic Gilt Bronze Buckle w/ GarnetsEst. US$600-US$900

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20th C. Navajo Silver & Turquoise Concha Belt: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. This is a stunning concha style belt made of 17 segments of sterling silver and turquoise! The 16 concha

0089: 20th C. Navajo Silver & Turquoise Concha BeltEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

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