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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Published / Exceptional Tall Mayan Cylinder: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mayan Territories, Mexico, ca. 500 to 850 AD. Terracotta cylinder vessel with upper band of glyphs (comes with a Justin Kerr roll-out, see last image below). The glyphs are

0390B: Published / Exceptional Tall Mayan CylinderEst. US$15,000-US$20,000

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Mayan Ballcourt Marker, ex-Denver Art Museum: Pre-Columbian, Honduras, Copan, Mayan, ca. 550-850. Imagine if football, basketball, soccer, or hockey were extreme sports in which the stakes were literally life or death! The Central and

0391: Mayan Ballcourt Marker, ex-Denver Art MuseumEst. US$150,000-US$175,000Lot Passed

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Maya Jaina Ballplayer with Skull Helmet: Pre-Columbian, 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

0391A: Maya Jaina Ballplayer with Skull HelmetEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Pre-Columbian Panamanian 14K Gold Eagle Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Veraguas, ca. 500 CE - 1100 CE. Of a grand scale, impressive enough to be worn by chieftain as a power symbol, this 14K gold eagle was cast via the lost wax technique. 5 3/4"

0392: Pre-Columbian Panamanian 14K Gold Eagle PendantEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Rare Veracruz Frog Pottery Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Vera Cruz, Mexico, ca. 600-900 CE. Frogs and toad were associated with rain and the sustenance that water brings by the ancients of the Americas. The Mayans linked these amphibian

0393: Rare Veracruz Frog Pottery VesselEst. US$1,200-US$1,500

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Pre-Columbian Mace Head - Jaguar Form: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 800 CE. Handsome ceremonial mace head carved from white stone with light green hue in the form of a jaguar head donning carved earspools with string-cut facial

0394: Pre-Columbian Mace Head - Jaguar FormEst. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Mace Head - Avian Form: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 800 CE. Lovely ceremonial mace head carved from pure white stone in the form of a owl's head with string-cut features. This is how authentic mace heads look

0395: Pre-Columbian Mace Head - Avian FormEst. US$1,200-US$1,500

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Pre-Columbian Veracruz "Slide" Duct Flute: Pre-Columbian, Veracruz, Mexico, ca. 600-900 CE. During the Late Classical period of Mesoamerica, artisans created a great variety of aerophones. The primary decorative element of many duct flutes

0396: Pre-Columbian Veracruz "Slide" Duct FluteEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Huari Polychrome Stirrup Vessel - Kneeling Man: Pre-Columbian, Huari / Wari culture, South Coast Peru, ca. 700-1000 CE. A beautiful Huari figural stirrup vessel that depicts an individual wearing a fanciful mantle embroidered with avian and

0397: Huari Polychrome Stirrup Vessel - Kneeling ManEst. US$2,500-US$3,000Lot Passed

Rare Huari Turquoise Figurine, ex-Sotheby's: Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Ca 700 to 900 CE. A very rare and desirable stone carving of a man. Turquoise pebble converted into a fat man, wearing a pointed cap, his arms folded, very strong

0397A: Rare Huari Turquoise Figurine, ex-Sotheby'sEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Huari Canteen with Staff God: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Huari/Wari culture, ca. 600-800 CE. Following the decline of the Moche, The Wari (or Huari) Empire emerged as a powerful empire in the Andes. The Wari are esteemed

0398: Pre-Columbian Huari Canteen with Staff GodEst. US$1,200-US$1,500

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Huari/Wari Kero - Crane Motif: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Huari/Wari culture, ca. 700 CE. Following the decline of the Moche, The Wari (or Huari) Empire emerged as a powerful empire in the Andes. The Wari artisans are

0398A: Huari/Wari Kero - Crane MotifEst. US$2,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Ica Venus Idol Carved in Wood: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Ica culture, ca. 1000 CE. Behold this tall hand carved wooden female figure, carefully painted with a vibrant, red cinnabar face and dramatically contrasting black

0398B: Ica Venus Idol Carved in WoodEst. US$2,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Miniature Huari / Wari Masterpiece: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Wari/Huari, ca. 700 CE - 1000 CE. Bronze alloy (officially the Inca invented bronze much later) or gold/silver/copper of running jaguars, eyes inlaid with turquoise, mounted on a

0398C: Miniature Huari / Wari MasterpieceEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Pr. Tiwanaku Carved Llama Bone Pendants: Pre-Columbian, Western Bolivia, South America, Tiwanaku. ca. 600-1200 CE. These carved bone pendants feature a figure reminiscent of the sun god Viracocha, similar to the representation of this god

0399: Pr. Tiwanaku Carved Llama Bone PendantsEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Pr. Tiwanaku Carved Llama Bone Carvings: Pre-Columbian, Western Bolivia, South America, Tiwanaku. ca. 600-1200 CE. These bone carvings feature a figure reminiscent of the sun god Viracocha, similar to the representation of this god on the

0400: Pr. Tiwanaku Carved Llama Bone CarvingsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Five Lambayeque / Sican Miniature Silver Boxes: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Lambayeque or Sican culture, ca. 800-1350 CE. Five miniature silver boxes finely detailed with textile-inspired motifs. Each box has a functioning hinged top and was

0401: Five Lambayeque / Sican Miniature Silver BoxesEst. US$3,400-US$7,000Lot Passed

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Moche-Huari Textile Fragment, Ex-Daniel Friedenberg: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche-Huari, Middle Horizon, ca. 800 CE. For ancient Andean societies, textiles served myriad functions and held an important social, political, religious, and

0402: Moche-Huari Textile Fragment, Ex-Daniel FriedenbergEst. US$1,600-US$2,000

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Pr. Pre-Columbian Gold Earrings: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Urubu area, Sinu horizon period, ca. 400 CE - 1600 CE. Beautifully complex and heavy gold ear ornaments created by lost wax process. Wonderful design. 72mm x 51mm

0403: Pr. Pre-Columbian Gold EarringsEst. US$6,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Gold Ear Ornaments: Pre-Columbian, Columbia, Gulf of Uruba area, Sinu culture, ca. 400 CE - 1600 CE. High karat gold pair of ear ornaments made by cire perdue (lost wax) method. Quite heavy but wearable. 2 7/8" wide,

0404: Pre-Columbian Gold Ear OrnamentsEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Huari Wood Pectoral Figure: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, ca. 700-1000 CE. Finely carved female standing figure with expressive visage and hands clasped across abdominal region. Hollows at armpits intended for suspension

0405: Pre-Columbian Huari Wood Pectoral FigureEst. US$900-US$1,200

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Pre-Columbian Sican Gold Bead, 3.4g: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Lambayeque, Sican Culture, ca. 800-1000 CE. This high-karat gold bead is rich in color. Note both pink and yellow hues. The iconography represents a person of high status,

0406: Pre-Columbian Sican Gold Bead, 3.4gEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Viru Copper Oarsman: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Viru culture, ca. 500 BCE - 300 BCE. This charming Viru sculpture depicts a male figure rowing a raft with a fruit tree adorning the far end of the raft. The piece

0406A: Viru Copper OarsmanEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Tairona Necklace - Batwing Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Columbia, Tairona culture, ca. 800-1500 CE. Magnificent Tairona necklace comprised of carnelian, crystal, and green hardstone beads - tubular, lozenge, and circular disk shapes -

0407: Pre-Columbian Tairona Necklace - Batwing PendantEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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