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  • Nazca Coca Bag - Llama Pelt
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 112

    Nazca Coca Bag - Llama Pelt

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Nazca Feather Textile Bag Fragment
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 113

    Nazca Feather Textile Bag Fragment

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Salinar Pottery Whistling Stirrup Vessel w/ Figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 114

    Salinar Pottery Whistling Stirrup Vessel w/ Figure

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Sican Ceramic Face - Elite and Lively Personage
    Estimate
    $3,600 - $5,000
    Lot 114a

    Sican Ceramic Face - Elite and Lively Personage

    Est.
    $3,600 - $5,000
  • Impressive Huari Polychrome Figural Jug
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 115

    Impressive Huari Polychrome Figural Jug

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Huari Polychrome Jar - Flying Monkeys
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 115a

    Huari Polychrome Jar - Flying Monkeys

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Carchi-Narino Pottery Footed Bowl with Geometric Motif
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 116

    Carchi-Narino Pottery Footed Bowl with Geometric Motif

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Jamacoaque Pottery Headrest w/ TL
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,300
    Lot 117

    Jamacoaque Pottery Headrest w/ TL

    Est.
    $900 - $1,300
  • Valdivian Carved Greenstone Axe w/ Hole
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 118

    Valdivian Carved Greenstone Axe w/ Hole

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • La Tolita Carved Bone Figure - Mummified Lord-King
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 119

    La Tolita Carved Bone Figure - Mummified Lord-King

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Fine Cocle Pottery Jar with Snail and Zoomorph Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,250
    Lot 120

    Fine Cocle Pottery Jar with Snail and Zoomorph Motifs

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,250
  • Panamanian Gran Cocle Redware Figural Vessel
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 121

    Panamanian Gran Cocle Redware Figural Vessel

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Costa Rican Polychrome Tripod Rattle Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 122

    Costa Rican Polychrome Tripod Rattle Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Costa Rican Pottery Offering Bowl w/ Handle
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 123

    Costa Rican Pottery Offering Bowl w/ Handle

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Three Chupicuaro Pottery Pretty Ladies
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 124

    Three Chupicuaro Pottery Pretty Ladies

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Pair of Chupicuaro Blackware Vessels w/ Incised Designs
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 125

    Pair of Chupicuaro Blackware Vessels w/ Incised Designs...

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Fabulous / Large Chupicuaro Pottery Head Vessel
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $5,000
    Lot 125a

    Fabulous / Large Chupicuaro Pottery Head Vessel

    Est.
    $3,500 - $5,000
  • Lot of 4 Colima Obsidian Cores
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 126

    Lot of 4 Colima Obsidian Cores

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 4 Pre-Columbian Stone Carvings - Beads, Mortar & Figure
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 126a

    4 Pre-Columbian Stone Carvings - Beads, Mortar & Figure...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Pair of Wearable Colima Spondylus Shell Bird Earrings
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 127

    Pair of Wearable Colima Spondylus Shell Bird Earrings

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Rare Colima Stone Lizard Effigy Carving
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 128

    Rare Colima Stone Lizard Effigy Carving

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Lot of 2 Colima Pottery Reclining Figures
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 129

    Lot of 2 Colima Pottery Reclining Figures

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Charming Colima Terracotta Seated Mother & Child
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 130

    Charming Colima Terracotta Seated Mother & Child

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Lot of 2 Colima Pottery Warrior Shaman Figures
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 131

    Lot of 2 Colima Pottery Warrior Shaman Figures

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Colima Stone & Shell Bead Necklace w/ Pottery Figures
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 131a

    Colima Stone & Shell Bead Necklace w/ Pottery Figures

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Lot of 4 Colima Pottery Flutes w/ Resin Stopper
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 132

    Lot of 4 Colima Pottery Flutes w/ Resin Stopper

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Two Colima Pottery Drummer Whistles
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 133

    Two Colima Pottery Drummer Whistles

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Post-Classic Colima Pottery Bulbous Jar
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,300
    Lot 133a

    Post-Classic Colima Pottery Bulbous Jar

    Est.
    $900 - $1,300
  • Jalisco Pottery Female Figure Nursing Child
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 133b

    Jalisco Pottery Female Figure Nursing Child

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Nayarit Pottery Seated Mourning Figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 134

    Nayarit Pottery Seated Mourning Figure

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Chinesco Pottery Olla w/ Flower, Fireflies, & Stingrays
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,700
    Lot 135

    Chinesco Pottery Olla w/ Flower, Fireflies, & Stingrays...

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,700
  • Michoacan Pottery Pregnant Pretty Lady Figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 136

    Michoacan Pottery Pregnant Pretty Lady Figure

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Teotihuacan Pottery Female Figure
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 137

    Teotihuacan Pottery Female Figure

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Veracruz Pottery Priest on Platform
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 137a

    Veracruz Pottery Priest on Platform

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Vera Cruz Pottery Figure with Shield
    Estimate
    $450 - $650
    Lot 137b

    Vera Cruz Pottery Figure with Shield

    Est.
    $450 - $650
  • La Tolita Pottery Mother and Child
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 138

    La Tolita Pottery Mother and Child

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Zapotec Pottery Incensario of God Cocijo
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 138a

    Zapotec Pottery Incensario of God Cocijo

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Zapotec Pottery Kero with Face of Wind God - Ehecatl
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 138b

    Zapotec Pottery Kero with Face of Wind God - Ehecatl

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Early 20th C. Native American Inuit Wood & Iron Adze
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 139

    Early 20th C. Native American Inuit Wood & Iron Adze

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 12th C. Native American Inuit Artifact Assortment
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $3,000
    Lot 139a

    12th C. Native American Inuit Artifact Assortment

    Est.
    $1,500 - $3,000
  • Early 20th C. Haida Wood Potlatch Bowl w/ Shell Inlay
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 139b

    Early 20th C. Haida Wood Potlatch Bowl w/ Shell Inlay

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • 20th C. Native American Inuit Soapstone Bird
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 139c

    20th C. Native American Inuit Soapstone Bird

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • NWC Red Cedar Totem Pole, 1920s
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 140

    NWC Red Cedar Totem Pole, 1920s

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 20th C. Northwest Coast Pelt & Beaded Felt Moccasins
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 140a

    20th C. Northwest Coast Pelt & Beaded Felt Moccasins

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Antique Native American Wood Canoe Model
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 141

    Antique Native American Wood Canoe Model

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Huge Native American Knapped Stone Hoe / Spade
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 141a

    Huge Native American Knapped Stone Hoe / Spade

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Native American Mississippian Stone Discoidal
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 141b

    Native American Mississippian Stone Discoidal

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • 26 Native American Woodland Obsidian Projectile Tips
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 142

    26 Native American Woodland Obsidian Projectile Tips

    Est.
    $600 - $900

Auction Description

VARIETY SALE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art by Artemis Gallery
Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

info@artemisgallery.com

Phone:+17208907700

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Terms & Conditions

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. If the matter is referred to an attorney for collection, bidder agrees to pay all reasonable attorney fees, court costs and other collection cost incurred by Artemis Gallery to collect past due invoices and that the services of process by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, shall be sufficient to confer "in personam" jurisdiction over bidder. 14. Buyer agrees that any claim of controversy arising out of, or relating to the formation, interpretation of performance of these terms and underlying transactions or the breach thereof, is subject to arbitration or judicial proceedings and shall take place within the County of Boulder, CO subject to the laws of the State of Colorado. 15. QUESTIONS? Feel free to email us at info@artemisgallery.com with questions prior to bidding or feel free to call us at 720-890-7700. 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.