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  • Fine Maya Ulua Valley Blackware Cylinder w/ Rattle Feet
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 100

    Fine Maya Ulua Valley Blackware Cylinder w/ Rattle Feet...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Important Maya Basalt Figure Chac Uayab Xoc (Fish God)
    Estimate
    $25,000 - $35,000
    Lot 101

    Important Maya Basalt Figure Chac Uayab Xoc (Fish God)

    Est.
    $25,000 - $35,000
  • Seated Olmec Terracotta Baby - TL Tested
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 102

    Seated Olmec Terracotta Baby - TL Tested

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Rare & Remarkable Miniature Olmec Jade Figure
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 102a

    Rare & Remarkable Miniature Olmec Jade Figure

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Rare & Enormous Olmec Jadeite Celt
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $15,000
    Lot 102b

    Rare & Enormous Olmec Jadeite Celt

    Est.
    $12,000 - $15,000
  • Olmec Jadeite Eagle Transformation Figure
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $15,000
    Lot 102c

    Olmec Jadeite Eagle Transformation Figure

    Est.
    $12,000 - $15,000
  • Important Olmec Stone Seated Figure of a Child
    Estimate
    $25,000 - $35,000
    Lot 103

    Important Olmec Stone Seated Figure of a Child

    Est.
    $25,000 - $35,000
  • Maya Greenstone Mask with Ear Ornaments
    Estimate
    $40,000 - $60,000
    Lot 103a

    Maya Greenstone Mask with Ear Ornaments

    Est.
    $40,000 - $60,000
  • Important Maya Carved Pottery Vessel - Cacao
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $4,500
    Lot 104

    Important Maya Carved Pottery Vessel - Cacao

    Est.
    $3,500 - $4,500
  • Maya Ceramic Cylinder Vessel w/ Glyph Band
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 104a

    Maya Ceramic Cylinder Vessel w/ Glyph Band

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Huge Maya Belize Eccentric Stone
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 104b

    Huge Maya Belize Eccentric Stone

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Maya Stone Mirror with Image of a Deity
    Estimate
    $9,000 - $12,000
    Lot 104c

    Maya Stone Mirror with Image of a Deity

    Est.
    $9,000 - $12,000
  • Maya Carved Pottery Cylinder w/ Underworld Battle
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 104d

    Maya Carved Pottery Cylinder w/ Underworld Battle

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Rare Olmec Stone Manopla - Caterpillar
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 105

    Rare Olmec Stone Manopla - Caterpillar

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Anthropomorphic Axe God
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,000
    Lot 105a

    Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Anthropomorphic Axe God

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,000
  • Pre-Classic Maya Stone Seated Female Fertility Figure
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 105b

    Pre-Classic Maya Stone Seated Female Fertility Figure

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Maya Pottery Cache Vessel - ex Arte Primitivo
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $10,000
    Lot 105c

    Maya Pottery Cache Vessel - ex Arte Primitivo

    Est.
    $7,000 - $10,000
  • Stunning Maya Peten Polychrome Vase
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 106

    Stunning Maya Peten Polychrome Vase

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Fine Maya Peten Polychrome Cylinder - Skulls / Turkeys
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 106a

    Fine Maya Peten Polychrome Cylinder - Skulls / Turkeys

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500
  • Tall Maya Polychrome Cylinder Vessel
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 106b

    Tall Maya Polychrome Cylinder Vessel

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Maya Incised Brownware Cylinder Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 106c

    Maya Incised Brownware Cylinder Vessel

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500
  • Maya Stone Ball Court Marker - ex LA County Museum
    Estimate
    $14,000 - $20,000
    Lot 106d

    Maya Stone Ball Court Marker - ex LA County Museum

    Est.
    $14,000 - $20,000
  • Rare & Important Chavin Human Bone & Turquoise Pectoral
    Estimate
    $4,500 - $7,000
    Lot 111

    Rare & Important Chavin Human Bone & Turquoise Pectoral...

    Est.
    $4,500 - $7,000
  • Fine Chavin Stone Mortar and Pestle
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 111a

    Fine Chavin Stone Mortar and Pestle

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500
  • Chavin Pottery Llama Stirrup Vessel
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 111b

    Chavin Pottery Llama Stirrup Vessel

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Chavin Pottery Stirrup Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 111c

    Chavin Pottery Stirrup Vessel

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Rare Chavin Pottery Janus Head Vessel -Jaguar & Serpent
    Estimate
    $7,500 - $9,500
    Lot 111d

    Rare Chavin Pottery Janus Head Vessel -Jaguar & Serpent...

