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Warehouse Finds | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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We're switching over our inventory system and look what we've found! Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, jewelry, more. Reduced pricing, eclectic finds. Plus we've added a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction just to keep things fresh.

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Pre-Contact Inuit Walrus Ivory Harpoon Point: Native American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Inuit, Punuk stage, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A hand-carved walrus ivory harpoon point of an elongated triangular form

0240: Pre-Contact Inuit Walrus Ivory Harpoon PointEst. US$900-US$1,200

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19th C. Alaskan Inuit Fishing Reel / Hand Line: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden fishing reel or hand line made from wood and vegetal fiber cords. The frame is constructed from

0241: 19th C. Alaskan Inuit Fishing Reel / Hand LineEst. US$300-US$450

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Neolithic African Sahara Flint Knife / Skinning Tool: Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 6000 to 3500 BCE. An elegant and well-proportioned dark-green chert stone tool used for skinning and slicing, hand-knapped into a thin ovoid form

0242: Neolithic African Sahara Flint Knife / Skinning ToolEst. US$1,400-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Ancient African Katsina Terracotta Funerary Votive: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient West Africa, Nigeria, Katsina culture, ca. 100 CE. A fascinating example of a hand-built terracotta head depicting a minimalist countenance consisting of

0243: Ancient African Katsina Terracotta Funerary VotiveEst. US$600-US$900

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20th C. African Forged Steel Spear Heads (group of 6): Eastern/Central Africa, Sudan or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudanese or Zande/Azande or Mangbetu, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine gathering of six forged-steel spear heads in a

0244: 20th C. African Forged Steel Spear Heads (group of 6)Est. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Ancient African Bura Asinda Sikka Stone Figural Marker: West Africa, Nigeria, Bura-Asinda-Sikka, ca. 1050 CE. A highly stylized stone figure with an abstract anthropomorphic form. The sandstone is hand carved with an elongated body that tapers to a narrow

0245: Ancient African Bura Asinda Sikka Stone Figural MarkerEst. US$900-US$1,200

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Ancient African Nok Terracotta Head: Africa, Northern Nigeria, Nok, ca. 500 BCE to 200 CE. A handsome terracotta head from one of the oldest African centers of figural sculpture and ironworks. The ancient head displays characteristic

0246: Ancient African Nok Terracotta HeadEst. US$600-US$900

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20th C. African Ivory Coast Guro Wood Mask: West Africa, Ivory Coast, Guro culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A wonderful, hand-carved wood mask presenting an elongated visage with a huge, convex forehead that dramatically narrows to a pointed

0247: 20th C. African Ivory Coast Guro Wood MaskEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

20th C. African Mali Wood Chiwara Headdress: West Africa, Mali, Bamana (also Bambara), ca. early 20th century CE. A fantastic example of a Chiwara (also Chi Wara, Ci Wara) headdress depicting a tall antelope standing with attenuated legs atop

0248: 20th C. African Mali Wood Chiwara HeaddressEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Tall 20th C. African Togo Wood Waschamba Figure: West Africa, Togo, Tchamba Prefecture, Chamba (also Tchamba) peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing and tall example of a hand-carved wooden Chamba figure (also Camba, Tshamba, or

0249: Tall 20th C. African Togo Wood Waschamba FigureEst. US$1,600-US$2,500Lot Passed

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,

0250: 20th C. African Bamileke Wood Helmet Mask BuffaloEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Akan Wood Female Figure: West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana, Lagoon Regions, Akan, Anyi or Agnis people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful, hand-carved wood figure of a female standing atop straight legs

0252: Early 20th C. African Akan Wood Female FigureEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Figure: Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure known as an ere ibeji that is traditionally carved with a second, identical twin figure. The

0253: Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji FigureEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

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Tall 20th C. Indonesian Dayak Medicine Container: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Eastern Kalimantan, Kayanic Dayak people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A cylindrical bamboo container with wooden anthropomorphic figures and stylized motifs

0254: Tall 20th C. Indonesian Dayak Medicine ContainerEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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20th C. Polynesian Tokelau Wood Fishing Box / Tuluma: South Pacific, Polynesia, Tokelau Island (New Zealand territory), ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden container known as a tuluma, with a lid and sennit (coconut) fiber cord. The

0255: 20th C. Polynesian Tokelau Wood Fishing Box / TulumaEst. US$1,300-US$2,000

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Impressive 20th C. Polynesian Samoan Wood War Club: **Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Polynesia, possibly Samoa, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A splendid and sizable hand-carved wood war club presenting a lengthy body with a columnar handle

0256: Impressive 20th C. Polynesian Samoan Wood War ClubEst. US$400-US$600

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20th C. Gilbert Islands Wood Sword w/ Shark Teeth: Oceania, Republic of Kiribati, Gilbert Islands, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden sword with a tapering pointed blade and a serrated edge comprised of shark teeth. An integral handle with

0257: 20th C. Gilbert Islands Wood Sword w/ Shark TeethEst. US$250-US$350

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19th C. Fijian Wood Throwing Club / Ula Kitu: Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. An intimidating throwing club known as an ula kitu (also i ula kitu) carved from hard, red-brown wood that is covered in lustrous patina. The

0258: 19th C. Fijian Wood Throwing Club / Ula KituEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Vanuatu Island Dance Puppet w/ Phallic Nose: Melanesia, Vanuatu Island, ca. 19th century CE. A dramatic puppet carved from wood and accented with dried red-brown mud applied to bamboo stalks to form a long, phallic nose and bulging eyes that

0259: 19th C. Vanuatu Island Dance Puppet w/ Phallic NoseEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Polynesian Samoan Tapa Eventail / Fan: **Originally Listed At $7500** Polynesia, Samoa Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A remarkably well-preserved fan, also sometimes known as an eventail, the French word for fan (due to French colonial

0260: 19th C. Polynesian Samoan Tapa Eventail / FanEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Fillipino Ifugao Headhunter Basket: Southeast Asia, Philippines, Luzon, Ifugao, ca. early 20th century CE. A woven rattan, bamboo, palm fiber headhunter's basket known as an inabnutan from the Ifugao tribe in northern Luzon. Dark woven

0261: Early 20th C. Fillipino Ifugao Headhunter BasketEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Tall 20th C. PNG Papuan Gulf Wood Ancestor Figure: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Papuan Gulf, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A stunning and sizeable hand-carved wood figure depicted standing atop an integral plinth and wearing a stylized mask, all

0262: Tall 20th C. PNG Papuan Gulf Wood Ancestor FigureEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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20th C. PNG Sepit River Mask Anthropomorphic Visage: **First Time At Auction** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A charming mask made from half a coconut shell and covered with a tightly woven fiber

0263: 20th C. PNG Sepit River Mask Anthropomorphic VisageEst. US$300-US$600

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Large 20th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor Figure: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Washkuk Hills, Kwoma people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Impressive in both scale and skill - a magnificent hand-carved wood figural

0264: Large 20th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor FigureEst. US$900-US$1,200

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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, you (the bidder) personally guarantee payment. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden/confidential reserves. 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. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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