Exceptional Pre-Columbian Art From Hollywood 2013-02-01 Auction - 156 Price Results - Artemis Gallery in CO
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1: A Pre-Columbian Chavin Sodalite Necklace51D: Superb Pre-Columbian Mayan Cylinder, ex-Christie's114: A Pre-Columbian Olmec Crystal Head
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Exceptional Pre-Columbian Art From Hollywood

Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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An online-only auction featuring two of the finest Pre-Columbian Collections we have seen in years! Coming straight from award-winning Hollywood insiders, including musuem-quality artifacts from virtually all important ancient Pre-Columbian cultures - Moche, Chavin, Inca, Maya, Colima, Nayarit, Veracruz and many more! Highlights include a Mayan Vase (ex-Andy Warhol), monumental ceramics de-accessioned from The Denver Art Museum and some truly important examples you are unlikely to see again! This is an important sale of well-provenanced and exceptional art from the ancient Americas.

All items offered for sale in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed authentic/as described. Antiquities-Saleroom does not sell replicas or items 'in the style of' any ancient culture. What's more, no sale is ever final if you're not happy. Bid with confidence, your satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed!
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A Pre-Columbian Chavin Sodalite Necklace: From Northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 900 to 500 BC. Fine strand of stone beads, most in slab form in deep blue/purple sodalite - a mineral found in the more famous lapis. Contemporary
0001: A Pre-Columbian Chavin Sodalite NecklaceEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed
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A Proto-Nazca Textile Apron with Hair Fringe: Pre-Columbian, south coast Peru, Proto Nazca culture, ca. 500 - 100 BCE. Woven textile apron in zigzag, eye-dazzling colors - red, yellow, black, cream, green; string on upper end used to tie around
0001C: A Proto-Nazca Textile Apron with Hair FringeEst. US$7,500-US$9,000
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A Moche Copper and Shell Mask, Ex-Sonin: Pre-Coumbian, Mochica Culture , North Coast Peru, ca. 100-400 CE. Portrait style face mask handcrafted in thin copper sheet; having shell eyes and lapis pupils, owl head on forehead being symbol of
0002: A Moche Copper and Shell Mask, Ex-SoninEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed
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A Moche Copper Tumi in Hand Form, Inlaid Turquoise: Pre-Columbian, from Northern Peru, Moche I, Ca 100 to 200 CE. Ceremonial knife depicting a three dimentional arm with a five-fingered hand with twenty separately inlaid pieces of ancient turquoise,
0003: A Moche Copper Tumi in Hand Form, Inlaid TurquoiseEst. US$6,000-US$9,000
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A Moche Atl Atl / Royal Sceptre of Power: Pre-Columbian, Mochica, North Coast Peru, ca. 100-400 CE. Miniature spear thrower sceptre, wood with hgh karat gold band & caps on either end, having a bird finial carved in white seashell with
0004: A Moche Atl Atl / Royal Sceptre of PowerEst. US$4,000-US$6,000
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A Nazca Polychrome Face Bowl: From northern Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 - 600 A.D. Brightly painted pottery bowl with an interior painted decoration of four faces of supernatural beings?, further accented with a black/white graphic edge
0008: A Nazca Polychrome Face BowlEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed
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A Large Nazca Polychrome Bridge-Spouted Vessel: From southern Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 - 600 CE. A superb and quite large twin-spouted vessel with bridge handle; decorated in shades of brown tan and red with upper panel of the Nazca underworld diety
0008A: A Large Nazca Polychrome Bridge-Spouted VesselEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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A Delightful Moche Stirrup of Jaguar: From Northern Peru, Moche III, Ca 300 to 500 CE. Pottery stirrup jar - a form of canteen - of a spotted jaguar. Looking more playful than ferocious, the jaguar rests on his hind haunches with
0009: A Delightful Moche Stirrup of JaguarEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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A Moche Seated Man in Striped Tunic: Pre-Columbian, from Northern Peru, Moche III, Ca 300 to 500 CE. A very fine pottery jar in the form of a seated male, shown wearing a bright, striped tunic, his face with stern expression and
0010: A Moche Seated Man in Striped TunicEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed
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A Moche III Sitting Lord Stirrup Vessel: Pre-Columbian, from Northern Peru, Moche Phase III, Ca 300 to 500 CE. Pottery vessel with single spout, depicting a seated Lord with fox headdress holding a water jug in his right hand; scarification
0010A: A Moche III Sitting Lord Stirrup VesselEst. US$1,500-US$2,000
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A Moche IV Stirrup of Ai Apec Published Von Winning: Pre-Columbian, from Northern Peru, Ca 300 to 500 CE. A rare and very fine terracotta stirrup vessel in the form of Ai Apec (Jaguar and Underworld God) representing one of the Andes Mountain peaks,
0011: A Moche IV Stirrup of Ai Apec Published Von WinningEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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A Moche Ai Apec Stirrup Jar - A Masterpiece!: Pre-Columbian, Moche III, from Northern Peru, Ca 300 to 500 CE. A truly spectacular tri-color pottery stirrup jar depicting the Moche underworld (jaguar) God Ai Apec, his toothy grin, tattooed face
0012: A Moche Ai Apec Stirrup Jar - A Masterpiece!Est. US$5,000-US$7,000
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A Humourous Moche Erotic Drinking Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Mochica Culture, North Coast Peru, ca. 400 CE. Large and unusual type of humoristic pottery vessel depicting a male with portrait-like features having a erect phallus. Note the rim
0013: A Humourous Moche Erotic Drinking VesselEst. US$12,000-US$15,000Lot Passed
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A Macabre Moche Stirrup Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Mochica Culture, North Coast Peru, ca 400 CE. Pottery stirrup vessel depicting "the Kiss of Death," showing a "Calabera " or dead male kissing a lady who masturbates him. A real
0014: A Macabre Moche Stirrup VesselEst. US$6,000-US$8,000
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A Very Fine/ Realistic Moche Portrait Jar: Pre-Columbian, from Northern Peru, Moche IV, Ca 400 to 600 CE. Highly-detailed portrait jar of tremendous realism (almost photographic quality), showing a Moche lord as a youth. Vessels such as
0015: A Very Fine/ Realistic Moche Portrait JarEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed
A Pre-Columbian Moche Figural Janus Jar: Pre-Columbian, from the North Coast of Peru, Mochica 4, ca. 400-500 CE. Unique and most important terracotta warrior figure depicted holding an elaborately decorated war club in one hand and
0016: A Pre-Columbian Moche Figural Janus JarEst. US$15,000-US$20,000Lot Passed
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Moche Stirrup Vessel Warrior and Captive, TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, Mochica 4, from the North Coast Peru, ca. 400-500 CE. Terracotta stirrup vessel depicting a warrior holding a cream-colored war club; his left arm in held up with a captive prisoner
0017: Moche Stirrup Vessel Warrior and Captive, TL TestedEst. US$8,000-US$12,000
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