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  • Very Fine Costa Rican Avian Greenstone Celt Pendant
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 81g

    Very Fine Costa Rican Avian Greenstone Celt Pendant

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Fine Tiahuanaco Polychrome Pottery Kero w/ Birds
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 82a

    Fine Tiahuanaco Polychrome Pottery Kero w/ Birds

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Vessel - Trophy Head
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 82F

    Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Vessel - Trophy Head

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Small Costa Rican Jadeite Figural Celt Pendant
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 83g

    Small Costa Rican Jadeite Figural Celt Pendant

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Rare Costa Rican Jadeite Half Celt
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 83h

    Rare Costa Rican Jadeite Half Celt

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Costa Rican Two-Headed Jaguar Metate - ex-Arte
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,200
    Lot 83i

    Costa Rican Two-Headed Jaguar Metate - ex-Arte

    Est.
    $700 - $1,200
  • Recuay Pottery Figural Vessel
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 84a

    Recuay Pottery Figural Vessel

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Lot of  Ancient Phoenicia Silver Coins - City of Aradus
    Estimate
    $150 - $300
    Lot 86a

    Lot of Ancient Phoenicia Silver Coins - City of Aradus

    Est.
    $150 - $300
  • Parthian Silver Drachm of Artabanus IV
    Estimate
    $75 - $125
    Lot 87a

    Parthian Silver Drachm of Artabanus IV

    Est.
    $75 - $125
  • Veracruz Pottery Seated Coast Watcher
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 87c

    Veracruz Pottery Seated Coast Watcher

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Rare Veracruz Carved Pottery Bowl
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 87d

    Rare Veracruz Carved Pottery Bowl

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Mixtec Canine Tooth & Black Pottery Necklace
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 87f

    Mixtec Canine Tooth & Black Pottery Necklace

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Tlatilco Redware Female Acrobat / Dancer
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 87g

    Tlatilco Redware Female Acrobat / Dancer

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Lot of 2 Matching Xochipala Pottery Seated Figures
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 87h

    Lot of 2 Matching Xochipala Pottery Seated Figures

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Zapotec Pottery Figural Incensario w/ Trophy Head
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,200
    Lot 87i

    Zapotec Pottery Figural Incensario w/ Trophy Head

    Est.
    $700 - $1,200
  • Superb Costa Rican Jade Avian Celt
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 88a

    Superb Costa Rican Jade Avian Celt

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Large Costa Rican Serpentine Celt - Reptilian Form
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,700
    Lot 89a

    Large Costa Rican Serpentine Celt - Reptilian Form

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,700
  • Rare Huari Polychrome Figural Stirrup Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 89b

    Rare Huari Polychrome Figural Stirrup Vessel

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Jamacoaque Pottery Emaciated Figural Vessel
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 89c

    Jamacoaque Pottery Emaciated Figural Vessel

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Costa Rican Stone Celt w/ Original Caliche
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 89d

    Costa Rican Stone Celt w/ Original Caliche

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Fine Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Figure
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 89e

    Fine Jamacoaque Pottery Seated Figure

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Mammoth Tooth - Beautiful Preservation
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 91C

    Mammoth Tooth - Beautiful Preservation

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Signed Redbird Serigraph "Shadow Watch"
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 92f

    Signed Redbird Serigraph "Shadow Watch"

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Mayan Polychrome Dish with Jaguar - Kill Hole
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 93a

    Mayan Polychrome Dish with Jaguar - Kill Hole

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Carved Maya Basalt Seated Dignitary
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,700
    Lot 93b

    Carved Maya Basalt Seated Dignitary

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,700
  • Early 20th C. Ojibwe Wood / Leather Lacrosse Sticks
    Estimate
    $250 - $400
    Lot 93c

    Early 20th C. Ojibwe Wood / Leather Lacrosse Sticks

    Est.
    $250 - $400
  • Maya Jaina Pottery Standing Figure with Skull
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 93d

    Maya Jaina Pottery Standing Figure with Skull

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Chancay Pottery Figural Vessel
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 96a

    Chancay Pottery Figural Vessel

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Nicoya Polychrome Jaguar Effigy Tripod Rattle Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 96b

