Exceptional Pre-Columbian / Tribal Art

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Exceptional Pre-Columbian / Tribal Art

Artemis Gallery

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Important 2-Day Auction of the finest examples of ancient / ethnographic art that we have ever been privileged to offer. Today's auction, Day 2, features Pre-Columbian Art from the ancient Americas, along with a select offering of African / Tribal material. The highlight of this sale is a Mayan Stone Ballgame Marker, one of the only examples to have ever been placed at auction in the last 40 years, ex-Denver Art Museum. Many published examples in this sale.

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Costa Rican Nicoya Venus, Ex-Hollywood: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya Region, ca. 200-600 CE. This female venus figure possesses the elegant stylings of the Guanacaste-Nicoya artisans. The striking trichromatic ceramic

0370: Costa Rican Nicoya Venus, Ex-HollywoodEst. US$700-US$900Lot Passed

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Costa Rican Nicoya Standing Venus, Ex-Hollywood: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya Region, ca. 200-600 CE. This female venus figure stands with hands on curvy hips and perky breasts accentuating her femininity. The figure possesses the

0371: Costa Rican Nicoya Standing Venus, Ex-HollywoodEst. US$500-US$700

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Veracruz Female Whistle Figure with Coatimundi: Pre-Columbian, Veracruz, East Mexico, El Faisan type, Classic period, ca. 300-600 CE. Hand modeled, polychrome whistle in the form of a female figure carrying her prized coatimundi. Buff

0372: Veracruz Female Whistle Figure with CoatimundiEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Moche Stirrup Vessel - Mountains + Flora / Fauna: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche culture, ca. 400 CE. This vessel is quite unusual in that it features an entire scene of Moche life rather than an individual human portrait, animal or plant

0373: Moche Stirrup Vessel - Mountains + Flora / FaunaEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Jamacoaque Standing Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi Province, Jama Coaque culture, ca. 500 CE. The Jama Coaque culture named for the towns of Jama and Coaque of the Pacific coast of Ecuador is known for its pottery,

0374: Jamacoaque Standing Female FigureEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Moche Redware Jar Visage of Ai Apec, ex-Hollywood: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche IV, Ca 500 to 600 CE. Redware jar depicting the Moche Underworld God - Ai Apec. He wears deer antlers, large double earspools and small animal on his headband.

0375: Moche Redware Jar Visage of Ai Apec, ex-HollywoodEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Moche Stirrup Vessel of a Cazique, ex-Hollywood: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche IV, Ca 500 to 600 CE. This vessel was executed with such incredible skill that it could only have been made by a master artist! Seated Lord or Cazique, hands to

0376: Moche Stirrup Vessel of a Cazique, ex-HollywoodEst. US$8,000-US$12,000

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Moche Stirrup Vessel Bird Drummer, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche IV, ca. 100 CE - 500 CE. Terracotta stirrup vessel depicting a sitting drummer wearing a bird head mask with tear rolling down his cheeks, his tunic is cream-colored with

0376A: Moche Stirrup Vessel Bird Drummer, ex-MuseumEst. US$3,000-US$5,000

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Lot of 4 Pre-Columbian 16K Gold Tube Beads: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Veraguas, ca. 500 CE - 1100 CE. Impressive ensemble of 16 karat gold tube beads. Measurements in this lot, from left to right - 41mm, 41mm, 47mm, 53mm. Thickness ranges from

0377: Lot of 4 Pre-Columbian 16K Gold Tube BeadsEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian 14K Gold Eagle Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Veraguas, ca. 500 CE - 1100 CE. Dramatic 14K gold harpy eagle pendant created by the lost wax process. Ring on back of head for suspension. 85mm x 70mm. Provenance: HD

0378: Pre-Columbian 14K Gold Eagle PendantEst. US$3,500-US$5,000

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Pre-Columbian Gold Foiled Nose Ring: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Veraguas, ca. 500 CE - 1100 CE. Heavy, high karat nose ring - gold foil wrapped and adhered to copper core. 32mm x 25mm. Provenance: HD Enterprises, Aurora, CO, acquired

0379: Pre-Columbian Gold Foiled Nose RingEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Tumbaga Lizard Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Cocle culture, ca. 500 CE. Wonderful tumbaga lizard - a high copper-gold alloy (tumbaga) enriched with high karat gold on the surface. 130mm long, 40mm wide and 35mm tall.

