DAY 2: Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Fine Art

Signed Mortier Painting - La Vente Des Moules, 2010

Huge Mezcala Stone Figure, M-14 - Von Winning Papered

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DAY 2: Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, much more. The majority of the lots offered comes from a lifetime collection out of Carlsbad, CA, never offered for sale before. Avid travelers and connoisseurs, M&T began buying ancient art in the 1970s and soon amassed an extensive array of fine Classical, Pre-Columbian, and tribal art. Using some of the finest and most reputable sources throughout the country, much of their collection was purchased through Sotheby's, Stendahl, Ken Bower, Robert and Maryann Huber, Mildred Kaplan (Arte Primitivo), Ron Messick, Jimmy Economos and several others. While M&T have loved their collection, and collecting in general, they feel it is time to share these wonderful items with others. As such they have expressed their desire to price their collection below typical auction reserves and at prices that will entice both new and experienced collectors alike.

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Prehistoric Late Pleistocene Alaskan Mammoth Tusk End: North America, Alaska, Late Pleistocene epoch (Ice Age), ca. 35,000 to 10,000 years ago. Wow! What a gorgeous example of the fossilized tip of a mammoth tusk, creamy white and brown with hints of a

0099A: Prehistoric Late Pleistocene Alaskan Mammoth Tusk EndEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

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Rare Valdivian Clam Shell Figural Bead: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 4000 to 2000 BCE. A charming pendant, hand-carved from shell, in the form of a standing human figure with a classically Valdivian coiffure, a simple

0100: Rare Valdivian Clam Shell Figural BeadEst. $500-$700

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Rare Collection of 27 Xochipala Pottery Figures: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican Formative Period, Guerrero State, Mexico, Xochipala culture, ca. 13th to 10th century BCE. A remarkable collection of 27 ceramic figures, made at a very early date, all

0100A: Rare Collection of 27 Xochipala Pottery FiguresEst. $15,000-$20,000

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Rare Xochipala Pottery Standing Ballplayer: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican Formative Period, Guerrero State, Mexico, Xochipala culture, ca. 13th to 10th century BCE. A fascinating ceramic figure of a ballplayer wearing a thick yoke around his or

0101: Rare Xochipala Pottery Standing BallplayerEst. $600-$900

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Miniature Olmec Greenstone Hunchback Amulet: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico/Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 500 BCE. An expertly carved greenstone pendant depicting a hunchback figure carved in the round, with a compromised position dictated by

0101A: Miniature Olmec Greenstone Hunchback AmuletEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Olmec Terracotta Standing Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec period, Tlatilco people, Tlapacoya, ca. 1250 to 800 BCE. A remarkably well-preserved earthenware figure of a standing woman, hand-modeled and painted a chalky white. The

0101B: Olmec Terracotta Standing Female FigureEst. $700-$1,200

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Olmec Terracotta Standing Woman in Skirt: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec period, Tlatilco people, Tlapacoya, ca. 1250 to 800 BCE. A beautifully preserved figure of a standing woman, her arms raised and outstretched, her legs ending in gentle

0102: Olmec Terracotta Standing Woman in SkirtEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Chavin Polychrome Olla - Dualistic Shaman Face: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Chavin, ca. 12th to 5th century BCE. A fascinating ceramic vessel, conical with a wide, flared mouth. Projecting from one side is the face of a shaman,

0102A: Chavin Polychrome Olla - Dualistic Shaman FaceEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Olmec Jade Blade Pendant w/ Incised Design: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A gorgeous very pale green jade pendant in the form of a curved blade, with a concentric incised motif forming a

0102B: Olmec Jade Blade Pendant w/ Incised DesignEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Massive Olmec Olivine-Serpentine Celt: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. An absolutely enormous, hand-carved mottled olivine-serpentine celt with light and dark inclusions, presenting a

