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  • Fine Zapotec Pottery Double Jar w/ Incised Deities TL'd
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,350
    Lot 71a

    Fine Zapotec Pottery Double Jar w/ Incised Deities TL'd...

    Est.
    $900 - $1,350
  • Zapotec Grayware Bowl w/ Incised Motifs
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 71b

    Zapotec Grayware Bowl w/ Incised Motifs

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 2 Costa Rican Pendants - Jade Bird & Greenstone Hand
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 72

    2 Costa Rican Pendants - Jade Bird & Greenstone Hand

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Olmec Serpentine Elongated Pendant
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,350
    Lot 72a

    Olmec Serpentine Elongated Pendant

    Est.
    $900 - $1,350
  • Olmec Jade Duck Pendant w/ Human Face
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 72b

    Olmec Jade Duck Pendant w/ Human Face

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Pre-Classic Maya Pottery Female Figure, ex-Arte
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 73

    Pre-Classic Maya Pottery Female Figure, ex-Arte

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Chancay Bichrome Pretty Lady Figure
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 74

    Chancay Bichrome Pretty Lady Figure

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Lovely Chancay Bichrome Whistling Vessel w/ Figure
    Estimate
    $1,300 - $1,950
    Lot 74a

    Lovely Chancay Bichrome Whistling Vessel w/ Figure

    Est.
    $1,300 - $1,950
  • Chancay Pottery Two Chambered Whistling Vessel w/ Man
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 74b

    Chancay Pottery Two Chambered Whistling Vessel w/ Man

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Chancay Wood Litter Post Fragment w/ Lord Figure
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 74c

    Chancay Wood Litter Post Fragment w/ Lord Figure

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Chancay Pottery Double Chamber Vessel w/ Figure
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 75

    Chancay Pottery Double Chamber Vessel w/ Figure

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Chavin Pottery Stirrup Vessel, Incised Geometric Design
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 75a

    Chavin Pottery Stirrup Vessel, Incised Geometric Design...

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Chavin Bichrome Stirrup Vessel, ex-Museum
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 75b

    Chavin Bichrome Stirrup Vessel, ex-Museum

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Chimu Blackware Stirrup Jar w/ 2 Lizards Biting Tails
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 76

    Chimu Blackware Stirrup Jar w/ 2 Lizards Biting Tails

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Chimu Blackware Vessel w/ Avian Motifs
    Estimate
    $600 - $850
    Lot 77

    Chimu Blackware Vessel w/ Avian Motifs

    Est.
    $600 - $850
  • Chimu Wood Staff Finial w/ Standing Lord Figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 78

    Chimu Wood Staff Finial w/ Standing Lord Figure

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Large Inca Chucu Pottery Plaque w/ Chevron Motif
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 79

    Large Inca Chucu Pottery Plaque w/ Chevron Motif

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Inca Colonial Blackware Pottery Vessel w/ Monkey
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,650
    Lot 79a

    Inca Colonial Blackware Pottery Vessel w/ Monkey

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,650
  • Inca Stone Mace Head Spiral Star
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 79b

    Inca Stone Mace Head Spiral Star

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Inca Stone Ceremonial Vessel w/ Snakes
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 79c

    Inca Stone Ceremonial Vessel w/ Snakes

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Inca Stone Llama Canopa w/ Cinnabar, ex Sotheby's
    Estimate
    $2,400 - $3,600
    Lot 79d

    Inca Stone Llama Canopa w/ Cinnabar, ex Sotheby's

    Est.
    $2,400 - $3,600
  • Moche II Bichrome Muscovy Duck Stirrup Vessel
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,300
    Lot 80

    Moche II Bichrome Muscovy Duck Stirrup Vessel

    Est.
    $900 - $1,300
  • Moche Pottery Figural Cactus Jar
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 81

    Moche Pottery Figural Cactus Jar

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Moche Wood Earspool w/ Shell, Nacre, & Turquoise
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 81a

    Moche Wood Earspool w/ Shell, Nacre, & Turquoise

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Moche Polychrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Swirled Motif
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,350
    Lot 81b

    Moche Polychrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Swirled Motif

    Est.
    $900 - $1,350
  • Moche Bi-Chrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Waves
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 81c

