On January 8, 2026,
Artemis Fine Arts
will host a live, online-only auction titled
Discover Fine Art, Antiquities, Ethnographica
, beginning at 9:00 AM MST. This curated sale features over 400 lots spanning thousands of years of human history. In this image:
Moche Green Quartz Jaguar Snuff Vessel Pendant
. Estimate $1,500-$2,500.
Rare Pre-Columbian Xochipala Pink Alabaster Bowl
. Pre-Columbian, Southwest Mexico, Xochipala region, Classic to Postclassic era, ca. 200 to 1400 CE. A rare semi-translucent gypsum (alabaster) bowl in a soft pale pink hue, its thin rounded walls and gently curved profile allowing light to diffuse through the stone when backlit. The luminous material and color suggest ceremonial or high-status use rather than utilitarian function. Estimate $1,500-$2,500.
Lot of 3 Mixtec Stone Pennate Figural Celts
. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A striking group of three Pre-Columbian stone Penates, attributed to the Mixtec?Michoac?n cultural sphere of West Mexico. Each figure is carved from dense greenstone and displays the abstract, geometric iconography characteristic of domestic guardian figures used throughout the region. Estimate $1,500-$2,250.
Garnet Stud Earrings 14K Gold w/ Rutilated Quartz Drops
. United States, ca. 21st century CE. A pair of earrings featuring garnet studs and dramatic rutilated quartz drops, each crafted in 14K & 16K yellow gold (58-67% gold purity). The faceted triangular garnets glow with a deep red hue, suspending geometric, elongated rutilated quartz pendants whose natural golden rutile strands create a shimmering internal pattern. Estimate $1,400-$2,100.
Colima Redware Reclinatorio Abstract Zoomorph
. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A bold and abstract redware ceramic figure from ancient Colima, skillfully modeled in the form of a reclining animal rendered with smooth, flowing contours and burnished to a warm, lustrous surface. Estimate $1,300-$1,950.
Tasmanian Serpentine Stichtite Necklace & Earrings Set
. United States, ca. 21st century CE. A matching statement necklace and earring set composed of Tasmanian serpentine cabochons with natural purple stichtite veining, accented with faceted peridot and amethyst, all set in sterling silver. Estimate $1,200-$1,800.
18th C. Italian Red Marble Neo-Roman Sacrificial Relief
. Western Europe, Italy, Neoclassical period, ca. 18th century CE. A richly carved Italian red marble relief in the Neoclassical taste, this work is conceived in the form of a tondo and presents a ceremonial scene drawn directly from the visual language of ancient Rome. Estimate $1,200-$1,800.
Prehistoric Mud Crab Fossil in Limestone Matrix
. Western Europe, Italy, Eocene to Miocene, ca. 55 to 11.6 million years ago. A fossilized specimen of Harpactocarcinus, an extinct genus of mud crabs known from the Cretaceous to the Miocene, mounted on a natural matrix with the domed carapace and intact chelae pincers prominently exposed. Estimate $1,100-$1,650.
Cecilia Mayr Mixed Media Painting - "Mosaicos #M1"
. Cecilia Mayr (Brazilian, b. 1955). "Mosaicos #M1" mixed media painting on paper, n.d. Signed at lower right and titled at lower left. A luminous patchwork of memory and meditation, "Mosaicos #M1" by Cecilia Mayr is a celebration of color, texture, and the emotive potential of structure. Estimate $1,100-$1,650.
Small Chancay Pottery Figure & Knapped Stone Tool
. Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A small mold-formed pottery figure shown with arms raised in a gesture of reverence, wearing a diminutive sling pack across the shoulders, with a hollow body pierced beneath the arms that may have functioned as a rattle, for firing purposes, or even as suspension holes. Estimate $1,000-$1,500.
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