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  • 19th C. Sumatran Batak Steel Piso Halasan & Wood Sheath
    Estimate
    $350 - $525
    Lot 55

    19th C. Sumatran Batak Steel Piso Halasan & Wood Sheath...

    Est.
    $350 - $525
  • 19th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Wooden Sheath
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 55a

    19th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Wooden Sheath

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Rare 20th C. Indonesian Mentawai Islands Shaman's Kit
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 56

    Rare 20th C. Indonesian Mentawai Islands Shaman's Kit

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Early 20th C. Indonesian Siberut Island Wood Paddle
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 57

    Early 20th C. Indonesian Siberut Island Wood Paddle

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 20th C. Dayak Ironwood / Bone Ink Bowl (for Tattooing)
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 58

    20th C. Dayak Ironwood / Bone Ink Bowl (for Tattooing)

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • 19th C. Vietnamese Steel Saber w/ Wood, Bone
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 59

    19th C. Vietnamese Steel Saber w/ Wood, Bone

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • Early 20th C. Nias Islands Wood Adu Zatua Figures
    Estimate
    $3,400 - $5,100
    Lot 60

    Early 20th C. Nias Islands Wood Adu Zatua Figures

    Est.
    $3,400 - $5,100
  • Early 20th C. Indonesian Timor Wood Mask w/ Goat Hair
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,350
    Lot 61

    Early 20th C. Indonesian Timor Wood Mask w/ Goat Hair

    Est.
    $900 - $1,350
  • 20th C. Indonesian Balinese Steel Kris w/ Wood Sheath
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 62

    20th C. Indonesian Balinese Steel Kris w/ Wood Sheath

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 20th C. Indonesian Iron, Wood, Copper & Silver Kris
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 63

    20th C. Indonesian Iron, Wood, Copper & Silver Kris

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Pair of Chinese Han Dynasty Olive Green Glazed Hu Vases
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 64

    Pair of Chinese Han Dynasty Olive Green Glazed Hu Vases...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Well Model
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 64a

    Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Well Model

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Dancer Figure
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 65

    Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Dancer Figure

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Chinese Six Dynasties Stone Torso of Bodhisattva
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 66

    Chinese Six Dynasties Stone Torso of Bodhisattva

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Boars (pr)
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 66a

    Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Boars (pr)

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Chinese Sui Dynasty Groom Figure - Rare Foreigner
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 67

    Chinese Sui Dynasty Groom Figure - Rare Foreigner

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • Chinese Song Dynasty Pottery Brick of Child
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 68

    Chinese Song Dynasty Pottery Brick of Child

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Bowl, TL Tested
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 69

    Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Bowl, TL Tested

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • 19th C. Japanese Edo Gilded Iron Tsuba w/ Ducks
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 69a

    19th C. Japanese Edo Gilded Iron Tsuba w/ Ducks

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Large 19th C. Chinese Qing Painted Textile Auspicious
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 69b

    Large 19th C. Chinese Qing Painted Textile Auspicious

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • 19th C. Tibetan Dazi Silk Thangka - Tsongkhapa
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $4,500
    Lot 69c

    19th C. Tibetan Dazi Silk Thangka - Tsongkhapa

    Est.
    $3,500 - $4,500
  • Huge Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Wine Jar
    Estimate
    $2,800 - $4,200
    Lot 70

    Huge Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Wine Jar

    Est.
    $2,800 - $4,200
  • Japanese Edo Period Wood & Iron Archery Stand
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 70a

    Japanese Edo Period Wood & Iron Archery Stand

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • 18th C. Japanese Gilded Iron Tsuba with Birds & Flowers
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 70b

    18th C. Japanese Gilded Iron Tsuba with Birds & Flowers...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 18th C. Japanese Edo Painted Wood Figure Shotoku Taishi
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 70c

    18th C. Japanese Edo Painted Wood Figure Shotoku Taishi...

