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  • Large / Portly Colima Dog Effigy Vessel
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $6,500
    Lot 101b

    Large / Portly Colima Dog Effigy Vessel

    Est.
    $5,000 - $6,500
  • Four Jalisco & Colima Pottery Figures
    Estimate
    $650 - $975
    Lot 101c

    Four Jalisco & Colima Pottery Figures

    Est.
    $650 - $975
  • Colima Redware Seated Hunchback Dwarf, ex-Sotheby's
    Estimate
    $3,400 - $5,100
    Lot 101d

    Colima Redware Seated Hunchback Dwarf, ex-Sotheby's

    Est.
    $3,400 - $5,100
  • Veracruz Stone Ballgame Yoke
    Estimate
    $5,600 - $8,400
    Lot 102

    Veracruz Stone Ballgame Yoke

    Est.
    $5,600 - $8,400
  • Tall Rio Magdalena Pottery Human Lidded Funerary Urn
    Estimate
    $2,600 - $3,900
    Lot 102a

    Tall Rio Magdalena Pottery Human Lidded Funerary Urn

    Est.
    $2,600 - $3,900
  • Rare Mixtec Stuccoed Pottery Jar - Kneeling Hunchback
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,250
    Lot 103

    Rare Mixtec Stuccoed Pottery Jar - Kneeling Hunchback

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,250
  • Mixtec / Aztec Stone Mace Head - Canine Form
    Estimate
    $4,500 - $6,750
    Lot 104

    Mixtec / Aztec Stone Mace Head - Canine Form

    Est.
    $4,500 - $6,750
  • Huge / Colorful Mixtec Polychrome Vessel - Feathers
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,500
    Lot 105

    Huge / Colorful Mixtec Polychrome Vessel - Feathers

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,500
  • Massive Veracruz Grey Basalt Ballgame Yoke
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 105a

    Massive Veracruz Grey Basalt Ballgame Yoke

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Veracruz Nopiloa Pottery Rattle / Whistle Figure
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 105b

    Veracruz Nopiloa Pottery Rattle / Whistle Figure

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Rare La Aguada Stone Bowl w/ Trophy Heads
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 106

    Rare La Aguada Stone Bowl w/ Trophy Heads

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Mid-19th C. Southern Plains Indians Stone Meat Pounder
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 107

    Mid-19th C. Southern Plains Indians Stone Meat Pounder

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • 19th C. Pueblo Tewa Painted Hide Shield w/ Avanyus
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 108

    19th C. Pueblo Tewa Painted Hide Shield w/ Avanyus

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • 19th C. Greenlandic Inuit Wood & Brass Hand Pipe
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 109

    19th C. Greenlandic Inuit Wood & Brass Hand Pipe

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Miniature Prehistoric Alaskan Thule Wood Idol
    Estimate
    $1,700 - $2,550
    Lot 109a

    Miniature Prehistoric Alaskan Thule Wood Idol

    Est.
    $1,700 - $2,550
  • Ancient Inupiat Thule Fossilized Tusk Idol / Doll
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 109b

    Ancient Inupiat Thule Fossilized Tusk Idol / Doll

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • Miniature 19th C. Alaskan Inuit Bone Figurine
    Estimate
    $450 - $675
    Lot 109c

    Miniature 19th C. Alaskan Inuit Bone Figurine

    Est.
    $450 - $675
  • 20th C. Quebec Inuit Soapstone Seal Carving - Niviaxe
    Estimate
    $550 - $825
    Lot 109d

    20th C. Quebec Inuit Soapstone Seal Carving - Niviaxe

    Est.
    $550 - $825
  • 20th C. Salish Wood Totem Pole - Raven, Deer, Wolf
    Estimate
    $450 - $675
    Lot 109e

    20th C. Salish Wood Totem Pole - Raven, Deer, Wolf

    Est.
    $450 - $675
  • 20th C. Alaskan Inuit Whalebone Carving by C. Slwooko
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,000
    Lot 109f

