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  • 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Canoe Prow - Ancestors
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 174c

    20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Canoe Prow - Ancestors

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Kundu Drum
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 175

    Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Kundu Drum

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Papua New Guinea Carved & Painted Wood Bullroarer
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 175a

    Papua New Guinea Carved & Painted Wood Bullroarer

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • 20th C. Papua New Guinea Painted Fiber Dance Costume
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 175b

    20th C. Papua New Guinea Painted Fiber Dance Costume

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Pair of 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Staffs
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 175c

    Pair of 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Staffs

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Flute Stopper
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 176

    Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Flute Stopper

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Feather Dance Helmet
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 176a

    20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood & Feather Dance Helmet

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Large 20th C. Papua New Guinea Stone Mortar
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 176b

    Large 20th C. Papua New Guinea Stone Mortar

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Hornbill Carving
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 176c

    20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Hornbill Carving

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Initiation Figure
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 176d

    Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Initiation Figure

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Gope Board w/ Figure
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 177

    Mid-20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Gope Board w/ Figure

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • 20th C. African Bassa Wood Gela Maskette
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 178

    20th C. African Bassa Wood Gela Maskette

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Early 20th C. West African Mali Wood Female Figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 179

    Early 20th C. West African Mali Wood Female Figure

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • West African Nok Pottery Head
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 180

    West African Nok Pottery Head

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Large Framed African Kuba Cloth Panel
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 180a

    Large Framed African Kuba Cloth Panel

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Exhibited Framed African Kuba Textile Panel
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 180b

    Exhibited Framed African Kuba Textile Panel

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Framed Mid-20th C. Kuba Cloth Textile
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 180c

    Framed Mid-20th C. Kuba Cloth Textile

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Lot of 2 Yoruba Wood Wand & Shango Leather Fetish
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 181

    Lot of 2 Yoruba Wood Wand & Shango Leather Fetish

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • Early 20th C. Nepalese Iron Vegetable Cutter
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 181a

    Early 20th C. Nepalese Iron Vegetable Cutter

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • 20th C. Nigerian Yoruba Egungun Wood Mask
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 181b

    20th C. Nigerian Yoruba Egungun Wood Mask

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • 20th C. Yoruba Wood Carving - Woman & Crocodile
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 181c

    20th C. Yoruba Wood Carving - Woman & Crocodile

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Ibeji Figure w/ Bead Strand
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 182

    Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Ibeji Figure w/ Bead Strand

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Large 19th C. Yoruba Iron Bell - Fascinating Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 182a

    Large 19th C. Yoruba Iron Bell - Fascinating Motifs

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Mid-20th C. Yoruba Wood Egungun Headpiece
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 182b

    Mid-20th C. Yoruba Wood Egungun Headpiece

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Large 18th C. Liberian Kru Brass Anklet
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 182c

    Large 18th C. Liberian Kru Brass Anklet

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Early 20th C. Bassikassingo Wooden Misi Ancestor Figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 183

    Early 20th C. Bassikassingo Wooden Misi Ancestor Figure...

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Early 20th C African Senufo Firestarter Masquerade Drum
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 183a

    Early 20th C African Senufo Firestarter Masquerade Drum...

    Est.
    $900 - $1,200
  • Two 19th C. West African Dogon Wood Granary Doors
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 183b

    Two 19th C. West African Dogon Wood Granary Doors

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 20th C. African Dogon Wood Mask - Zoomorphic Face
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 183c

    20th C. African Dogon Wood Mask - Zoomorphic Face

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Large 20th C. Senufo Wooden Ceremonial Ladle
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 183d

    Large 20th C. Senufo Wooden Ceremonial Ladle

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • 20th C. African Luena Wood Maternal Figure w/ Child
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 184

    20th C. African Luena Wood Maternal Figure w/ Child

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • 20th C. African Bamileke Batcham Wooden Helmet Mask
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 184a

    20th C. African Bamileke Batcham Wooden Helmet Mask

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 20th C. Luba Polychrome Wooden Mask
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 184b

    20th C. Luba Polychrome Wooden Mask

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Lot of Two 20th C. African Songye Buffalo Horn Rattles
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 184c

    Lot of Two 20th C. African Songye Buffalo Horn Rattles

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Pair of Early 20th C. Kuba Wooden Initiation Figures
    Estimate
    $3,600 - $5,400
    Lot 185a

    Pair of Early 20th C. Kuba Wooden Initiation Figures

    Est.
    $3,600 - $5,400
  • Early 20th C. Bakongo Wooden Drummer Figure
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 185b

    Early 20th C. Bakongo Wooden Drummer Figure

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Early African Sao Terracotta Currency
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 186

    Early African Sao Terracotta Currency

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Beautiful 19th C. West African Dogon Wooden Lock
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 186a

    Beautiful 19th C. West African Dogon Wooden Lock

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Large 20th C. Nigerian Nupeci Ceramic Bowl
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 186b

    Large 20th C. Nigerian Nupeci Ceramic Bowl

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Early 20th C. Songye Wooden Buanga Figure
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 186c

    Early 20th C. Songye Wooden Buanga Figure

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Late 19th C. African Songye Wooden Kifwebe Plank Mask
    Estimate
    $2,800 - $4,200
    Lot 186d

    Late 19th C. African Songye Wooden Kifwebe Plank Mask

    Est.
    $2,800 - $4,200
  • West African Bura Pottery Head w/ TL
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 187

    West African Bura Pottery Head w/ TL

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • 20th C. Dan Gere Wood & Textile Mask w/ Boar Tusks
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 188

    20th C. Dan Gere Wood & Textile Mask w/ Boar Tusks

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Fine Early 20th C. Dan Wooden Face Mask
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 188a

    Fine Early 20th C. Dan Wooden Face Mask

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Mid-20th C. Nigerian Igbo Painted Wood Maiden Mask
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 188b

    Mid-20th C. Nigerian Igbo Painted Wood Maiden Mask

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Pair of Early 20th C. African Kirdi Brass Arm Bands
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 189

    Pair of Early 20th C. African Kirdi Brass Arm Bands

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Early 20th C. African Baule Wood Male Blolo Bian Figure
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 189a

    Early 20th C. African Baule Wood Male Blolo Bian Figure...

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Early 20th C. African Mende Bundu Wooden Helmet Mask
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 189b

    Early 20th C. African Mende Bundu Wooden Helmet Mask

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100

Auction Description

Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Ethnographic by Artemis Gallery
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

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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. 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