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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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Sizeable Inca Pottery Handled Jar: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1400 to 1533 CE. A splendid and sizeable pottery jar displaying a bulbous body, a slender, conical neck, and an annular rim, all sitting upon a round yet stable base.

0192: Sizeable Inca Pottery Handled JarEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Inca Burnished Pottery Spouted Portrait Vessel: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1438 to 1533 CE. A fine example of a hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel featuring the portrait of a distinguished

0193: Inca Burnished Pottery Spouted Portrait VesselEst. US$600-US$800

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Inca Black Stone Canopa - Camelid Form: Pre-Columbian, North Central Peru, Inca, ca. 1470 to 1523 CE. Hand-carved from deep black stone and polished until smooth, a petite ritual vessel known as a canopa. The camelid form presents with a

0194: Inca Black Stone Canopa - Camelid FormEst. US$600-US$800

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Moche Pottery Figural Jar, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A fabulous hand-built pottery vessel depicting a dignified figure with a bulbous body and cylindrical head topped by a flared headdress that

0195: Moche Pottery Figural Jar, ex-MuseumEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Moche Phase IV Stirrup Vessel w/ Ai Apec, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 500 to 650 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of a flat-bottomed form depicting Ai Apec, the chief deity of the Moche people. The spherical vessel

0196: Moche Phase IV Stirrup Vessel w/ Ai Apec, ex-MuseumEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Moche Pottery Vessel Ai Apec & Mountains, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 to 800 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of a flat-bottomed form featuring Ai Apec - the primary deity of the Moche peoples - standing amongst a plethora

0197: Moche Pottery Vessel Ai Apec & Mountains, ex-MuseumEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Moche Bichrome Vessel Figure in Hut, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase II, ca. 250 to 400 CE. A charming pottery vessel presenting a flat base and spherical body topped with a high arching stirrup spout and a petite figure

0198: Moche Bichrome Vessel Figure in Hut, ex-MuseumEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Moche Brownware Effigy Vessel of a Left Foot: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche, Phase III to V, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A fascinating, hand-built brownware pottery vessel in the form of a human left foot. The highly burnished foot features an arched sole

0199: Moche Brownware Effigy Vessel of a Left FootEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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Large Moche Wood Earspool Birds & Sun Motif: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A lovely and large shell, turquoise, and wood earspool intended for an elite member of Moche society. The spool is comprised of a thick

0200: Large Moche Wood Earspool Birds & Sun MotifEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Incredibly Fine Moche Ceremonial Copper Rattle Tumis: Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Moche culture, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A wonderful pair of copper ceremonial rattle tumis - representing a Moche weapon of the day. Each of the ancient weapons has a crescent

0201: Incredibly Fine Moche Ceremonial Copper Rattle TumisEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Moche StirrupVessel - Warrior 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

0202: Moche StirrupVessel - Warrior w/ Jaguar PeltEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Moche / Salinar Stirrup Vessel w/ Ai Apec, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Moche Valley, Salinar / Moche transition, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. An intriguing hand-built pottery vessel with a highly stylized depiction of Ai Apec, the chief

0203: Moche / Salinar Stirrup Vessel w/ Ai Apec, ex-MuseumEst. US$600-US$800

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Pre-Columbian Nazca Llanke Sandals (pr): Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca, ca. 300 CE. A fascinating pair of a llanke sandal, hand woven from vegetal fibers. They are created with a thick sole; twisted cords are sewn and woven together to create

0204: Pre-Columbian Nazca Llanke Sandals (pr)Est. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Nazca Bridge Spout Vessel w/ Mythical Being, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 400 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel adorned with a vibrantly colored depiction of the Anthropomorphic Mythical Being. The round-bottomed vessel

0205: Nazca Bridge Spout Vessel w/ Mythical Being, ex-MuseumEst. US$600-US$900

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Nazca Polychrome Head Vessel Trophy Heads, TL Tested: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A remarkable pottery "trophy head" vessel featuring a bulbous body that tapers to a brief neck and a flared,

0206: Nazca Polychrome Head Vessel Trophy Heads, TL TestedEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Multi-Strand Necklace w/ Nazca Spondylus Shell Beads: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A lovely necklace comprised of six strands of the same length, strung with hundreds of hand carved shell beads. The beads vary in

0207: Multi-Strand Necklace w/ Nazca Spondylus Shell BeadsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Nazca Polychrome Canteen 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.

0208: Nazca Polychrome Canteen w/ Seed PlantersEst. US$1,600-US$2,000Lot Passed

Proto Nazca Polychrome Textile Fringe w/ 19 Munecas: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Proto Nazca, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A beautiful fringe consisting of tightly woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers in polychrome hues of crimson, marigold,

0209: Proto Nazca Polychrome Textile Fringe w/ 19 MunecasEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Salinar / Moche Portrait Stirrup Vessel, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Salinar to Moche cultures, ca. 100 to 200 CE. A fascinating pottery portrait jar with a stirrup spout rising from the top. Presenting a spherical body and a flat

0210: Salinar / Moche Portrait Stirrup Vessel, ex-MuseumEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Tiahuanaco Woven Reed Basket Stepped Pyramid Motif: 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

0211: Tiahuanaco Woven Reed Basket Stepped Pyramid MotifEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Viru Redware Double Chamber Vessel, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, northwest coast Peru, Viru culture, ca. 100 BCE to 600 CE. A remarkable redware vessel comprised of 2 bulbous chambers that are connected via a brief tunnel at their side and a tubular

0212: Viru Redware Double Chamber Vessel, ex-MuseumEst. US$600-US$800

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Huari Wood Bowl w/ Portrait Faces in Relief: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A rare wooden dish featuring four heads carved in relief upon the exterior. The vessel rests on a flat base, and the walls

0213: Huari Wood Bowl w/ Portrait Faces in ReliefEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Huari Copper Tupu w/ Jaguar Finial: Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. An impressive tupu, an ancient Andean version of a brooch or shawl pin, cast from 99.5% copper. The fascinating implement

0214: Huari Copper Tupu w/ Jaguar FinialEst. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Huari Pottery Vessel w/ Money & Snakes, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A fantastical polychrome pottery vessel featuring painted mythical and applied zoomorphic creatures. The body is a rounded shape with a

0215: Huari Pottery Vessel w/ Money & Snakes, ex-MuseumEst. US$600-US$900

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