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  • Large Huari Polychrome Textile Fertility Panel
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 41c

    Large Huari Polychrome Textile Fertility Panel

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Fabulous Huari Polychrome Skull Vessel
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,500
    Lot 41d

    Fabulous Huari Polychrome Skull Vessel

    Est.
    $900 - $1,500
  • Very Fine Recuay Pottery Jar - Happy Figure & Jaguars
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 42

    Very Fine Recuay Pottery Jar - Happy Figure & Jaguars

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Chilean Atacama Polychrome Venus Idol Figure
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 42a

    Chilean Atacama Polychrome Venus Idol Figure

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Tall Manteno Blackware Incensario - Male Nude
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,500
    Lot 43

    Tall Manteno Blackware Incensario - Male Nude

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,500
  • Lot of 2 Manteno Pottery Cylinder Seals
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 43a

    Lot of 2 Manteno Pottery Cylinder Seals

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Ecuador Bahia Ceramic Head Rest - Jaguar Face
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 43b

    Ecuador Bahia Ceramic Head Rest - Jaguar Face

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Narino Pottery Seated Female Coca Chewer
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 43c

    Narino Pottery Seated Female Coca Chewer

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Narino Pottery Seated Coquero / Coca Chewer Figure
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 43d

    Narino Pottery Seated Coquero / Coca Chewer Figure

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Chorrera Bichrome Terracotta Venus Idol
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,500
    Lot 43e

    Chorrera Bichrome Terracotta Venus Idol

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,500
  • Jamacoaque Polychrome Transformation Shaman Eagle Mask
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $5,000
    Lot 43f

    Jamacoaque Polychrome Transformation Shaman Eagle Mask

    Est.
    $3,500 - $5,000
  • Very Fine Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Shaman w/ Bowl
    Estimate
    $1,300 - $1,800
    Lot 43g

    Very Fine Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Shaman w/ Bowl

    Est.
    $1,300 - $1,800
  • Jamacoaque Polychrome Standing Female Whistling Figure
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 43h

    Jamacoaque Polychrome Standing Female Whistling Figure

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Manteno Pottery Coatimundi Whistle
    Estimate
    $350 - $500
    Lot 43i

    Manteno Pottery Coatimundi Whistle

    Est.
    $350 - $500
  • Lot of 2 Tairona Carved / Incised Bone Vomit Sticks
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 44

    Lot of 2 Tairona Carved / Incised Bone Vomit Sticks

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Tairona Pottery Ocarina w/ Sitting Cacique
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 44a

    Tairona Pottery Ocarina w/ Sitting Cacique

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Colombian Tairona Greenstone Batwing Pendants (2)
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 44b

    Colombian Tairona Greenstone Batwing Pendants (2)

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500
  • Tairona Carnelian & Silver Bead Necklace w/ Frog
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 44c

    Tairona Carnelian & Silver Bead Necklace w/ Frog

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500
  • Tairona Quartz and Carnelian Necklace
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 44d

    Tairona Quartz and Carnelian Necklace

    Est.
    $900 - $1,200
  • Fine Rio Magdalena Terracotta Burial Urn w/ Figural Lid
    Estimate
    $2,200 - $3,000
    Lot 44e

    Fine Rio Magdalena Terracotta Burial Urn w/ Figural Lid...

    Est.
    $2,200 - $3,000
  • Large Carchi-Narino Polychrome Bullet Amphora
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 45

    Large Carchi-Narino Polychrome Bullet Amphora

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • Rare Sinu Pottery Female Seated Bench Figure
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 45a

    Rare Sinu Pottery Female Seated Bench Figure

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500
  • Huge Manteno Ceramic Incensario - Enthroned Male
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 45b

    Huge Manteno Ceramic Incensario - Enthroned Male

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Valdivian Bi-chrome Female Venus Figure Fragment
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 45c

    Valdivian Bi-chrome Female Venus Figure Fragment

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Fine Valdivian Stone Abstract Jaguar Tooth Figure
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 45d