    Est.
    $7,500 - $9,500
  • Chavin Maranon Bi-Chrome Stirrup - Mythical Figure - TL
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $15,000
    Lot 111e

    Chavin Maranon Bi-Chrome Stirrup - Mythical Figure - TL...

    Est.
    $12,000 - $15,000
  • Chavin Brownware Stirrup Vessel w/ Incised Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,600
    Lot 111f

    Chavin Brownware Stirrup Vessel w/ Incised Motifs

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,600
  • Extremely Rare Chavin Shell Trumpet w/ Incised Figures
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $5,500
    Lot 112

    Extremely Rare Chavin Shell Trumpet w/ Incised Figures

    Est.
    $3,500 - $5,500
  • Chavin Lemon Carro Stone Hallucinogenic Drug Vessel
    Estimate
    $80,000 - $120,000
    Lot 112a

    Chavin Lemon Carro Stone Hallucinogenic Drug Vessel

    Est.
    $80,000 - $120,000
  • Lovely Chavin Stone Cup w/ Incised Motifs
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $5,000
    Lot 112b

    Lovely Chavin Stone Cup w/ Incised Motifs

    Est.
    $3,500 - $5,000
  • Beautiful Chavin Stone Disc with Carved Swirls
    Estimate
    $9,000 - $14,000
    Lot 112c

    Beautiful Chavin Stone Disc with Carved Swirls

    Est.
    $9,000 - $14,000
  • Fine Chavin Incised Stone Bowl w/ Zoomorphic Motifs
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 112d

    Fine Chavin Incised Stone Bowl w/ Zoomorphic Motifs

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Published Chavin Pottery Polychrome Stirrup Vessel
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 112e

    Published Chavin Pottery Polychrome Stirrup Vessel

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Chavin Polychrome Stirrup Vessel - Transforming Shaman
    Estimate
    $9,000 - $12,000
    Lot 112f

    Chavin Polychrome Stirrup Vessel - Transforming Shaman

    Est.
    $9,000 - $12,000
  • Chimu Copper Tumi with Lord and Bells
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 113

    Chimu Copper Tumi with Lord and Bells

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Massive Inca Stone Star-Shaped Mortar
    Estimate
    $22,000 - $30,000
    Lot 113a

    Massive Inca Stone Star-Shaped Mortar

    Est.
    $22,000 - $30,000
  • Rare Inca Wood Ceremonial Dish, ex-Drimmer
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 113b

    Rare Inca Wood Ceremonial Dish, ex-Drimmer

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Inca Stone Bowl with Raised Jaguar Reliefs
    Estimate
    $3,500 - $5,000
    Lot 113c

    Inca Stone Bowl with Raised Jaguar Reliefs

    Est.
    $3,500 - $5,000
  • Large and Colorful Inca Textile Tunic
    Estimate
    $6,500 - $8,500
    Lot 113d

    Large and Colorful Inca Textile Tunic

    Est.
    $6,500 - $8,500
  • Inca Chucu Painted Terracotta Plaque - Geometric Motifs
    Estimate
    $2,800 - $4,200
    Lot 114

    Inca Chucu Painted Terracotta Plaque - Geometric Motifs...

    Est.
    $2,800 - $4,200
  • Royal Chimu Wood Staff w/ Relief Carvings
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,000
    Lot 114a

    Royal Chimu Wood Staff w/ Relief Carvings

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,000
  • Mochica Loma Negra Wood Balance / Gilded Copper Scale
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 115

    Mochica Loma Negra Wood Balance / Gilded Copper Scale

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Moche Greenstone Frog Mortar
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 115a

    Moche Greenstone Frog Mortar

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Lot of 4 Moche Gilded Silver Coca Spoons - 28.3 g
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 116

    Lot of 4 Moche Gilded Silver Coca Spoons - 28.3 g

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • 15 Sican-Lambayeque Silver Animal Votive Objects
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $5,000
    Lot 116a

    15 Sican-Lambayeque Silver Animal Votive Objects

    Est.
    $2,500 - $5,000
  • Inca Silver Kero w/ Abstract Face, ex-Ron Messick
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 116b

    Inca Silver Kero w/ Abstract Face, ex-Ron Messick

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500

Auction Description

Exceptional Day 2 Ethnographic Tribal 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 from the ancient americas, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, and incredible Fossils. Read more
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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. 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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. 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