It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts

Miniature Inca Silvered Copper Nude Male Figure Huaca

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It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet!

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Prehistoric Pottery Vessels - Salado + Anasazi Wingate: Native American, Southwestern United States, Four Corners region, southern Colorado Plateau, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), Wingate type, ca. 1030 to 1175 CE; central Arizona to the Rio Grande Valley,

0121: Prehistoric Pottery Vessels - Salado + Anasazi WingateEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Casas Grandes Polychrome Coiled Jar w/ 2 Snakes: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Chihuahua, Casas Grandes (also known as Paquime), ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A fascinating, coil-formed pottery jar presenting 2 applied snakes slithering across the

0122: Casas Grandes Polychrome Coiled Jar w/ 2 SnakesEst. US$900-US$1,350

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20th C. San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Helen Gutierrez: Native American, southwest United States, New Mexico, northwest of Santa Fe, San Ildefonso Pueblo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. Signed "Helen / Gutierrez / S. Ildefonso" on base by Helen

0123: 20th C. San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Helen GutierrezEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Pair of Native American Hohokam Pottery Vessels: Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Phoenix Basin, Hohokam culture, ca. 1100 to 1400 CE. A lovely pair of pottery vessels both boasting exteriors enveloped in red-orange pigment and

0124: Pair of Native American Hohokam Pottery VesselsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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15th C. Hopi Sikyatki Pottery Bowl w/ Frog Motif: Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Sikyatki, Hopi culture, ca. 15th to 17th century CE. A hand-built hemispherical bowl featuring a round, but stable base and a broad interior

0125: 15th C. Hopi Sikyatki Pottery Bowl w/ Frog MotifEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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12 Native American Stone & Pottery Tools: Native American, Midwestern United States, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, and Ohio, Archaic to Eastern Woodland, ca. 100 BCE to 1500 CE. A collection of stone and pottery tools and pendants in a great

0126: 12 Native American Stone & Pottery ToolsEst. US$900-US$1,350

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16 Native American Stone Pieces & 1 Maya Jadeite Celt: Native American, eastern and midwestern North America, late Archaic to early Woodlands periods, ca. 2000 BCE to 200 CE; Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico and Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca.

0127: 16 Native American Stone Pieces & 1 Maya Jadeite CeltEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

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20th C. Panamanian Wounaan Palm Fiber Basket: South America, Panama, Darien Gap Region, Wounaan peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful basket, finely woven from hand-dyed, split fiber from the werregue palm to present a globular body with

0128: 20th C. Panamanian Wounaan Palm Fiber BasketEst. US$600-US$800

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Miniature 20th C. African Dan Wood Kedie Mask: West Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A miniature hand-carved wooden ritual divination implement known as a kedie, with a highly stylized visage that is

0129: Miniature 20th C. African Dan Wood Kedie MaskEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Rare 18th C. Fiji Three-Chamber Pottery Vessel: Polynesia, Fiji, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fascinating, rare, triple-chambered vessel with great incised and raised decoration on its body. The vessel features a single upward-angled spout on

0130: Rare 18th C. Fiji Three-Chamber Pottery VesselEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

4 Neolithic Javanese Chalcedony Adze Heads: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Austronesian people, Neolithic period, ca. 8000 to 1000 BCE. A gorgeous collection of 4 hand-knapped chalcedony adze heads, each features the characteristic

0131: 4 Neolithic Javanese Chalcedony Adze HeadsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Set of Currency Coins, Ancient - Information Age: Greek, Ptolemaic Kingdom, ca. 221 to 205 BCE; Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 527 to 565 CE; Western Europe, Medieval period, ca. 10th to 13th century CE; Western Europe, Germany, ca. 1581 CE; Latin

0132: Set of Currency Coins, Ancient - Information AgeEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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Tiffany Blue Favrile Glass "Queen" Bowl, ca. 1900: Tiffany Favrile Glass Bowl, ca. 1900. Inscribed "L.C.T. Favrile" in counterclockwise direction below polished pontil. A stunning Tiffany Queen Pattern bon bon or finger bowl comprised of Blue Favrile

0133: Tiffany Blue Favrile Glass "Queen" Bowl, ca. 1900Est. US$1,000-US$1,500

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18th C. European Rococo Bronze - Nymph or Venus: European (probably French or Italian) ca. 18th to 19th century. Finely cast via the lost wax process, a petite bronze statue of a female nude, perhaps Venus, the goddess of love, or a nymph devoted

0134: 18th C. European Rococo Bronze - Nymph or VenusEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Neoclassical Gold Ring w/ Carnelian Intaglio of Mars: Western Europe, Neoclassical Period, ca. 19th century CE. A dazzling ring of a petite size with a body and shank that are formed from 73.3% gold. Within the ovoid ring bezel is a hand-carved,

0135: Neoclassical Gold Ring w/ Carnelian Intaglio of MarsEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Neoclassical Gold Ring & Carnelian Intaglio of Apollo: Western Europe, probably England or France, Neoclassical Period, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful ring from Neoclassical Europe. The gold ring body features a minimalist ovoid bezel that rests atop a

0136: Neoclassical Gold Ring & Carnelian Intaglio of ApolloEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Victorian Gold Brooch w/ Agate African Lady Cameo: Northwestern Europe, England, Victorian era, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. This a gorgeous agate cameo brooch with an African lady centered within a high-quality gold bezel surrounded by Burmese

0137: Victorian Gold Brooch w/ Agate African Lady CameoEst. US$1,300-US$1,950

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20th C. Italian Gold Signet Ring w/ Coat of Arms: Western Europe, Italy, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A spectacular gold ring comprised of a slender band that dramatically thicken to a sizeable, ovoid bezel incised with an elaborate coat

0138: 20th C. Italian Gold Signet Ring w/ Coat of ArmsEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Victorian Gold Pendant, Onyx Cameo African Man: Northwestern Europe, England, Victorian era, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. This is a striking onyx cameo of an African man set into 64.41% (equivalent to 15K+) gold pendant setting and made

0139: 19th C. Victorian Gold Pendant, Onyx Cameo African ManEst. US$1,100-US$1,650

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19th C. Rose Gold Swivel Pendant Intaglio Male Youth: Western Europe, Neoclassical Period, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful glass intaglio pendant boasting a deep hue of burgundy and fit with a rose gold setting. Meticulously carved, the circular

0140: 19th C. Rose Gold Swivel Pendant Intaglio Male YouthEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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18th C. Indonesian Dutch Colonial Brass Signal Cannon: Western Europe or Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Dutch Colonial Period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A brass signal cannon cast with a slightly flared muzzle, a slender barrel, and a pair of trunnions

0141: 18th C. Indonesian Dutch Colonial Brass Signal CannonEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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19th C. French Bronze Signal Cannon: Western Europe, France, ca. 19th century CE. A hefty cast-iron signal cannon also known as a salute cannon, with a thick body and a shallow groove encircling the lower third for mounting on a stand.

0142: 19th C. French Bronze Signal CannonEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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