    Fine Valdivian Stone Abstract Jaguar Tooth Figure

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Valdivian Pottery Spindle Whorl and Stone Necklace
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 45e

    Valdivian Pottery Spindle Whorl and Stone Necklace

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Valdivian Spindle Whorl & Spondylus Shell Necklace
    Estimate
    $150 - $200
    Lot 45f

    Valdivian Spindle Whorl & Spondylus Shell Necklace

    Est.
    $150 - $200
  • Ecuadorean Pottery Spindle Whorl Bead & Cord Necklace
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 45g

    Ecuadorean Pottery Spindle Whorl Bead & Cord Necklace

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Nude Shaman w/ Snake
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,700
    Lot 46

    Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Nude Shaman w/ Snake

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,700
  • Timoto-Cuica Terracotta Male Effigy Vessel
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 46a

    Timoto-Cuica Terracotta Male Effigy Vessel

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Rare Costa Rican Stone Metate w/ Owl Legs
    Estimate
    $4,400 - $6,600
    Lot 46b

    Rare Costa Rican Stone Metate w/ Owl Legs

    Est.
    $4,400 - $6,600
  • Fabulous Nicoya Polychrome Vessel / Incensario - Jaguar
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 46c

    Fabulous Nicoya Polychrome Vessel / Incensario - Jaguar...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Guancaste Pottery Jaguar Effigy Tripod Vessel
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 46d

    Guancaste Pottery Jaguar Effigy Tripod Vessel

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Costa Rican Quartz Avian Axe Celt, ex-Worham
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 46e

    Costa Rican Quartz Avian Axe Celt, ex-Worham

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Fine Cocle Macaracas Polychrome Pedestal Plate
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,700
    Lot 46f

    Fine Cocle Macaracas Polychrome Pedestal Plate

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,700
  • Large Cocle Tonosi Pottery Olla w/ Abstract Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 46g

    Large Cocle Tonosi Pottery Olla w/ Abstract Motifs

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Rare West Mexican Colima Redware Turtle
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 47

    Rare West Mexican Colima Redware Turtle

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Colima Burnished Terracotta Seated Shaman
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,000
    Lot 47a

    Colima Burnished Terracotta Seated Shaman

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,000
  • Lovely Matched Pair of Colima Redware Flat Figures
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,250
    Lot 47b

    Lovely Matched Pair of Colima Redware Flat Figures

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,250
  • Colima Redware Vessel - Man Holding Huge Phallus
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 47c

    Colima Redware Vessel - Man Holding Huge Phallus

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Jalisco Ameca Etzatlan Polychrome Seated Male Hunchback
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 48

    Jalisco Ameca Etzatlan Polychrome Seated Male Hunchback...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Jalisco Ameca Pottery Figure - Female Atop Male
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 48a

    Jalisco Ameca Pottery Figure - Female Atop Male

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Miniature Jalisco Polychrome Bowl + Mixtec Tripod Dish
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 48b

    Miniature Jalisco Polychrome Bowl + Mixtec Tripod Dish

    Est.
    $900 - $1,200
  • Fine Jalisco Pottery Standing Female Figure
    Estimate
    $950 - $1,400
    Lot 48c

    Fine Jalisco Pottery Standing Female Figure

    Est.
    $950 - $1,400
  • Jalisco San Juanito Pottery Seated Female Figure
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,700
    Lot 49

    Jalisco San Juanito Pottery Seated Female Figure

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,700
  • Nayarit San Sebastian Redware Female Figure
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 50

    Nayarit San Sebastian Redware Female Figure

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Seated Figure
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 50a

    Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Seated Figure

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Nayarit Pottery Seated Male Warrior w/ Barrel Armor
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 50b

    Nayarit Pottery Seated Male Warrior w/ Barrel Armor

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600

Auction Description

Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic by Artemis Gallery
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

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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. 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