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  • Rare Mayan Pottery Cache Vessels - Matched Pair
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $9,000
    Lot 146c

    Rare Mayan Pottery Cache Vessels - Matched Pair

    Est.
    $7,000 - $9,000
  • Sican Gold Ear Spools - Lord Figures
    Estimate
    $14,000 - $20,000
    Lot 147

    Sican Gold Ear Spools - Lord Figures

    Est.
    $14,000 - $20,000
  • Marajoara Painted Bowl - Masks and Praying Mantis
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $5,000
    Lot 147a

    Marajoara Painted Bowl - Masks and Praying Mantis

    Est.
    $3,500 - $5,000
  • Marajoara Ceramic Vessel - Woman / Owl Figures -TL Test
    Estimate
    $14,000 - $20,000
    Lot 147b

    Marajoara Ceramic Vessel - Woman / Owl Figures -TL Test...

    Est.
    $14,000 - $20,000
  • Marajoara Bichrome Dish - Maze of Owls, Bat Guardians
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 147c

    Marajoara Bichrome Dish - Maze of Owls, Bat Guardians

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Superb Cajamarca Painted Bowl - Stylized Creatures
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 147d

    Superb Cajamarca Painted Bowl - Stylized Creatures

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Sican 14K Gold Crown - Warrior Motif - 178.6 g
    Estimate
    $40,000 - $52,000
    Lot 148

    Sican 14K Gold Crown - Warrior Motif - 178.6 g

    Est.
    $40,000 - $52,000
  • Incredible Sican 14K Gold Mask + Tunic Appliques
    Estimate
    $50,000 - $70,000
    Lot 148a

    Incredible Sican 14K Gold Mask + Tunic Appliques

    Est.
    $50,000 - $70,000
  • Colombian Pottery Squatting Figural Vessel w/ TL
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 148b

    Colombian Pottery Squatting Figural Vessel w/ TL

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Teotihuacan Terracotta Incensario - Theater Type w/ TL
    Estimate
    $19,000 - $33,000
    Lot 148c

    Teotihuacan Terracotta Incensario - Theater Type w/ TL

    Est.
    $19,000 - $33,000
  • Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Pedestal Dish - Bird
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 149

    Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Pedestal Dish - Bird

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Beauitful Sican 14K Gold Ring, Finger-Shaped
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 149a

    Beauitful Sican 14K Gold Ring, Finger-Shaped

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Panamanian Chiriqui Stone Altar w/ Eagle & Other Birds
    Estimate
    $9,000 - $12,500
    Lot 150

    Panamanian Chiriqui Stone Altar w/ Eagle & Other Birds

    Est.
    $9,000 - $12,500
  • Superb Costa Rican Pottery Polychrome Vessel
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 150a

    Superb Costa Rican Pottery Polychrome Vessel

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Tall Costa Rican Stone Standing Female, ex-Arnovick
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 150b

    Tall Costa Rican Stone Standing Female, ex-Arnovick

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Wonderful Chimu Textile Monstrario
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 150c

    Wonderful Chimu Textile Monstrario

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Massive / Important Sican Copper Funerary Mask
    Estimate
    $40,000 - $50,000
    Lot 151

    Massive / Important Sican Copper Funerary Mask

    Est.
    $40,000 - $50,000
  • Chiriqui Large Stone Jaguar Metate
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 151a

    Chiriqui Large Stone Jaguar Metate

    Est.
    $15,000 - $20,000
  • Fine Tairona Carved Steatite Whistle - Bat Form
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 151b

    Fine Tairona Carved Steatite Whistle - Bat Form

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Colombian Muisca 14K Gold Standing Tunjo - 2.2 g
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 151c

    Colombian Muisca 14K Gold Standing Tunjo - 2.2 g

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Rio Magdalena Urn w/ Figural Lid -ex-Hollywood, TL Test
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $5,000
    Lot 151d

    Rio Magdalena Urn w/ Figural Lid -ex-Hollywood, TL Test...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $5,000
  • Massive San Agustin Phallic Urn w/ TL, ex-Museum
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 151e

    Massive San Agustin Phallic Urn w/ TL, ex-Museum

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Costa Rican Jade Double Headed Jaguar Bead
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 151f

    Costa Rican Jade Double Headed Jaguar Bead

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Framed Chancay Painted Textile - Masterpiece!
    Estimate
    $9,000 - $13,500
    Lot 152

    Framed Chancay Painted Textile - Masterpiece!

