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  • Large Teotihuacan Carved Stone Figural Mortar
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 94b

    Large Teotihuacan Carved Stone Figural Mortar

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Nazca Pottery Polychrome Figural Vessel - Shaman
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 95

    Nazca Pottery Polychrome Figural Vessel - Shaman

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Very Rare Requay Copper Mirror Case
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 96

    Very Rare Requay Copper Mirror Case

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Interesting Nazca Brown and White Textile Headband
    Estimate
    $300 - $450
    Lot 97

    Interesting Nazca Brown and White Textile Headband

    Est.
    $300 - $450
  • Nicoya Ceramic Trophy Head Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,600
    Lot 97a

    Nicoya Ceramic Trophy Head Vessel

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,600
  • Mayan Stone Macrame Necklace w/ Drop Tassle
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 98

    Mayan Stone Macrame Necklace w/ Drop Tassle

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Moche 18K Gold Nose Ring, Double Crescent Form - 2.4 g
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 98a

    Moche 18K Gold Nose Ring, Double Crescent Form - 2.4 g

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Nazca ~20K Gold Ornament w/ Sea Birds - 5.2 g
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,800
    Lot 99

    Nazca ~20K Gold Ornament w/ Sea Birds - 5.2 g

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,800
  • Pachacamac Textile Opened Coca Bag w/ Winged Llamas
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 99a

    Pachacamac Textile Opened Coca Bag w/ Winged Llamas

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Teotihuacan Pottery Dancer or Spear Thrower
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 99b

    Teotihuacan Pottery Dancer or Spear Thrower

    Est.
    $900 - $1,200
  • Moche Pottery Blackware Stirrup Vessel w/ Parrot
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 99c

    Moche Pottery Blackware Stirrup Vessel w/ Parrot

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Early Tiahuanaco Sandstone Anthropomorphic Figure
    Estimate
    $350 - $500
    Lot 99d

    Early Tiahuanaco Sandstone Anthropomorphic Figure

    Est.
    $350 - $500
  • Jamacoaque Ceramic Lord on Throne w/ TL - ex-Hollywood
    Estimate
    $3,700 - $5,500
    Lot 100

    Jamacoaque Ceramic Lord on Throne w/ TL - ex-Hollywood

    Est.
    $3,700 - $5,500
  • Huari Textile Tunic Panel Fragment
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 101

    Huari Textile Tunic Panel Fragment

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Pachacamac Textile Panel w/ Abstract Zoomorphic Motifs
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 102

    Pachacamac Textile Panel w/ Abstract Zoomorphic Motifs

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Pachacamac Textile Fragment - Incredibly Complex Design
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,250
    Lot 103

    Pachacamac Textile Fragment - Incredibly Complex Design...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,250
  • Maya Polychrome Copador Bowl with Birds
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 104

    Maya Polychrome Copador Bowl with Birds

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Attractive Mayan Pottery Checkerboard Cocoa Kero
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $1,800
    Lot 105

    Attractive Mayan Pottery Checkerboard Cocoa Kero

    Est.
    $1,400 - $1,800
  • Mayan Copador Polychrome Bowl w/ Dogs
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 106

    Mayan Copador Polychrome Bowl w/ Dogs

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Mayan Bone Carving - Portrait of Lord
    Estimate
    $3,600 - $5,500
    Lot 107

    Mayan Bone Carving - Portrait of Lord

    Est.
    $3,600 - $5,500
  • Mayan Stone / Shell Beads + Spindle Whorls Necklace
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 108

    Mayan Stone / Shell Beads + Spindle Whorls Necklace

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Mayan Copador Pottery Bowl - Abstract Avian Motif
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 108a

    Mayan Copador Pottery Bowl - Abstract Avian Motif

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Huari Textile w/ Mythical Creatures, Ex-Museum
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 108b

    Huari Textile w/ Mythical Creatures, Ex-Museum

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Mayan Greenstone Necklace & Pendant
    Estimate
    $300 - $450
    Lot 108c

    Mayan Greenstone Necklace & Pendant

    Est.
    $300 - $450
  • Matching Pair Sican Silver Keros - Naymlap - 76.6 g
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 109