0380: Pre-Columbian Tumbaga Lizard PendantEst. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Panamanian Tumbaga Bat God Pendants (pr): Pre-Columbian, Panama, Veraguas, ca. 500 CE - 1100 CE. Pair of once wearable pendants representing a bat god. Created by lost wax process using high copper-gold alloy enriched at the surface with

0381: Panamanian Tumbaga Bat God Pendants (pr)Est. US$10,000-US$15,000

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Extremely Rare Aztec Gold Pendant of an Eagle: Pre-Columbian, Mexico City, Aztec culture, ca. 1300 CE - 1500 CE. To the Aztecs, the eagle was the ultimate solar deity. The eagle was said to have been singed by the sun, and the sun was referred

0381A: Extremely Rare Aztec Gold Pendant of an EagleEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

Mayan Campeche Tripod, Vulture / Muan Bird Theme: Maya, Cui Orange Variety, Vecinity of Santa Rita Xtampak, Campeche, Mexico, ca. 7th century CE. Striking example of Mayan tripod plate of the Cui orange variety adorned with boldly, detailed turkey

0382: Mayan Campeche Tripod, Vulture / Muan Bird ThemeEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Miniature Mayan Jar Showing Vision: Pre-Columbian, Mayan, Motagua River Valley Region, Guatemala, Early Classic Period, ca. 300-600 CE. This miniature jar features iconography that shows a wondrous vision of serpents with avian

0383: Miniature Mayan Jar Showing VisionEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Mayan Polychrome Olla - Frog Motif: Pre-Columbian, Mayan, Honduras/El Salvador, ca. 550-950 CE. Grand scale, round-bottomed polychrome olla created by Mayan culture with handbuilt handles and richly painted iconographic program that

0384: Mayan Polychrome Olla - Frog MotifEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Mayan Polychrome Tripod Olla - Monkey Motif: Pre-Columbian, Mayan, El Salvador/Honduras, ca. 550-950 CE. Large polychrome Mayan olla with vibrant iconography featuring two playful monkeys on opposite sides of the vessel with heads in handbuilt

0385: Mayan Polychrome Tripod Olla - Monkey MotifEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Rare Mayan Veracruz Coyote Lantern: Pre-Columbian, Mayan, Veracruz, Mexico, ca. 450-650 CE. This example of Vera Cruz pottery is quite rare in that it was intended to serve as a lantern for the ancients. It assumes the expressive

0386: Rare Mayan Veracruz Coyote LanternEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Mayan Tripod Cylinder: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Maya, ca. 550-950 CE. Breathtaking Mayan cylinder gracefully standing on three legs. Rich orange hues overall complimented by sections of tawny ochre pigment as well. The

0387: Pre-Columbian Mayan Tripod CylinderEst. US$2,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

Mayan Ceramic Conch Shell Trumpet: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 600-900 CE. Conch shells were deemed necessary for ritual purposes among the ancients of the Americas. So if it was not possible to find conch shells, the

0388: Mayan Ceramic Conch Shell TrumpetEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Mayan Three Note Whistle, Pregnant Female Form: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 600-900 CE. This three-note (plays full chord) whistle pays homage to the female figure in Mayan society. Ancient Maya women played important roles; they

0389: Mayan Three Note Whistle, Pregnant Female FormEst. US$2,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

Rare Tihuanaku Silver Pectoral, Venus Idol: Pre-Columbian, Bolivia, Tihuanaku culture, ca. 300 CE - 700 CE. Female "Venus" figure represented on silver pectoral created by the Tihuanaku culture. A rare and exceptional example of metalsmithery.

0390: Rare Tihuanaku Silver Pectoral, Venus IdolEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Jaina Warrior Figurine: Mexico, Jaina Island, ca. 500 CE - 700 CE. Mesoamerica's Jaina Island practiced one of the most renowned ancient figurine traditions. Jaina Island was a residential and funerary settlement adjacent

0390A: Pre-Columbian Jaina Warrior FigurineEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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