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Artemis Fine Arts will launch its Native American | Ethnographic | Ancient Art auction on February 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM (GMT-6) in Boulder, Colorado, bringing together a wide-ranging selection of legally acquired works spanning Native American, Pre-Columbian, Oceanic, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, and ethnographic art. In this image: Exceptional Luristan Bronze Socketed Axe Head. Estimate: $1,600 - $2,400.

Roman Silver Ring w/ Carnelian Intaglio of Winged Cupid. Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gracefully composed Roman silver ring animated by a glowing carnelian intaglio, where a winged Cupid appears caught mid-motion, arms extended as if about to release song, breath, or flight itself. The gem, carved in warm orange-red carnelian, depicts the youthful god facing left, clad in a short tunic and crowned with what may be a wreath or helmet, his wings lifted in lively profile. Estimate: $1,600 - $2,400.

Xochipala Pottery Figures Trio: Ballplayers & Serpents. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero State, Xochipala culture, ca. 1000 BCE to 250 CE. A rare group of three pottery figures modeled in warm clay with a mineral slip, including two female ballgame players shown with padded belts and poised stances, alongside a third figure grasping serpents in a gesture often associated with ritual or mythic symbolism. Estimate: $1,300 - $1,950.

Fossilized Dinosaur Teeth & T-Rex Bone Fragment. North Africa, Morocco & North America, United States, Montana, Cretaceous to Miocene period, ca. 112 to 23 million years ago. An assorted collection of fossilized teeth and bone fragments from prehistoric dinosaurs and a possible Miocene-era sperm whale. The largest specimen has mineralized into a gray stone matrix, with worn layers revealing the striated tooth within, likely a whale tooth. Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800.

Chinese Ming Glazed Offering Table - TL'd. East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. The table is formed in rectangular shape with sturdy legs and a crossbar stretcher, its surfaces washed in a mottled green glaze that pools and thins along the edges, giving it the look of aged lacquered wood. Across the top sit neatly organized dishes, each one a tiny world: piled fruit, stacked cakes, and flower-like pastries, all modeled in relief and glazed in soft greens, creams, and warm amber tones. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500.

Egyptian Late Dynastic Bronze & Stone Eye Inlays. Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, Saite to Ptolemaic Dynasties, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A haunting pair of ancient eyes, fashioned to stare eternally from the threshold between life and afterlife, these Late Dynastic Egyptian bronze eye inlays once adorned a mummy sarcophagus, restoring vision and vitality to the deceased for eternity. Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800.

19th C. Chinese Smoking Pipes, Tortoiseshell & Ivory. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A collection of three antique smoking pipes with mottled tortoiseshell veneers and elephant ivory fittings, reflecting the luxury materials favored in late imperial China. Each pipe is formed from a wood or bamboo core, overlaid with thin sheets of heated and molded tortoiseshell that create a warm, variegated surface. The group is missing mouthpieces and fittings, and one is a fragmentary stem. Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800.

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. The necklace features an irregular mosaic arrangement forming a graduated bib design with a linked silver chain for an adjustable length and lobster clasp, accompanied by matching drop earrings on sterling silver hooks. Estimate: $1,100 - $1,650.

17th C. Indian Pink Sandstone Fragment - Narasimha. South Asia, India, Mughal Empire, ca. 17th century CE. A compelling sandstone fragment depicting Narasimha, the fierce lion-headed avatar of Vishnu, seated in regal repose. The deity's leonine visage, though weathered by time, retains its commanding presence - a face once ferocious now softened by centuries of devotion and exposure. Narasimha sits cross-legged within a recessed architectural niche, his muscular arms bearing the vestiges of attributes that once proclaimed divine might. Estimate: $1,100 - $1,650.