    Matching Pair Sican Silver Keros - Naymlap - 76.6 g

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Marajoara Ceramic Bowl with Mask-like Faces
    Estimate
    $1,300 - $2,000
    Lot 109a

    Marajoara Ceramic Bowl with Mask-like Faces

    Est.
    $1,300 - $2,000
  • Pair of Carchi-Narino Pottery Negative-Resist Bowls
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 109b

    Pair of Carchi-Narino Pottery Negative-Resist Bowls

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Veracruz Nopiloa Pottery Bottle in Frog Form
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 110

    Veracruz Nopiloa Pottery Bottle in Frog Form

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500
  • Chancay Bichrome Double Chambered Whistling Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 111

    Chancay Bichrome Double Chambered Whistling Vessel

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Chancay Textile Panel Fragment w/ Abstract Figures
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 111a

    Chancay Textile Panel Fragment w/ Abstract Figures

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Published Tairona Pottery Jaguar Whistle
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 111b

    Published Tairona Pottery Jaguar Whistle

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Tairona Stone Drug Spoon - Seashell Form
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 112

    Tairona Stone Drug Spoon - Seashell Form

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Published Tairona Double Spouted Vessel
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 114

    Published Tairona Double Spouted Vessel

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Monumental Manteno Terracotta Incensario - Male Nude
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 115

    Monumental Manteno Terracotta Incensario - Male Nude

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Moquegua Textile Polychrome Sash - Abstract Masks
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,350
    Lot 116

    Moquegua Textile Polychrome Sash - Abstract Masks

    Est.
    $900 - $1,350
  • Chimu Textile Sling Weapon, Ex-Museum
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 116a

    Chimu Textile Sling Weapon, Ex-Museum

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Chimu Textile w/ Geometric Motifs, Ex-Museum
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 116b

    Chimu Textile w/ Geometric Motifs, Ex-Museum

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Trio of Casas Grandes Stone Axe Heads
    Estimate
    $300 - $450
    Lot 116c

    Trio of Casas Grandes Stone Axe Heads

    Est.
    $300 - $450
  • Chimu Pottery Blackware Stirrup Vessel w/ Bird & Fruits
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 116d

    Chimu Pottery Blackware Stirrup Vessel w/ Bird & Fruits...

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Chimu Copper Tumi Surmounted by Feline
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 117

    Chimu Copper Tumi Surmounted by Feline

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Nahua Pottery Anthropomorphic Xantil Censer Cover
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 117a

    Nahua Pottery Anthropomorphic Xantil Censer Cover

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Inca Textile Ceremonial Fan - Colorful!
    Estimate
    $350 - $500
    Lot 117b

    Inca Textile Ceremonial Fan - Colorful!

    Est.
    $350 - $500
  • Mapuche Stone Shaman Staircase Finial, ex-Butterfields
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 117c

    Mapuche Stone Shaman Staircase Finial, ex-Butterfields

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Mapuche Stone Shaman Pipe, ex-Butterfields
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 117d

    Mapuche Stone Shaman Pipe, ex-Butterfields

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Rare Taino Stone Spherolith / Ball
    Estimate
    $650 - $900
    Lot 117e

    Rare Taino Stone Spherolith / Ball

    Est.
    $650 - $900
  • Inca Textile Coca Bag w/ Abstract Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 117f

    Inca Textile Coca Bag w/ Abstract Motifs

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Fine Inca Textile Coca Bag
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 117g

    Fine Inca Textile Coca Bag

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Inca Copper Star Mace Head
    Estimate
    $850 - $1,200
    Lot 117h

    Inca Copper Star Mace Head

    Est.
    $850 - $1,200

Auction Description

Northwest Coast, Tribal, & Pre-Columbian Art by Artemis Gallery
Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet; Tribal art to include African art, especially arts of Sub-Saharan Africa, Art of Pre-Columbian America and Native America, Oceanic art from the native people of the Pacific Islands and Australia, including areas as far apart as Hawaii and Easter Island; as well as Spanish Colonial and fine art of these regions. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

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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. 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