0102C: Massive Olmec Olivine-Serpentine CeltEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Rare Olmec Incised Calixtlahuaca Ware Vessel, TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec period, Tlatilco people, Tlapacoya, ca. 1250 to 800 BCE. An important and incredibly preserved incised vase from the Calixtlahuaca ware tradition. The vase is buff

0102D: Rare Olmec Incised Calixtlahuaca Ware Vessel, TL TestedEst. $14,000-$21,000Lot Passed

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Chavin Blackware Stirrup Vessel - San Pedro Cactus: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Casa Grande, earliest type of stirrup vessel called "Classic Chavin", ca. 1200 BCE. A stupendous example of the early monochrome stirrup vessels found in the

0102E: Chavin Blackware Stirrup Vessel - San Pedro CactusEst. $5,000-$7,000

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Tlatilco Pottery Seated Lady - Bowl on Head: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. An intriguing hand-built pottery female figure covered in vibrant red slip. She sits nude with crossed legs and a slight

0102G: Tlatilco Pottery Seated Lady - Bowl on HeadEst. $800-$1,200

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Fine Xochipala Pottery Seated Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero State, Xochipala culture, Mesoamerican Formative Period, ca. 13th to 10th century BCE. A beautiful, hand-built pottery figure seated upon crossed legs and wearing

0102H: Fine Xochipala Pottery Seated FigureEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Olmec Green Stone Standing Baby Figure: Pre-Columbian, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. Hand-carved from black-green serpentine, a stone so named because of its snakeskin-like appearance, this is a charming figure of a baby, standing,

0102I: Olmec Green Stone Standing Baby FigureEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

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Valdivian Terracotta Venus Idol w/ TL: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian, ca. 1500 BCE. A charming, solid-molded terracotta standing female figure, nude save for a simple cap, with ample hips and a slender waist defining her femininity.

0102J: Valdivian Terracotta Venus Idol w/ TLEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Lovely Olmec Greenstone Head Amulet: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1000 to 400 BCE. A striking amulet, hand-carved from mottled emerald-green stone with dark inclusions, in the form of a disembodied head of

0103: Lovely Olmec Greenstone Head AmuletEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Olmec Serpentine Bead of a Were-Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 500 BCE. A fine bead carved from mottled green serpentine, depicting the head of a were-jaguar on the front, flat on the verso, and

0103A: Olmec Serpentine Bead of a Were-JaguarEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Paracas Camelid Bone Scepter - Shaman: Pre-Columbian, Peru (South Coast), Paracas culture, ca. 800 to 100 BCE. Camelid bone carved into the shape of a scepter or finial, capped by a dramatic human figure. The figure holds out a stick of

0103B: Pre-Columbian Paracas Camelid Bone Scepter - ShamanEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

Important Olmec Greenstone Were-Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A standing Olmec were-jaguar figure, finely carved from a beautiful blue-green stone. The body is banded with creamy-white

0103C: Important Olmec Greenstone Were-JaguarEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Olmec Las Bocas Blackware Pottery Duck Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Las Bocas, Olmec, ca. 800 BCE to 300 BCE. A delightful ceramic vessel in the form of a round-bodied duck. The duck sits hunched down on its small feet, which poke out

0103D: Olmec Las Bocas Blackware Pottery Duck VesselEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Important Olmec Jade Seated Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico/Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1150 to 500 BCE. A finely carved jadeite seated figure, with hands placed upon upraised knees, a broad torso, and his head dramatically cocked

0104: Important Olmec Jade Seated FigureEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Stunning Miniature Olmec Jade Maskette: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1100 to 500 BCE. A mesmerizing maskette carved from a beautiful jadeite of rich emerald and seafoam green hues created by the Olmec, the oldest

0105: Stunning Miniature Olmec Jade MasketteEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Chavin Polychrome Portrait Stirrup Vessel w/ TL: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, Late Cupisnique, ca. 700 to 400 BCE. An incredibly rare Chavin portrait vessel with incised and post-fire red, black, and white pigmented details - presenting

0105A: Chavin Polychrome Portrait Stirrup Vessel w/ TLEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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