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • 18th C. Chinese Rosewood Figure w/ Japanese Wood Box
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 70d

    18th C. Chinese Rosewood Figure w/ Japanese Wood Box

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Japanese Edo / Genroku Stone Tombstone, Dated 1702
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 71

    Japanese Edo / Genroku Stone Tombstone, Dated 1702

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Huge Triassic Arizona Petrified Tree Slice + Book
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 71a

    Huge Triassic Arizona Petrified Tree Slice + Book

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Large Triceratops Fossilized Frill Section
    Estimate
    $3,400 - $5,100
    Lot 71b

    Large Triceratops Fossilized Frill Section

    Est.
    $3,400 - $5,100
  • Fossilized Russian Ammonites (pr)
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 71c

    Fossilized Russian Ammonites (pr)

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500
  • Extremely Rare Chelyabinsk Meteorite
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,250
    Lot 71d

    Extremely Rare Chelyabinsk Meteorite

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,250
  • Fossilized Pleistocene Cave Bear Foot + Mandible
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 71e

    Fossilized Pleistocene Cave Bear Foot + Mandible

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Prehistoric Mesolithic Mauritanian Chert Hand Tool
    Estimate
    $450 - $675
    Lot 71f

    Prehistoric Mesolithic Mauritanian Chert Hand Tool

    Est.
    $450 - $675
  • Superb Maya Polychrome Bowl / Glyph on Base, TL Tested
    Estimate
    $6,500 - $9,750
    Lot 72

    Superb Maya Polychrome Bowl / Glyph on Base, TL Tested

    Est.
    $6,500 - $9,750
  • Large Maya Belize Eccentric Chert - Jaguar Form
    Estimate
    $550 - $825
    Lot 72a

    Large Maya Belize Eccentric Chert - Jaguar Form

    Est.
    $550 - $825
  • Huge Maya Guatemalan Stucco Head
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,500
    Lot 72b

    Huge Maya Guatemalan Stucco Head

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,500
  • Large / Impressive Maya Basalt Hand Axe
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 72c

    Large / Impressive Maya Basalt Hand Axe

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Maya Peten Polychrome Bowl Geometric Motifs
    Estimate
    $450 - $675
    Lot 72d

    Maya Peten Polychrome Bowl Geometric Motifs

    Est.
    $450 - $675
  • Maya Jadeite Pendant w/ Silver & Tourmaline
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 72e

    Maya Jadeite Pendant w/ Silver & Tourmaline

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Maya Greenstone Face Abstract Anthropomorphic
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 72f

    Maya Greenstone Face Abstract Anthropomorphic

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Maya Jade / Mosaic Ear Spools Matched Pair
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 72g

    Maya Jade / Mosaic Ear Spools Matched Pair

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Maya Basalt Seated Figure of  Batz / Howler Monkey God
    Estimate
    $1,700 - $2,550
    Lot 73

    Maya Basalt Seated Figure of Batz / Howler Monkey God

    Est.
    $1,700 - $2,550
  • 1890s Photogravure of Maya Ruins Alfred Maudslay
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 73a

    1890s Photogravure of Maya Ruins Alfred Maudslay

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Guerrero Chontal Greenstone Mask
    Estimate
    $2,800 - $4,200
    Lot 73b

    Guerrero Chontal Greenstone Mask

    Est.
    $2,800 - $4,200
  • Guerrero Chontal White Marble Mask
    Estimate
    $3,400 - $5,100
    Lot 73c

    Guerrero Chontal White Marble Mask

    Est.
    $3,400 - $5,100
  • Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Spikes
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 74

    Chavin Stone Mace Head w/ Spikes

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Rare Miniature Chavin Copper Figure w/ Pyrite Eyes
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 75

    Rare Miniature Chavin Copper Figure w/ Pyrite Eyes

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Rare Chavin Textile Fragment Zoomorphic Faces
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 76

    Rare Chavin Textile Fragment Zoomorphic Faces

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200

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. 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.