    Moche Bi-Chrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Waves

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Moche Spondylus Shell Bead Necklace w/ Avian Pendants
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 81d

    Moche Spondylus Shell Bead Necklace w/ Avian Pendants

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • Moche Bichrome Rattle Florero, w/ TL, ex-Museum
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 81e

    Moche Bichrome Rattle Florero, w/ TL, ex-Museum

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Nazca Polychrome Jar w/ Saurians & Linear Motifs
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 82

    Nazca Polychrome Jar w/ Saurians & Linear Motifs

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Nazca Polychrome Vessel of Birthing Woman, TL Tested
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,250
    Lot 83

    Nazca Polychrome Vessel of Birthing Woman, TL Tested

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,250
  • Fine Sican-Lambayeque Silvered Copper Kero
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 84

    Fine Sican-Lambayeque Silvered Copper Kero

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Sican / Lambayeque Round Pectoral Fish Iconography
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 85

    Sican / Lambayeque Round Pectoral Fish Iconography

    Est.
    $900 - $1,200
  • Sican / Chimu Textile Appliques - Oracle Spiders
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 85a

    Sican / Chimu Textile Appliques - Oracle Spiders

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Viru Pottery Vessel w/ Head of Shaman TL Tested
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 86

    Viru Pottery Vessel w/ Head of Shaman TL Tested

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Superb Huari Textile Mummy Bundle
    Estimate
    $3,200 - $4,800
    Lot 86a

    Superb Huari Textile Mummy Bundle

    Est.
    $3,200 - $4,800
  • Large Wari Wood Staff Finial w/ Ancestor Face & Reptile
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 86b

    Large Wari Wood Staff Finial w/ Ancestor Face & Reptile...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Large Pre-Columbian Pachacamac Textile Panel
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,050
    Lot 86c

    Large Pre-Columbian Pachacamac Textile Panel

    Est.
    $700 - $1,050
  • Pair Manabi Bahia Pottery Female Figures
    Estimate
    $550 - $825
    Lot 88

    Pair Manabi Bahia Pottery Female Figures

    Est.
    $550 - $825
  • Narino Pottery Bullet Amphora w/ Negative Resist Motifs
    Estimate
    $3,600 - $5,400
    Lot 88a

    Narino Pottery Bullet Amphora w/ Negative Resist Motifs...

    Est.
    $3,600 - $5,400
  • Fine Tairona Greenstone Batwing Pectoral
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 88b

    Fine Tairona Greenstone Batwing Pectoral

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Tairona Stone Bead Necklace - Mini Batwing Pendant Form
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,350
    Lot 88c

    Tairona Stone Bead Necklace - Mini Batwing Pendant Form...

    Est.
    $900 - $1,350
  • Tairona Greenstone Spade Form Axe Head
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,000
    Lot 89

    Tairona Greenstone Spade Form Axe Head

    Est.
    $700 - $1,000
  • 3 Valdivian Pottery Venus Figures - TL Tested
    Estimate
    $550 - $825
    Lot 89a

    3 Valdivian Pottery Venus Figures - TL Tested

    Est.
    $550 - $825
  • Paleo-Indian Ecuadorian El Inga Stone Axe Head
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 89b

    Paleo-Indian Ecuadorian El Inga Stone Axe Head

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Costa Rican Chiriqui Pottery Tripod Jar w/ Avian Legs
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 90

    Costa Rican Chiriqui Pottery Tripod Jar w/ Avian Legs

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Costa Rica Nicoya Polychrome Tripod Rattle Urn - Jaguar
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 90a

    Costa Rica Nicoya Polychrome Tripod Rattle Urn - Jaguar...

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Costa Rican Jade Abstract Anthropomorphic Pendant
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 90b

    Costa Rican Jade Abstract Anthropomorphic Pendant

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Costa Rican Stone Kneeling Figure
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,350
    Lot 90c

    Costa Rican Stone Kneeling Figure

    Est.
    $900 - $1,350

Auction Description

VARIETY SALE | Antiquities & 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. Convenient in-house shipping. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

info@artemisgallery.com

Phone:+17208907700

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All shipping is handled in-house for your convenience. Your invoice from Artemis Gallery will include shipping calculation instructions. If in doubt, please inquire BEFORE bidding for estimated shipping costs for individual items. Read more

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 26.5% 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.