    20th C. Alaskan Inuit Whalebone Carving by C. Slwooko

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,000
  • 19th C. Santo Domingo Pueblo Percussion Long Pistol
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 110

    19th C. Santo Domingo Pueblo Percussion Long Pistol

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 20th C. Plains Buckskin Tipi, Beadwork & Quill Tassels
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 111

    20th C. Plains Buckskin Tipi, Beadwork & Quill Tassels

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • 19th C. Plains Hide Quiver w/ Arrow & Figure Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 112

    19th C. Plains Hide Quiver w/ Arrow & Figure Motifs

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • 19th C. Inuit Fossilized Caribou Bone Harpoon Socket
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 113

    19th C. Inuit Fossilized Caribou Bone Harpoon Socket

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Late 19th C. Pueblo Painted Deer Hide Dance Kilt
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 114

    Late 19th C. Pueblo Painted Deer Hide Dance Kilt

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Early 20th C. Native American Yuma Clay Doll
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 114a

    Early 20th C. Native American Yuma Clay Doll

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • 20th C. Plains Indians Wood Club w/ Cross Inlays
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 115

    20th C. Plains Indians Wood Club w/ Cross Inlays

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 19th C. Native American Hide Tobacco Bag w/ Glass Beads
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,350
    Lot 116

    19th C. Native American Hide Tobacco Bag w/ Glass Beads...

    Est.
    $900 - $1,350
  • 1930's Native American Acoma Pottery Jar
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 116a

    1930's Native American Acoma Pottery Jar

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Early 20th C. Apache Wicker & Pitch Water Basket
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 117

    Early 20th C. Apache Wicker & Pitch Water Basket

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Huge 20th C. Apache Wicker & Pitch Water Basket w/ Cups
    Estimate
    $2,800 - $4,200
    Lot 118

    Huge 20th C. Apache Wicker & Pitch Water Basket w/ Cups...

    Est.
    $2,800 - $4,200
  • Early 20th C. Apache Wood, Leather Cradleboard
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,250
    Lot 119

    Early 20th C. Apache Wood, Leather Cradleboard

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,250
  • Published 1919 Tlingit Wood Frog Bowl - Augustus Bean
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 120

    Published 1919 Tlingit Wood Frog Bowl - Augustus Bean

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • First Nations Punuk Thule Walrus Ivory Wrist Guard
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 120a

    First Nations Punuk Thule Walrus Ivory Wrist Guard

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • 19th C. Native Alaskan Yup'ik Wood Mask of a Shaman
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 120b

    19th C. Native Alaskan Yup'ik Wood Mask of a Shaman

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Miniature 19th C. Native American Inuit Bone Fetish
    Estimate
    $2,600 - $3,900
    Lot 120c

    Miniature 19th C. Native American Inuit Bone Fetish

    Est.
    $2,600 - $3,900
  • 20th C. Squamish Wood Talking Stick of Bear, Jim Yelton
    Estimate
    $450 - $675
    Lot 120d

    20th C. Squamish Wood Talking Stick of Bear, Jim Yelton...

    Est.
    $450 - $675
  • Early 20th C. Apache Wicker & Pitch Water Basket
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 121

    Early 20th C. Apache Wicker & Pitch Water Basket

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Native American Bead, Leather & Wood Saddle
    Estimate
    $5,500 - $8,250
    Lot 122

    Native American Bead, Leather & Wood Saddle

    Est.
    $5,500 - $8,250
  • 20th C. Tlingit Wood & Nacre Spoon by Ivan Otterlifter
    Estimate
    $2,600 - $3,900
    Lot 123

    20th C. Tlingit Wood & Nacre Spoon by Ivan Otterlifter

    Est.
    $2,600 - $3,900
  • Native American Hopewell Knapped Stone Tools (4)
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 123a

    Native American Hopewell Knapped Stone Tools (4)

