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  • Near-Complete Chinese Psittacosaurus Dinosaur Skeleton
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $15,000
    Lot 1

    Near-Complete Chinese Psittacosaurus Dinosaur Skeleton

    Est.
    $12,000 - $15,000
  • Extremely Rare Chelyabinsk Meteorite Fragment - 28.27 g
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,700
    Lot 1a

    Extremely Rare Chelyabinsk Meteorite Fragment - 28.27 g...

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,700
  • Rare Fossilized Molar of Baby Mammoth
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 2

    Rare Fossilized Molar of Baby Mammoth

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Large Complete Fossil Keichousaurus - Swimming Reptile
    Estimate
    $3,600 - $5,400
    Lot 2a

    Large Complete Fossil Keichousaurus - Swimming Reptile

    Est.
    $3,600 - $5,400
  • Fossilized Cretaceous Theropod Dinosaur Egg
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 2b

    Fossilized Cretaceous Theropod Dinosaur Egg

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Framed Jixian Sinohydrosaurus Lingyuanensis Fossil
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 2c

    Framed Jixian Sinohydrosaurus Lingyuanensis Fossil

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Fossilized Ice Age Mammoth Long Bone
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 3

    Fossilized Ice Age Mammoth Long Bone

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Lot of 3 Conjoined Cretaceous Theropod Fossil Eggs
    Estimate
    $3,600 - $5,400
    Lot 3a

    Lot of 3 Conjoined Cretaceous Theropod Fossil Eggs

    Est.
    $3,600 - $5,400
  • Fossilized Hadrosaur Dinosaur Egg
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 4

    Fossilized Hadrosaur Dinosaur Egg

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • 2 Chinese Cretaceous Hadrosaur Dinosaur Eggs
    Estimate
    $2,200 - $3,300
    Lot 4a

    2 Chinese Cretaceous Hadrosaur Dinosaur Eggs

    Est.
    $2,200 - $3,300
  • Ice Age Fossilized Mastodon Tooth - Older Individual
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 5

    Ice Age Fossilized Mastodon Tooth - Older Individual

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Large Fossilized Fish Plaque - Wyoming Green River
    Estimate
    $550 - $825
    Lot 5a

    Large Fossilized Fish Plaque - Wyoming Green River

    Est.
    $550 - $825
  • Large Fossilized Mammoth Tooth
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 6

    Large Fossilized Mammoth Tooth

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Massive Amethyst Quartz Crystal Geode Section
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 6a

    Massive Amethyst Quartz Crystal Geode Section

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • North America Pleistocene Coyote Jaw Bone -Tar Pit Find
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 7

    North America Pleistocene Coyote Jaw Bone -Tar Pit Find...

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Well-Preserved Fossilized Ice Age Mastodon Molar
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 8

    Well-Preserved Fossilized Ice Age Mastodon Molar

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Moroccan Acheulean Chert Hand Axe
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 9

    Moroccan Acheulean Chert Hand Axe

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Olmec Stone Celt with Face
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 10

    Olmec Stone Celt with Face

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Seated Olmec Terracotta Baby - TL Tested
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 10a

    Seated Olmec Terracotta Baby - TL Tested

    Est.
    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Fine Olmec Greenstone Piercer / Bloodletter
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 10b

    Fine Olmec Greenstone Piercer / Bloodletter

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Rare & Fine Olmec Jadeite Monkey Amulet
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 11

    Rare & Fine Olmec Jadeite Monkey Amulet

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Lot of 3 Mezcala Greenstone Earspools & Mace Head
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 11a

    Lot of 3 Mezcala Greenstone Earspools & Mace Head

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Rare Olmec Stone Manopla - Caterpillar
    Estimate
    $6,500 - $9,750
    Lot 11b

    Rare Olmec Stone Manopla - Caterpillar

    Est.
    $6,500 - $9,750
  • Fine Guerrero Greenstone Head Amulet
    Estimate
    $350 - $500
    Lot 11c

    Fine Guerrero Greenstone Head Amulet

    Est.
    $350 - $500
  • Lot of 3 Large Mezcala Guerrero Stone Bead Strands
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 11d

    Lot of 3 Large Mezcala Guerrero Stone Bead Strands

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Attractive Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Axe God
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 12

    Attractive Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Axe God

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Maya Polychrome Vessel from Copador
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 12a

    Maya Polychrome Vessel from Copador

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Maya Yucatan Polychrome Vessel
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 12b

    Maya Yucatan Polychrome Vessel

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Maya Polychrome Vessel w/ Glyphs
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 12c

    Maya Polychrome Vessel w/ Glyphs

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Olmecoid / Proto-Maya Pottery Seated Figure
    Estimate
    $450 - $650
    Lot 13

    Olmecoid / Proto-Maya Pottery Seated Figure

    Est.
    $450 - $650
  • Stunning Guatemalan Maya Eccentric Flint - Caterpillar
    Estimate
    $450 - $650
    Lot 13a

    Stunning Guatemalan Maya Eccentric Flint - Caterpillar

    Est.
    $450 - $650
  • Maya Polychrome Bowl from Peten
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 13b

    Maya Polychrome Bowl from Peten

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Translated Maya Codex Style Cylinder
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $20,000
    Lot 14

    Translated Maya Codex Style Cylinder

    Est.
    $15,000 - $20,000
  • Stunning Maya Peten Polychrome Vase
    Estimate
    $5,500 - $8,250
    Lot 14a

    Stunning Maya Peten Polychrome Vase

    Est.
    $5,500 - $8,250
  • Maya Stone Coatimundi - Von Winning Papered
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $10,500
    Lot 14b

    Maya Stone Coatimundi - Von Winning Papered

    Est.
    $7,000 - $10,500
  • Maya Pottery Rattle of Whistling Figure w/ Bird
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 15

    Maya Pottery Rattle of Whistling Figure w/ Bird

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Maya Carved Pottery Cylinder w/ Underworld Battle
    Estimate
    $2,300 - $3,450
    Lot 15a

    Maya Carved Pottery Cylinder w/ Underworld Battle

    Est.
    $2,300 - $3,450
  • Maya Jadeite Amulet w/ Incised Lord
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 16

    Maya Jadeite Amulet w/ Incised Lord

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Postclassic Maya Stone Carved Mask
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 16a

    Postclassic Maya Stone Carved Mask

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Lot of 5 Maya Eccentric Chert Pieces - Bats & Others
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 17

    Lot of 5 Maya Eccentric Chert Pieces - Bats & Others

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Maya Pottery Incensario Fragment w/ Kinich Ahau
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 17a

    Maya Pottery Incensario Fragment w/ Kinich Ahau

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Lot of 2 Belize Maya Knapped Chert Daggers
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 18

    Lot of 2 Belize Maya Knapped Chert Daggers

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Maya Pottery Tlaloc Tripod Jar, ex Denver Art Museum
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 19

    Maya Pottery Tlaloc Tripod Jar, ex Denver Art Museum

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Maya Greenstone Figural Plaque Amulet
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 20

    Maya Greenstone Figural Plaque Amulet

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Rare Maya Greenstone Circular Pendant
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 20a

    Rare Maya Greenstone Circular Pendant

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Late Maya / Toltec Plumbate Pottery Cylinder Vase
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 21

    Late Maya / Toltec Plumbate Pottery Cylinder Vase

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Late Maya Plumbate Pottery Cylinder Vase
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 21a

    Late Maya Plumbate Pottery Cylinder Vase

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Chavin Bone Tupu with Jaguar Finial & Spotted Coat
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 22

    Chavin Bone Tupu with Jaguar Finial & Spotted Coat

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200

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. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! 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. 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