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  • Maya Carved Shell Pectoral - Royal Bloodletting Scene
    Estimate
    $36,000 - $50,000
    Lot 1

    Maya Carved Shell Pectoral - Royal Bloodletting Scene

    Est.
    $36,000 - $50,000
  • Chancay Wooden Male Standing Figure
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 2

    Chancay Wooden Male Standing Figure

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Rare Nazca Polychrome Monkey Effigy Jar
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 3

    Rare Nazca Polychrome Monkey Effigy Jar

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 4 Chancay Textile Dolls w/ Cushion
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 4

    4 Chancay Textile Dolls w/ Cushion

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Fine Chancay Polychrome Textile & Fiber Doll
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 5

    Fine Chancay Polychrome Textile & Fiber Doll

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Maya Pottery Seated Figural Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,000
    Lot 6

    Maya Pottery Seated Figural Vessel

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,000
  • Chancay Textile, Wood, & Reed Wood Doll
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 7

    Chancay Textile, Wood, & Reed Wood Doll

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Lot of 8 Framed Chancay Wood, Textile & Copper Items
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 8

    Lot of 8 Framed Chancay Wood, Textile & Copper Items

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Maya Carved Jade Ear Spool
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 9

    Maya Carved Jade Ear Spool

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Chancay Fiber Sculpture of a Llama
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,350
    Lot 10

    Chancay Fiber Sculpture of a Llama

    Est.
    $900 - $1,350
  • Fine Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Spiky Nodules
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 11

    Fine Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Spiky Nodules

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Pre-Columbian Chimu / Inca Textile Sling
    Estimate
    $300 - $600
    Lot 12

    Pre-Columbian Chimu / Inca Textile Sling

    Est.
    $300 - $600
  • Chimu Spondylus Pendant of an Elite Male
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 13

    Chimu Spondylus Pendant of an Elite Male

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Inca Stone Mace Head
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 14

    Inca Stone Mace Head

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Inca Copper Axe Heads w/ Textile Remains (2)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 15

    Inca Copper Axe Heads w/ Textile Remains (2)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Inca Ceremonial Biface Silver Amulet Standing Females
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 16

    Inca Ceremonial Biface Silver Amulet Standing Females

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Moche Copper Finial Body of Deer w/ Danglers - XRFd
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 17

    Moche Copper Finial Body of Deer w/ Danglers - XRFd

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Moche Bi-chrome Stirrup Vessel - Man & Tuber God
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 18

    Moche Bi-chrome Stirrup Vessel - Man & Tuber God

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Early Moche Gilt Copper Mask w/ Dangling Ornaments
    Estimate
    $11,000 - $16,500
    Lot 18a

    Early Moche Gilt Copper Mask w/ Dangling Ornaments

    Est.
    $11,000 - $16,500
  • Rare Moche Silver and Gold Labrets - Up to 20K Gold!
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 18b

    Rare Moche Silver and Gold Labrets - Up to 20K Gold!

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Vibrant Proto Nazca Textile Panel - Geometric Motifs
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 19

    Vibrant Proto Nazca Textile Panel - Geometric Motifs

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Huge Nazca Polychrome Olla - Serpent w/ Trophy Head
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 20

    Huge Nazca Polychrome Olla - Serpent w/ Trophy Head

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • Maya Polychrome Vessel w/ Glyph Band
    Estimate
    $550 - $825
    Lot 21

    Maya Polychrome Vessel w/ Glyph Band

    Est.
    $550 - $825
  • Maya Carved Jadeite Earspools (Pr)
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 21a

    Maya Carved Jadeite Earspools (Pr)

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Nazca Wooden Textile Loom Stick w/ Monkey
    Estimate
    $550 - $825
    Lot 22

    Nazca Wooden Textile Loom Stick w/ Monkey

    Est.
    $550 - $825
  • Nazca-Huari Polychrome Standing Female Idol
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,250
    Lot 23

    Nazca-Huari Polychrome Standing Female Idol

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,250
  • Sican Lambayeque Copper Feather Crown (Mummy Bundle)
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 24

    Sican Lambayeque Copper Feather Crown (Mummy Bundle)

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Tiahuanaco Wood Kero with Lizard
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 25

    Tiahuanaco Wood Kero with Lizard

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Huari Copper & Turquoise Ring w/ Running Jaguars 61.6 g
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 26

    Huari Copper & Turquoise Ring w/ Running Jaguars 61.6 g...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Colorful Huari Polychrome Textile Panel - Jaguar
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 27

    Colorful Huari Polychrome Textile Panel - Jaguar

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Rare Huari Wood Poporo Stylized Anthropomorphic Figure
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 28

    Rare Huari Wood Poporo Stylized Anthropomorphic Figure

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Bahia Pottery Figural Rattle
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 29

    Bahia Pottery Figural Rattle

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Guangala Pottery Seated Priest Figure
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,000
    Lot 29a

    Guangala Pottery Seated Priest Figure

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,000
  • Petite Mapuche Stone Tobacco Pipe
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 30

    Petite Mapuche Stone Tobacco Pipe

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Narino Pottery Bullet Amphora w/ Negative Resist Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 31

    Narino Pottery Bullet Amphora w/ Negative Resist Motifs...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Jamacoaque Figural Pottery Vessel - Huge Phallus
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 32

    Jamacoaque Figural Pottery Vessel - Huge Phallus

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Lot of 3 Ulua Valley Pottery Stamps - Avian
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 33

    Lot of 3 Ulua Valley Pottery Stamps - Avian

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Jamacoaque Polychrome Terracotta Seated Shaman
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 34

    Jamacoaque Polychrome Terracotta Seated Shaman

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Jamacoaque Polychrome Standing Warrior Figure
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 35

    Jamacoaque Polychrome Standing Warrior Figure

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Figure w/ Nice Pigmentation
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 36

    Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Figure w/ Nice Pigmentation

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Powerful Costa Rican Pottery Whistle w/ TL
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 37

    Powerful Costa Rican Pottery Whistle w/ TL

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Impressive Tairona Steatite Axe Head
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 38

    Impressive Tairona Steatite Axe Head

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Valdivian Greenstone Hand Axe
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 39

    Valdivian Greenstone Hand Axe

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Valdivian Pottery Venus Figure Fragment
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 39a

    Valdivian Pottery Venus Figure Fragment

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Lot of 2 Ancient Ecuadorean Pottery Heads
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 40

    Lot of 2 Ancient Ecuadorean Pottery Heads

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Panamanian 22K+ Gold Double Caimans 4.1 g
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 41

    Panamanian 22K+ Gold Double Caimans 4.1 g

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Panamanian 22K+ Gold Amphibian Amulet - 3.8 g
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 42

    Panamanian 22K+ Gold Amphibian Amulet - 3.8 g

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Costa Rican Stone Carving w/ Original Caliche Surface
    Estimate
    $300 - $450
    Lot 43

    Costa Rican Stone Carving w/ Original Caliche Surface

    Est.
    $300 - $450

Auction Description

Art of the Americas - Ancient to Present by Artemis Gallery
Ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the Americas - Pre-Columbian, Native American, Northwest Coast, Spanish Colonial, more. All legally acquired, all legal to sell, all guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient in-house shipping! Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

info@artemisgallery.com

Phone:+17208907700

Buyer’s Premium

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$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000

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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.