    Est.
    $9,000 - $13,500
  • Rare Aztec Bone Carving - Articulated Jaguar Snake
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 152a

    Rare Aztec Bone Carving - Articulated Jaguar Snake

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Aztec Bichrome Pottery Chalice - Turkey Form
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 152b

    Aztec Bichrome Pottery Chalice - Turkey Form

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Elegant Aztec Marble Stone Pumpkin
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 153

    Elegant Aztec Marble Stone Pumpkin

    Est.
    $15,000 - $20,000
  • Casas Grandes Pottery Olla - Unusual Black-on-White
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 153b

    Casas Grandes Pottery Olla - Unusual Black-on-White

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • 19th C. Alaskan Stone Smoking Pipe - Whale Form
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 154b

    19th C. Alaskan Stone Smoking Pipe - Whale Form

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Inuit Bone Spirit Mask
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,500
    Lot 154d

    Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Inuit Bone Spirit Mask

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,500
  • Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Nootka Makah Wood Mask
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,600
    Lot 155

    Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Nootka Makah Wood Mask

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,600
  • Miniature 19th C. Alaska Bone Anthropomorphic Figure
    Estimate
    $5,500 - $10,000
    Lot 155d

    Miniature 19th C. Alaska Bone Anthropomorphic Figure

    Est.
    $5,500 - $10,000
  • Miniature 19th C. Inuit Caribou Bone Fetish
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 155e

    Miniature 19th C. Inuit Caribou Bone Fetish

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Early 20th C. Alaskan Whale Bone Mask
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 155f

    Early 20th C. Alaskan Whale Bone Mask

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Coast Haida Wood Rattle
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 156

    Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Coast Haida Wood Rattle...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Haida Argillite Totem
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 157

    Early 20th C. Pacific Northwest Haida Argillite Totem

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • 20th C. Northwest Argillite Platter - Ivan Otterlifter
    Estimate
    $14,000 - $20,000
    Lot 157a

    20th C. Northwest Argillite Platter - Ivan Otterlifter

    Est.
    $14,000 - $20,000
  • Early 20th C. Nootka Wooden Ladle
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 157b

    Early 20th C. Nootka Wooden Ladle

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500
  • Early 20th C. Tlingit Moon Faced Wood Rattle
    Estimate
    $425 - $650
    Lot 158

    Early 20th C. Tlingit Moon Faced Wood Rattle

    Est.
    $425 - $650
  • Early 20th C. Makah / Nootka Woven Hat, ex-Bonhams
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 158b

    Early 20th C. Makah / Nootka Woven Hat, ex-Bonhams

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 20th C. Tlingit Carved Wood Rattle Oyster Catcher
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,650
    Lot 159

    20th C. Tlingit Carved Wood Rattle Oyster Catcher

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,650
  • 20th C. Kwakwaka'wakw Cedar Mask Signed by Tsungani
    Estimate
    $1,150 - $1,500
    Lot 160

    20th C. Kwakwaka'wakw Cedar Mask Signed by Tsungani

    Est.
    $1,150 - $1,500
  • Pacific Northwest Copper Bentwood Box by Richard Dicks
    Estimate
    $2,850 - $5,000
    Lot 161

    Pacific Northwest Copper Bentwood Box by Richard Dicks

    Est.
    $2,850 - $5,000
  • Early 20th C. Acoma Polychrome Olla
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 161a

    Early 20th C. Acoma Polychrome Olla

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • 20th C. Pacific Northwest Haida Carved Bone - Bird Form
    Estimate
    $525 - $650
    Lot 162

    20th C. Pacific Northwest Haida Carved Bone - Bird Form...

    Est.
    $525 - $650
  • Prehistoric Anasazi Red Mesa Black-on-White Bowl
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 162a

    Prehistoric Anasazi Red Mesa Black-on-White Bowl

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Anasazi / Mimbres Pottery Black-on-White Canteen
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 162b

    Anasazi / Mimbres Pottery Black-on-White Canteen

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Anasazi Mesa Verde Black-on-White Seed Jar
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 162c

    Anasazi Mesa Verde Black-on-White Seed Jar

    Est.
    $600 - $900

Auction Description

DAY 2 | Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic, Fossils by Artemis Gallery
Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more. 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. 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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.