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • 19th C. Bakairi Indians Wood Mayaku (Child's Basket)
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 123b

    19th C. Bakairi Indians Wood Mayaku (Child's Basket)

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Signed 1990s Redbird Serigraph Shadow Watch
    Estimate
    $550 - $825
    Lot 123c

    Signed 1990s Redbird Serigraph Shadow Watch

    Est.
    $550 - $825
  • Lot of 24 Ancient Moroccan Stone Arrowheads
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 124

    Lot of 24 Ancient Moroccan Stone Arrowheads

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Lot of Two 19th C African Carved Bone Lobi Figures (pr)
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 125

    Lot of Two 19th C African Carved Bone Lobi Figures (pr)...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • 19th C. African Dan / Kran Wood Mask - of a Bagle
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 126

    19th C. African Dan / Kran Wood Mask - of a Bagle

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • 20th C. African Mali Bamara Wooden Puppet, ex-Museum
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 127

    20th C. African Mali Bamara Wooden Puppet, ex-Museum

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Early 20th C African Senufo Firestarter Masquerade Drum
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 127a

    Early 20th C African Senufo Firestarter Masquerade Drum...

    Est.
    $600 - $900

Auction Description

CLEARANCE - Ancient, Pre-Columbian, Ethno Art by Artemis Gallery
End-of-Summer Clearance sale featuring discounted pricing on antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

info@artemisgallery.com

Phone:+17208907700

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders, collectors and dealers alike. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. For PayPal payments please use "artemisgallery@gmail.com" email address for processing payments. 5. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 24.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final price of each lot purchased through Artemis Gallery and will be paid by all bidders without exception. 6. CO SALES TAX: Appropriate Colorado Sales Tax will be added to all invoices, unless a valid CO seller's permit is on file with Artemis Gallery/Artemis Gallery Live prior to any bidding in the auction. Items shipped outside of CO (United States or international) are also sales tax exempt. 7. RETURN POLICY: In the event of an authenticity dispute, written notification of the dispute must be provided to Artemis Gallery within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Gallery is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented. If Artemis Gallery concludes that the assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 15 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Gallery to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 15 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Gallery. The item must be returned to Artemis Gallery at the buyer's expense and a refund or credit of the item price and buyer's premium (if applicable) will be provided after the item is returned. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Gallery in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 90 days from the date of delivery. 8. BIDDING will be conducted ONLINE via the LiveAuctioneers timed system. Bidders may place their bids LIVE or leave ABSENTEE BIDS via the Live Auctioneers auction catalog. Phone bidding is not available. 9. SHIPPING: As a convenience to our buyers, shipping is handled in-house. All buyers will receive an invoice detailing their purchases, sales tax (if applicable), buyer's premium, and shipping/insurance charges. Items will be shipped only upon receipt of payment in full and will be insured for their full value. **For shipments outside of the USA, customs and duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Gallery will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. There are a small number of international countries we cannot ship to. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding** 9a. REQUEST TO DELAY SHIPPING FOR LOTS WON: We are happy to delay shipping on all paid lots for up to 30 days with no storage fees. After 30 days, storage fees will accrue based on a 2% of invoice total. 10. ESTIMATES for each lot are given only as a guide to help gauge bidding. Lots may sell for a price greater than or less than these estimates. 11. ALL BIDDERS must register to bid. 12. In the event a successful bidder fails to make payment when due, Artemis Gallery reserves the right to re-sell the merchandise and bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable cost of such a sale and to pay any difference between the resale price and the previously successful bid, together with any incidental costs of sale and disbursements. 13. If the auction invoice is not paid for in full when due per invoice terms, including any applicable credit card processing fees, the unpaid balance will bear interest at the highest rate permitted by law until paid in full. 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Please be sure to ask all questions at least 30 minutes prior to auction start time, as we will not be able to take calls or answer emails sent to us during the auction.