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  • Pair of 19th C. Chinese Painted Wood Horses
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 83

    Pair of 19th C. Chinese Painted Wood Horses

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • 12th C. Cambodian Khmer Pottery Figural Vessel
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 84

    12th C. Cambodian Khmer Pottery Figural Vessel

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Early 20th C. Indonesian Iron & Painted Wood Kris
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 85

    Early 20th C. Indonesian Iron & Painted Wood Kris

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 20th C. Indonesian Wood, Iron, Silver & Brass Kris
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 85a

    20th C. Indonesian Wood, Iron, Silver & Brass Kris

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 19th C. Burmese Brass Kyeezee / Meditation Gong
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,000
    Lot 85b

    19th C. Burmese Brass Kyeezee / Meditation Gong

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,000
  • 20th C. Indonesian Malaku Islands Ancestral Marker
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 85c

    20th C. Indonesian Malaku Islands Ancestral Marker

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500
  • 2nd C. Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Bell
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 85d

    2nd C. Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Bell

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • 19th C. Indonesian Kris Handles (group of 4)
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,300
    Lot 86

    19th C. Indonesian Kris Handles (group of 4)

    Est.
    $900 - $1,300
  • Indonesian Dayak Wood Dancing Hampatong
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 87

    Indonesian Dayak Wood Dancing Hampatong

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Early 20th C. Javanese Wood Dance Mask Depicting Klana
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 88

    Early 20th C. Javanese Wood Dance Mask Depicting Klana

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Fossilized Juvenile Oreodont Skull
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 89

    Fossilized Juvenile Oreodont Skull

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Pair of Brazilian Early Cretaceous Fossilized Fish
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 89a

    Pair of Brazilian Early Cretaceous Fossilized Fish

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Lot of 3 Fossilized Megalodon Teeth
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 90

    Lot of 3 Fossilized Megalodon Teeth

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Two Fossilized Prehistoric Megalodon Teeth - Polished
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 90a

    Two Fossilized Prehistoric Megalodon Teeth - Polished

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Large Prehistoric Fossilized Megalodon Tooth
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 91

    Large Prehistoric Fossilized Megalodon Tooth

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Prehistoric North American Fossilized Petrified Wood
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 92

    Prehistoric North American Fossilized Petrified Wood

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Guerrero Greenstone Figural Amulet
    Estimate
    $450 - $650
    Lot 93

    Guerrero Greenstone Figural Amulet

    Est.
    $450 - $650
  • Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Stargazer Figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 94

    Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Stargazer Figure

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Guerrero Mezcala Jadeite Figure & 2 Greenstone Pendants
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 95

    Guerrero Mezcala Jadeite Figure & 2 Greenstone Pendants...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Maya Chert Stone Eccentric Flint
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 96

    Maya Chert Stone Eccentric Flint

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Maya Jade Celt Blue-Green Hues
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,000
    Lot 97

    Maya Jade Celt Blue-Green Hues

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,000
  • Maya Greenstone Sniffing Tube
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 98

    Maya Greenstone Sniffing Tube

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Lot of 4  Maya Jade & Greenstone Pendant Beads
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 99

    Lot of 4 Maya Jade & Greenstone Pendant Beads

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Published Chancay Pottery Double Vessel w/ Figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 100

    Published Chancay Pottery Double Vessel w/ Figure

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Chavin Brownware Stirrup Vessel Abstract Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,250 - $1,600
    Lot 101

    Chavin Brownware Stirrup Vessel Abstract Motifs

    Est.
    $1,250 - $1,600
  • Chavin Bone Amulet - Jaguar God Head w/ Inlays
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 101a

    Chavin Bone Amulet - Jaguar God Head w/ Inlays

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Chavin Stone Tablet / Necklace - Jaguar Finials
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,700
    Lot 101b

    Chavin Stone Tablet / Necklace - Jaguar Finials

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,700
  • Chimu Polychrome Textile Strap Fragment w/ Birds
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 102

    Chimu Polychrome Textile Strap Fragment w/ Birds

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Chimu Wood Royal Post - Jaguar Finial
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 102a

    Chimu Wood Royal Post - Jaguar Finial

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Chucu Polychrome Pottery Plaque w/ TL
    Estimate
    $500 - $750
    Lot 103

    Chucu Polychrome Pottery Plaque w/ TL

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Inca Chucu Painted Clay Plaque - Geometric Motifs
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $3,500
    Lot 103a

    Inca Chucu Painted Clay Plaque - Geometric Motifs

    Est.
    $1,800 - $3,500
  • Inca Wood Ceremonial Dish, ex-Drimmer
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,700
    Lot 103b

    Inca Wood Ceremonial Dish, ex-Drimmer

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,700
  • Inca Brownware Coquero Vessel
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 104

    Inca Brownware Coquero Vessel

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Inca Pottery Aryballos / Urpu with Vegetal Motif
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,300
    Lot 105

    Inca Pottery Aryballos / Urpu with Vegetal Motif

    Est.
    $900 - $1,300
  • Inca Blackware Aryballos with Jaguars
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 106

    Inca Blackware Aryballos with Jaguars

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Elegant Inca Blackware Aryballos
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 107

    Elegant Inca Blackware Aryballos

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Moche Shell Bead Choker w/ Mother of Pearl Pendant
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 108

    Moche Shell Bead Choker w/ Mother of Pearl Pendant

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Large Moche Copper Ceremonial Chisel / Tumi
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 108a

    Large Moche Copper Ceremonial Chisel / Tumi

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • Moche Copper Bell with Ai Apaec
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 108b

    Moche Copper Bell with Ai Apaec

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Rare Moche Silver and Gold Labrets
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 108c

    Rare Moche Silver and Gold Labrets

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Moche Pottery Figural Vessel - Ai Apec
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 109

    Moche Pottery Figural Vessel - Ai Apec

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Moche Bi-chrome Canchero w/ Anthropomorphic Handle
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 109a

    Moche Bi-chrome Canchero w/ Anthropomorphic Handle

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Moche Pottery Whistling Stirrup Vessel - Man w/ Llama
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 109b

    Moche Pottery Whistling Stirrup Vessel - Man w/ Llama

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Lot of 2 Moche Polychrome Textile Belt Fragments
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 109c

    Lot of 2 Moche Polychrome Textile Belt Fragments

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Proto Nazca Textile Head Ornaments (pr)
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 110

    Proto Nazca Textile Head Ornaments (pr)

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Proto Nazca Textile Trophy Head Fringe
    Estimate
    $3,400 - $5,100
    Lot 110a

    Proto Nazca Textile Trophy Head Fringe

    Est.
    $3,400 - $5,100
  • Nazca Redware Pan Flute w/ Suspension Holes
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 111

    Nazca Redware Pan Flute w/ Suspension Holes

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Nazca Gold / Silver Ear Spools Monkey Finials (pr)
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,500
    Lot 111a

    Nazca Gold / Silver Ear Spools Monkey Finials (pr)

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,500

Auction Description

VARIETY SALE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art by Artemis Gallery
Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

info@artemisgallery.com

Phone:+17208907700

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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.