Artemis Fine Arts
presents its
Pre-Columbian & Native American Art Auction
, opening December 5, 2025, at 9:00 AM (GMT-6) in Louisville, Colorado. This carefully curated sale brings together exceptional works spanning ancient to contemporary traditions from North America, Mexico, Central and South America, and the many cultural regions in between. In this image:
Jalisco Fertility Figures - Pregnant with Swollen Bellies
. Estimate $1,500-$2,500.
Apache Beaded High-Top Leather Cactus Kicker Moccasins
. Native American, Southwestern United States, Apache people, ca. early 20th century CE. A pair of high-top or legging moccasins crafted from soft, tanned yellow hide, rising well above the ankle and secured with hide ties at the front, the soles made from thicker leather for durability. Estimate $1,000-$1,500.
Costa Rican Stone Tripod Metate w/ Atlantean Figures
. Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, ca. 1000 BCE to 1500 CE. A volcanic-stone tripod metate or bowl carved from a single piece of vesicular basalt, its shallow basin supported by three nude atlantean figures. Estimate $1,000-$1,500.
Native American Plains Tribe Beaded Leather Rifle Bag
. North America, Western United States, Great Plains region, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A rifle bag constructed in supple tan leather with a long fringe edge and bold, carefully laid beadwork panels. Estimate $1,000-$1,500.
Two Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Figures
. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A fine pair of abstract anthropomorphic figures carved from mottled greenstone, each characteristic of the Mezcala sculptural tradition from the mountainous Guerrero region of southwestern Mexico. Estimate $800-$1,200.
Large Native American 3/4 Grooved Stone Axe Head
. Native American, United States, Archaic to Early Woodlands era, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A hefty three-quarters-groove stone axe head of robust form, hewn from a dense, mottled gray-and-beige hardstone. Estimate $800-$1,200.
Tussinger Made Eccentric Chert Biface in Display Case
. United States, ca. mid-20th century CE. A dramatic Tussinger eccentric biface in chert, presented in a wood and glass display case with a red backing. These eccentrics were made by Mack Tussinger (1896 to 1963), who became known for reshaping older projectile points into highly fanciful ceremonial forms for collectors during the early 20th century. Estimate $800-$1,200.
Casas Grandes Villa Ahumada Polychrome Jar
. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Chihuahua, Casas Grandes, Villa Ahumada type, ca. 1350 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a rounded form with a squat neck and a pair of loop handles. Estimate $700-$1,050.
Mesoamerican Mezcala / Maya Greenstone Earflares Trio
. Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture to Maya, ca. 600 BCE to 900 CE. A trio of carved greenstone earflares in thick over 1 inch sizes, each with a broad flared rim and deep central perforation, showing smooth wear and subtle mottling from pale gray-green to darker forest tones. Estimate $600-$900.
Model Sealskin Kayak + Inuit Hunter, Gun & Harpoons
. Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit / Yupik, ca. early 20th century CE. A miniature hunter in a kayak, the figure is constructed as a torso only, with cotton cloth stuffed with filling to form the upper body, dressed in a hooded parka of seal fur. His face is crafted from cloth with embroidered features. Estimate $600-$900.
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