CONSIGNOR SELL OFF Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Ancient Dagestan Bronze Adorant Nude Male

19th C. Japanese Edo Wood & Papier Mache Noh Mask

Maya Cylinder Abstract Floral Motif, ex-Schmitt

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Louisville, CO, United States

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CONSIGNOR SELL OFF Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Savings up to 70% off, as well as items brand-new to auction. Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping!

Auction Curators:

Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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19th C. Chinese Agate Bead Face / Talisman: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A hand carved agate bead with a face rendered in low relief - the artisan utilizing the natural white veining to

0041: 19th C. Chinese Agate Bead Face / TalismanEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Erotic Japanese Meiji Shunga Painting on Handscroll: **Originally Listed At $1000** East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. An erotic Shunga painting that depicts three explicit sexual encounters between the same couple. The man and woman engage

0042: Erotic Japanese Meiji Shunga Painting on HandscrollEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Four 14th C. Thai Sawankhalok Pottery Vessels & 1 Lid: **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok (Sawankalok) culture, Sukhothai Period, ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A delightful ensemble of pottery pieces from Sawankhalok

0042A: Four 14th C. Thai Sawankhalok Pottery Vessels & 1 LidEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

14th C. Thai Sawankhalok Celadon Glazed Vessel: **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok (Sawankalok) culture, Sukhothai Period, ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A pleasing pottery jar presenting a bulbous, 2-tiered form

0042B: 14th C. Thai Sawankhalok Celadon Glazed VesselEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Burmese Bronze Jambupati Buddha & Indian Brass Ganesha: **Originally Listed At $400** South Asia, India, ca. 20th century CE; Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A cast bronze Jambupati Buddha figurine with an

0042C: Burmese Bronze Jambupati Buddha & Indian Brass GaneshaEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Kris w/ Copper-Silver Alloy Sheath: **Originally Listed At $350** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A fine example of a traditional Indonesian ceremonial kris (keris). The handle is carved from caramel-hued

0042D: 19th C. Indonesian Kris w/ Copper-Silver Alloy SheathEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Jurassic / Cretaceous Fossilized Ammonite: **Originally Listed At $500** East Africa, Madagascar, Jurassic to Cretaceous period, ca. 200 to 66 million years ago. A superb, fossilized ammonite that is fully excavated from the sediment with a

0043: Jurassic / Cretaceous Fossilized AmmoniteEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Fossilized Mastodon Partial Jawbone W/ Molars: **Originally Listed At $800** North America, Pliocene to Pleistocene, Ice Age, ca. 100,000 to 20,000 years old. A partial jawbone and molars from a mastodon (Mammut americanum). The name 'mastodon'

0043A: Fossilized Mastodon Partial Jawbone W/ MolarsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Large Prehistoric Fossilized Fish, Split into 2 Sides!: **Originally Listed At $400** Prehistoric, Triassic to Cretaceous period, ca. 252 to 65 million years ago. A prehistoric ray-finned fish fossil, cut down the center to reveal the scaly body within

0043B: Large Prehistoric Fossilized Fish, Split into 2 Sides!Est. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Three Ancient Valdivian Pottery Idol Figurines: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 2000 to 1500 BCE. Three miniature Valdivian pottery figurines with minimalist features - and two have the

0044: Three Ancient Valdivian Pottery Idol FigurinesEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Two Pre-Columbian Stone Bead Necklaces: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Mexico to South America, ca. 1200 BCE to 1500 CE. A pair of necklaces strung with stone and several pottery beads collected from various ancient

0044A: Two Pre-Columbian Stone Bead NecklacesEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Amorphous Figure: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A greenstone anthropomorphic figure, minimalistic and simplified made via

0045: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Amorphous FigureEst. US$750-US$1,050Lot Passed

Guerrero Greenstone Bead Necklace: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A strand of greenstone beads suspended via drilled suspension holes. The barrels

0045A: Guerrero Greenstone Bead NecklaceEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Stone Amulet, Skinbag Vessel: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero Region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A rare example of a skinbag amulet, meant to depict the water-carrying vessel made

0046: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Amulet, Skinbag VesselEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Standing Figure: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, of characteristically abstract form, standing

0047: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Standing FigureEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Mezcala Guerrero Greenstone Standing Axe God Figure: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved greenstone axe god with abstract anthropomorphic features:

0048: Mezcala Guerrero Greenstone Standing Axe God FigureEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Stone Seated Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An intriguing, seated figure of a characteristically abstract presentation, hand-carved

0049: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Seated FigureEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Ancient Guerrero Mezcala Serpentine Earspool: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A beautiful serpentine stone pecked and polished into a massive earspool with a pair of

0050A: Ancient Guerrero Mezcala Serpentine EarspoolEst. US$600-US$900

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Pre-Columbian Beaded Necklace, Multi-Cultures: **Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, ca. 300 BCE to 600 CE; Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE; Quimbaya culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE; Peru, Chancay / Chimu culture,

0050B: Pre-Columbian Beaded Necklace, Multi-CulturesEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Four Pre-Columbian Pottery Figures: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Xochipala culture, Mesoamerican Formative Phase, ca. 13th to 10th century CE; Southern Mexico to Guatemala, late Olmec

0051: Four Pre-Columbian Pottery FiguresEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Pre-Columbian Stone Figural Effigy / Pestle Tool: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador or Colombia, ca. 100 to 1400 CE. A fascinating stone human shaped effigy and tool, shaped as an abstract figure with arms founded across the

0051A: Pre-Columbian Stone Figural Effigy / Pestle ToolEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Olmec Pottery Head, Classic Baby Face: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A finely modeled terracotta Olmec baby head with a remarkably expressive visage

0051B: Pre-Columbian Olmec Pottery Head, Classic Baby FaceEst. US$800-US$1,600

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Five Pre-Columbian Stone Amulets: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE; Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, ca. 250 to 900 CE; Valley of Mexico,

0052: Five Pre-Columbian Stone AmuletsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Olmec Pottery Seated Figure: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, Preclassic Period, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A hand-built pottery figure sitting with extended legs and one arm resting

0052A: Olmec Pottery Seated FigureEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All ancient items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. 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. 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