Artemis Fine Arts
will present its
Native American | Ethnographic | Ancient Art sale
on October 14, 2026, originating from Louisville, Colorado. Curated by Bob Dodge, the online auction features a legally acquired collection spanning global antiquities, ethnographic artifacts, Pre-Columbian relics, and fine visual art. Early standout lots include a vibrant Navajo Germantown "Eye Dazzler" woven blanket, exceptional Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) ceramic vessels—such as a rare Chaco black-on-white drinking vessel—and a wide selection of Mississippian stone tools, effigy bowls, and Caddo pottery. Among the highlights is the
Anasazi Chaco Black-on-White Chocolate Drinking Vessel
, estimated at $3,000–$4,500 with a starting bid of $1,300.
The
Prehistoric Anasazi Tularosa Black-on-White Olla
, dating to around 1100–1250 CE, is decorated with densely interlocking stepped scrolls and sawtooth-edged frets. The vessel is estimated at $1,400–$2,000 and opens at $600.
A
Stunning Anasazi Jeddito Pottery Bowl, ex-Medicine Man Gallery
features black symbolic decoration against the characteristic yellow-orange surface associated with Jeddito ware. Estimated at $1,000–$1,500, the bowl carries a $500 starting bid.
The
Kayenta Anasazi Black on White Bowl with Hatched Bands
is distinguished by tightly organized panels of parallel lines arranged in opposing diagonals. Dating to approximately 1050–1300 CE, it is estimated at $1,000–$1,500 and starts at $450.
One of the more unusual forms is the
Anasazi Kayenta Black-on-White Pottery Cup with Twisted Handle
. Its braided-looking handle and bold negative-pattern decoration give the small vessel considerable visual presence; it is estimated at $1,000–$1,500, with bidding at $500.
The
Mimbres Bichrome Bowl with Geometric Motif
, dating to about 750–1000 CE, combines red-painted hatching, stepped frets and geometric forms against a pale ground. The bowl is estimated at $1,400–$2,000 and currently stands at $600.
A more restrained object is the
Anasazi Red-on-Orange Pottery Jar with Pierced Lugs
, dating to around 900–1300 CE. The spherical vessel has pierced suspension lugs and red vertical decoration, with an estimate of $800–$1,200 and a $350 starting bid.
Also included is a group of
Native American Knapped Stone Tools / Projectile Tips
from the Eastern Woodland tradition. The four stone implements, dating to roughly 200–1000 CE, are estimated at $900–$1,400 and open at $400.
Three carefully worked game stones form the
Three Mississippian Stone Discoidals, Chunkey Game Stones
. Dating to approximately 800–1600 CE, the objects are associated with the widespread Mississippian game of chunkey and are estimated at $1,000–$1,500, with a $500 starting bid.
Rounding out the selection is the striking
Mississippian Fish Effigy Pottery Bowl with Incised Fins, TL Tested
. Dating to approximately 985–1465 CE, the vessel transforms the entire bowl into the body of a fish supported by modeled fins. It is estimated at $1,200–$1,800 and opens at $600.
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