ODDS & ENDS Ancient / Ethnographic Clearance

Western Greek Pottery Male Votive Protome

Delightful Teotihuacan Polychrome Seated Figure

Bob Coates Mona Lisa Blinds (painted on blinds)

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ODDS & ENDS Ancient / Ethnographic Clearance

Artemis Gallery

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Up to 75% off! You'll find antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East. Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, India. Pre-Columbian. Spanish Colonial. Fossils. Fine / Visual Art. Coins. Decorative Antiques. So much more! This is a timed auction, no telephone/absentee bids accepted.

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15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Pottery Jar, Sea Encrustations: **Originally Listed At $300** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok or Sukhothai, ca. 15th century CE. A lovely pottery jar presenting a voluminous body with a rounded shoulder, and a narrowed neck

0097: 15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Pottery Jar, Sea EncrustationsEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

9 Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Leaded Bronze Bangles: **Originally Listed At $450** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca. 1000 to 300 BCE. A group of 9 leaded bronze arm and wrist sized rings or bangles, either closed or slightly open. Most

0098: 9 Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Leaded Bronze BanglesEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Split Matrix of Fossilized Lycoptera Fish (2 pcs): **Originally Listed At $250** East Asia, China, Shandong Province, Jurassic to Cretaceous, ca. 199.6 to 70 million years ago. A fine split matrix of several fossilized Lycoptera fish imbedded in

0099: Split Matrix of Fossilized Lycoptera Fish (2 pcs)Est. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

3 Fossilized Shells, Bivalves & Conch Spiral: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Seas, Pleistocene, ca. 1.8 million years ago. A collection of fossilized shells - a fragment of a conch shell spiral and 2 bivalve shells. Size of conch: 2.25" L x

0100: 3 Fossilized Shells, Bivalves & Conch SpiralEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Fossilized Dinosaur Vertebra w/ Lilac Blue Hues: **Originally Listed At $300** North America, Western United States, Mesozoic era, ca. 252 to 66 million years ago. An impressive, fossilized dinosaur bone that not only solidified into stone but a

0101: Fossilized Dinosaur Vertebra w/ Lilac Blue HuesEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Silver Pendant w/ Gorgeous Fossilized Ammonite: **Originally Listed At $150** Ancient Seas, North America, ca. 400 to 50 million years ago. A petite ammonite of spiraling form with silvery surfaces laden with gorgeous, rainbow-hued iridescence.

0102: Silver Pendant w/ Gorgeous Fossilized AmmoniteEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Fossilized Mammoth Tusk Ivory Whale Effigy: **Originally Listed At $600** North America, Northwestern United States, Alaska or Canada, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An unusual hand carved effigy of a whale made from fossilized mammoth

0103: Fossilized Mammoth Tusk Ivory Whale EffigyEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Valdivian Figure + Mixtec Lip Labret: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 2000 to 1500 BCE; Mixtec culture, ca. 500 BCE to 1500 CE. A miniature Valdivian pottery figurine fragment with minimalist

0104: Valdivian Figure + Mixtec Lip LabretEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Delightful Teotihuacan Polychrome Seated Figure: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A hand-built seated pottery figure with flat legs, a wide shawl, and elaborate finery.

0105: Delightful Teotihuacan Polychrome Seated FigureEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Mezcala Stone Axe Blade & Jar Effigy Pendant, 2 pcs: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Guerrero Region, Mexico, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A greenstone votive pendant or amulet in the shape of a vessel and a fine axe head pecked and

0106: Mezcala Stone Axe Blade & Jar Effigy Pendant, 2 pcsEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

2 Pre-Columbian Pottery Jars & Jalisco Figure: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Nayarit, ca. 300 to 600 CE; Ecuador, ca. 100 to 1000 CE. A collection of 3 ancient Mesoamerican /

0107: 2 Pre-Columbian Pottery Jars & Jalisco FigureEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figure / Axe God: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine standing figure of an axe god presenting a characteristically abstract form. The

0108: Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figure / Axe GodEst. US$300-US$450

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Pair of Chupicuaro Pottery Plank Figures: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A delightful pair of pottery figures, both of the rare Chupicuaro plank type with flattened lower bodies

0109: Pair of Chupicuaro Pottery Plank FiguresEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Michoacan Seated Figure: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A hand-built pottery figure holding both arms and legs up to their body. The minimalist countenance features

0110: Pre-Columbian Michoacan Seated FigureEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Nayarit Chinesco Type D Seated Figure, ex-Barakat: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco type D, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built Chinesco type D figure seated while holding one hand up

0111: Nayarit Chinesco Type D Seated Figure, ex-BarakatEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

4 Chupicuaro, Michoacan, and Colima Pottery Figures: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, Protoclassic Period, ca. 500 to 100 BCE; Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE; Colima, 300 BCE to 300 CE. A terrific collection of

0112: 4 Chupicuaro, Michoacan, and Colima Pottery FiguresEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

West Mexican Jalisco Seated Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine pottery figure of a seated female displaying the characteristic elongated visage and stylized form of

0113: West Mexican Jalisco Seated Female FigureEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

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Group of 5 Jamacoaque Pottery Heads: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque), ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A set of 5 pottery heads that were once part of larger figures. Two of the heads feature large

0114: Group of 5 Jamacoaque Pottery HeadsEst. US$400-US$600

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Costa Rican Guanacaste / Nicoya Bowls: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. A nice set of 2 hand-built pottery bowls from ancient Costa Rica. First is a

0115: Costa Rican Guanacaste / Nicoya BowlsEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Veracruz Volcanic Stone Figure - Seated Male: **Originally Listed At $750** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, Postclassic period, ca. 13th to early 16th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved volcanic stone

0116: Veracruz Volcanic Stone Figure - Seated MaleEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

2 Jamacoaque Pottery Figures & Manteno Redware Bowl: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE; Manteno culture, ca. 850 to 1600 CE. A wonderful trio of pottery artefacts from pre-Columbian

0117: 2 Jamacoaque Pottery Figures & Manteno Redware BowlEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Miniature Maya Poison Jar & Nayarit Vessel, 2 pcs: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pair of pottery vessels - a miniature Maya "poison" jar and a Nayarit dish. The larger dish has an elegant

0118: Miniature Maya Poison Jar & Nayarit Vessel, 2 pcsEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Maya Poison Jar + Zoomorphic Mortar, ex-Schmitt: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A pair of ancient Maya pieces - a stone mortar carved into a zoomorphic

0119: Maya Poison Jar + Zoomorphic Mortar, ex-SchmittEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Panamanian Pottery Vessels - Jar & Tripod Dish: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Panama, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A fine pair of pottery vessels: a globular jar and a tripod dish. Boasting a vibrant hue of orange, the jar presents a round

0120: Panamanian Pottery Vessels - Jar & Tripod DishEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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