    Nicoya Polychrome Jaguar Effigy Tripod Rattle Vessel

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Costa Rican Polychrome Bird Rattle Vessel
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 96c

    Costa Rican Polychrome Bird Rattle Vessel

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Cocle Polychrome Long Neck Olla - Saurian Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 96d

    Cocle Polychrome Long Neck Olla - Saurian Motifs

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • La Aguada Stone Vessel w/ Anthropomorphic Face Handle
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 97a

    La Aguada Stone Vessel w/ Anthropomorphic Face Handle

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Inca Chucu Painted Terracotta Plaque - Geometric Motifs
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 97b

    Inca Chucu Painted Terracotta Plaque - Geometric Motifs...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Lot of 3 Inca Chucu Terracotta Plaques
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 97c

    Lot of 3 Inca Chucu Terracotta Plaques

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Very Large Costa Rican Polychrome Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,700
    Lot 97d

    Very Large Costa Rican Polychrome Vessel

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,700
  • Chancay Textile Weaver Basket w/ Tools
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 97e

    Chancay Textile Weaver Basket w/ Tools

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Large Chancay Textile Weaver Basket w/ Tools
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,400
    Lot 97f

    Large Chancay Textile Weaver Basket w/ Tools

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,400
  • Framed Chancay Woven / Embroidered Textile Panel
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,700
    Lot 98a

    Framed Chancay Woven / Embroidered Textile Panel

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,700
  • Prehistoric Late Pleistocene Alaskan Mammoth Tusk End
    Estimate
    $3,400 - $5,100
    Lot 99a

    Prehistoric Late Pleistocene Alaskan Mammoth Tusk End

    Est.
    $3,400 - $5,100
  • Rare Valdivian Clam Shell Figural Bead
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 100

    Rare Valdivian Clam Shell Figural Bead

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Rare Collection of 27 Xochipala Pottery Figures
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 100a

    Rare Collection of 27 Xochipala Pottery Figures

    Est.
    $15,000 - $20,000
  • Rare Xochipala Pottery Standing Ballplayer
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 101

    Rare Xochipala Pottery Standing Ballplayer

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Miniature Olmec Greenstone Hunchback Amulet
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 101a

    Miniature Olmec Greenstone Hunchback Amulet

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Olmec Terracotta Standing Female Figure
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,200
    Lot 101b

    Olmec Terracotta Standing Female Figure

    Est.
    $700 - $1,200
  • Olmec Terracotta Standing Woman in Skirt
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 102

    Olmec Terracotta Standing Woman in Skirt

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • NWC Haida / Tlingit Cedar Totem - Eagle & Bear
    Estimate
    $300 - $600
    Lot 102a

    NWC Haida / Tlingit Cedar Totem - Eagle & Bear

    Est.
    $300 - $600
  • 20th C. Northwest Coast Tin Raven Dance Mask
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 102b

    20th C. Northwest Coast Tin Raven Dance Mask

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Massive Olmec Olivine-Serpentine Celt
    Estimate
    $3,600 - $5,400
    Lot 102c

    Massive Olmec Olivine-Serpentine Celt

    Est.
    $3,600 - $5,400

Auction Description

DAY 2 : Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Fine Art by Artemis Gallery
Day 2 of an important 2-dy auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. The majority of the lots offered comes from a lifetime collection out of Carslbad, CA, and have never been offered for sale before. Avid travelers and connoisseurs, M&T began buying ancient art in the 1970s and soon amassed an extensive array of fine Classical, Pre-Columbian, and tribal art. Using some of the finest and most reputable sources throughout the country, much of their collection was purchased through Sotheby's, Stendahl, Ken Bower, Robert and Maryann Huber, Mildred Kaplan (Arte Primitivo), Ron Messick, Jimmy Economos and several others. While M&T have loved their collection, and collecting in general, they feel it is time to share these wonderful items with others. As such they have expressed their desire to price their collection below typical auction reserves and at prices that will entice both new and experienced collectors alike. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

info@artemisgallery.com

Phone:+17208907700

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All shipping is handled in-house for your convenience. Your invoice from Artemis Gallery will include shipping calculation instructions. If in doubt, please inquire BEFORE bidding for estimated shipping costs for individual items. Read more

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.