Beauty & Beasts: Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

10th C. Indian Rajasthan Sandstone of a Divine Beauty

Early 20th C. Tibetan / Nepalese Brass Mask of Citipati

Moche I Bichrome Stirrup Vessel - Llama Head Form

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Beauty & Beasts: Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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A whimsical gathering of ancient, ethnographic, and fine art from around the world that ignite the imagination and perfectly encapsulate the adage of how beauty is in the eye of the beholder! From gnashing animals to distinguished radiance, this week's selection of items is sure to please both the discerning collector as well as their inner child! All ancient items legally acquired, legal to sell and guaranteed to be as described.

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Beautiful Bead Necklace w/ Carved Dinosaur Bones: Ancient World, ca. millions of years old. A beautiful and wearable necklace comprised of two stands of oblong, polished beads carved from prehistoric dinosaur bones in hues of beige, brown, gray,

0085C: Beautiful Bead Necklace w/ Carved Dinosaur BonesEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Emerald Bead Necklace w/ Fossilized Ammonite, Ammolite: North America, Canada, Alberta, Bearpaw formation, late Cretaceous, ca. 71 million years ago. This is a lovely pendant made of a fossilized ammonite, ammolite fragment, a peridot, and garnet stone

0085D: Emerald Bead Necklace w/ Fossilized Ammonite, AmmoliteEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

Olmec Greenstone Figure of a Were-Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A standing Olmec were-jaguar figure, finely carved from a beautiful blue-green stone. The body is banded with creamy-white

0086: Olmec Greenstone Figure of a Were-JaguarEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Olmec Pottery Seated Female Figure, TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1000 to 400 BCE. A highly stylized and hand built pottery figure of a baby seated with her arms and legs outstretched. The thick limbs and

0087: Olmec Pottery Seated Female Figure, TL TestedEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

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Guerrero Mezcala Omphacite Jade Axe God w/ Cinnabar: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved omphacite jade figure known as an axe god, so called because scholars surmise the ancient Mezcala

0088: Guerrero Mezcala Omphacite Jade Axe God w/ CinnabarEst. US$1,100-US$1,650

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Guerrero Stone Bead Necklace: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A strand of 30 hand-carved stone beads featuring solid and mottled hues of brown, green, beige, cream, gray, and tan. The beads

0089: Guerrero Stone Bead NecklaceEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

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Guerrero Stone Bead Strand: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A strand of 18 hand-carved stone beads in hues of green, blue-green, gray, beige, brown, and white. The forms of the beads are

0090: Guerrero Stone Bead StrandEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Maya Terracotta Whistle - Avian Form: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fine molded pottery whistle in the form of a bird head with three feathered comb and curved beak. A

0091: Maya Terracotta Whistle - Avian FormEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Maya Jaina Pottery Monkey Ocarina: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Campeche region, Jaina Island, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built pottery ocarina of charming form depicting a seated male monkey with arms placed atop

0092: Maya Jaina Pottery Monkey OcarinaEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Maya Pottery Figure, Partially Nude Seated Female: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fine pottery figure of a female depicted sitting cross-legged with a trance-like visage and a stippled

0093: Maya Pottery Figure, Partially Nude Seated FemaleEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Stunning Nazca Carved Wood Figural Mother & Child: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 BCE to 500 CE. A rare and stunning carved-wooden sculpture of tall, rectangular form depicting a mother embracing her child. Minimalistic and

0094: Stunning Nazca Carved Wood Figural Mother & ChildEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Stunning Moche Gilt Copper Lord Mask w/ Lapis Inlays: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Loma Negra region, Moche culture, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A stunning gilt copper funerary mask inlaid with white shells and blue lapis pupils! The copper sheet is

0095: Stunning Moche Gilt Copper Lord Mask w/ Lapis InlaysEst. US$15,000-US$22,500Lot Passed

Sican Ceramic Face - Elite and Lively Personage: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Sican, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A ceramic face carefully wrapped with a 56.6% silver sheet and highlighted with red cinnabar, depicting a visage of a deity or elite Sican lord. The

0096: Sican Ceramic Face - Elite and Lively PersonageEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Chancay Pottery Two Chambered Whistling Vessel w/ Man: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel bearing a pair of discoid chambers resting atop two flared feet. The vessel's chambers are bridged by a

0097: Chancay Pottery Two Chambered Whistling Vessel w/ ManEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Chavin Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ Owl: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel of tall form with a bowl-shaped lower body, a detailed upper body shaped like a charming

0100: Chavin Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ OwlEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Chavin Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ Flowers: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A hand-built pottery vessel with a planar base, a compressed spherical body, a large, stirrup-shaped handle, and a broad spout with a

0101: Chavin Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ FlowersEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Rare Chavin Greenstone Effigy - Jaguar / Feline: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A stunning hand-carved feline effigy made from a greenstone with a lovely mottled pale green and olive hue. The head faces backwards, the

0101A: Rare Chavin Greenstone Effigy - Jaguar / FelineEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Proto-Nazca Checkered Textile Panel, Gingham Pattern: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Proto-Nazca, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A gorgeous textile panel of a sizeable rectangular form composed of tightly woven camelid - alpaca or llama wool - fibers in hues

0102: Proto-Nazca Checkered Textile Panel, Gingham PatternEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

4 Salinar Copper Nose Rings, 1 Dangler, & 1 Ornament: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Salinar culture, ca. 300 BCE to 200 CE. A handsome collection of 4 copper nose rings, each of crescent form with thick bodies that taper to pointed finials, as well as 1 gilt

0103: 4 Salinar Copper Nose Rings, 1 Dangler, & 1 OrnamentEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Large Nazca Polychrome Textile Panel w/ Stripes: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 200 BCE to 300 CE. A colorful woven textile made from camelid wool fibers (likely alpaca or llama) dyed in hues of red, yellow, blue, and green upon a walnut

0104: Large Nazca Polychrome Textile Panel w/ StripesEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Moche Fineline Stirrup Vessel, Jaguar Head / Weapons: Pre-Columbian, Central/North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 450 to 650 CE. A fine example of a hand-built pottery stirrup vessel featuring fineline painted motifs and a molded jaguar head that

0105: Moche Fineline Stirrup Vessel, Jaguar Head / WeaponsEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Moche I Bichrome Stirrup Vessel - Llama Head Form: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase I, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel in the shape of a charming camelid head, more specifically a llama. Decorated

0106: Moche I Bichrome Stirrup Vessel - Llama Head FormEst. US$2,000-US$2,500Lot Passed

Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel, Seated Elder Woman: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV to V, ca. 500 to 850 CE. An amusing pottery stirrup vessel in the form of an elder woman with an evocative visage, shown sitting with her head resting

0107: Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel, Seated Elder WomanEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel - Ai Apec & Prisoner: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase III, ca. 350 to 550 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel with a stable base, a broad, apple-shaped body with a rounded shoulder, a stirrup-shaped handle, and

0108: Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel - Ai Apec & PrisonerEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

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