Exceptional Pre-Columbian Art From Hollywood 2013-02-01 Auction - 156 Price Results - Artemis Gallery in CO - Page 5
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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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An Important Veracruz Jadeite Ceremonial Celt: Pre-Columbian, Vera Cruz, Ca 500 to 850 CE. Exceptional greenstone pectoral carved with seated skeleton, wearing elaborate plumed headdress, glyphoids to his front and small underworld jaguar
0068B: An Important Veracruz Jadeite Ceremonial CeltEst. US$6,000-US$8,000
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A Matched Pair of Mayan Jade Earspools: In a word - stunning! Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, Ca 500 to 850 CE. Exceptionally large and fine translucent blue-green jade earspools, each carved with six petals in low relief and deep ear
0068C: A Matched Pair of Mayan Jade EarspoolsEst. US$7,000-US$10,000
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A Sweet Veracruz Figure Seated Upon Swing: Pre-Columbian, Vera Cruz, Southeastern Mexico, Ca 550 to 900 CE. Terracotta seated figure, elaborately dressed lord, with plumed headdress, large royal earspools and jade necklace; shown with arms
0068D: A Sweet Veracruz Figure Seated Upon SwingEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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A Vera Cruz Squatting Skeletal Figure: Pre-Columbian, Veracruz Culture, Atlantic Coast Mexico, ca 550 – 950 CE. Grayware pottery squatting figure of a skeleton ready to take off in flight. These kinds of representations are reflective
0069: A Vera Cruz Squatting Skeletal FigureEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed
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A Veracruz Seated Youth, Ex-Denver Art Musuem: Pre-Columbian, Vera Cruz Culture, Atlantic Coast, Mexico, ca. 500 – 900 CE. Terracotta figure of a youthful male dancer with child-like joyful facial expression; bells on ankles painted with
0070: A Veracruz Seated Youth, Ex-Denver Art MusuemEst. US$10,000-US$15,000
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A Veracruz Stone Ballgame Yolk - Intact!: Early Post Classic Period, ca. 600 - 900 A.D. Carved, pecked and polished greenstone, horseshoe-shaped ceremonial implement of characteristic U-form for use in the Ball Game; bottom and interior left
0072: A Veracruz Stone Ballgame Yolk - Intact!Est. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed
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A Mayan Ulua Valley Banded Vessel, ex-Andy Warhol: Pre-Columbian, Honduras, Ca 500 to 900 CE. Very fine terracotta jar in three tiers painted on the interior with dancing stick figures; on the exterior band of glyphoids at top showing human faces,
0073: A Mayan Ulua Valley Banded Vessel, ex-Andy WarholEst. US$3,000-US$4,000
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A Michoacan Pottery Couple (Matched Pair): Pre-Columbian, Michoacan, Mexico, Ca 900 to 500 BCE. Very rare and desirable terracotta "flats" of a matched couple, each figure standing with arms held close to chest, similarly adorned; female
0076: A Michoacan Pottery Couple (Matched Pair)Est. US$3,000-US$4,000
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A Very Large Colima Nude Female - 18"H!: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca 200 BCE 200 CE. Standing pottery figure of a nude woman, she stands holding a large bowl in both hands, hair swept back in rows, large scarification
0077: A Very Large Colima Nude Female - 18"H!Est. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed
A Colima Jar Female Form, Comala Style: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca 200 BCE - 200 CE. Terracotta vessel in the form of a reclining female, Comala style; she lays on her left side resting her head on her left arm;
0078: A Colima Jar Female Form, Comala StyleEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed
A Fine Nayarit Standing Male Warrior: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit culture, Ca. 200 CE. Large pottery standing warrior yielding stone axe in his right hand, wearing pointed helmet and brightly patterned textile tunic, multiple
0080: A Fine Nayarit Standing Male WarriorEst. US$7,500-US$10,000Lot Passed
A Chupicuaro Bi-Chrome Oval Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Guanajuato, Mexico, Ca 200 BCE. Fine pottery bowl in oval form with deep straight walls, decorated in red and white with abstract zig-zag patterns. 8-5/8 L x 3-1/2"H. Provenance:
0081: A Chupicuaro Bi-Chrome Oval BowlEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed
A Colima Redware Seated Hunchback: West Mexico, Ca 100 BCE to 200 CE. Red-brown hollow pottery seated hunchback figure holding his hands on his knees, wearing a crested headdress, and depicted with protruding collar bones, highlighted
0082: A Colima Redware Seated HunchbackEst. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed
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A Jalisco Seated Female Figure Ameca Style: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Ameca Style, ca. 300 BCE– 300 CE. Highly sculptural terracotta seated female, right leg turned sideways in a coquette fashion, wearing cream-colored skirt having
0083: A Jalisco Seated Female Figure Ameca StyleEst. US$6,000-US$10,000
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A Rare Colima Figure w/ Twin Bowls, ex-Sotheby's: Pre-Columbian, Colima, West Mexico, ca 0 - 300 CE. A very fine terracotta sculpture depicting a seated figure holding two bowls. First bowl is set upon figure's lap and is painted in alternating
0085: A Rare Colima Figure w/ Twin Bowls, ex-Sotheby'sEst. US$4,000-US$6,000
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A Pre-Columbian Jalisco "Jumper" Figure: From ancient West Mexico, Jalisco culture, ca 200 BCE - 200 CE. A fine pottery seated figure poised in a position looking like he's ready to jump, hands to his sides scarified nodes on his shoulders
0086: A Pre-Columbian Jalisco "Jumper" FigureEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed
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An Exceptional Jalisco Seated Warrior: Pre-Columbian, Jalisco culture, West Mexico, Ca 200 BCE - 200 CE. Finely executed pottery warrior shown seated, possibly knocked down by his enemy, holding axe in right hand and shield in his left,
0087: An Exceptional Jalisco Seated WarriorEst. US$7,000-US$10,000
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