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Art collectors and history enthusiasts have a rare opportunity to acquire unique pieces during this massive Warehouse Clearance auction, organized by Artemis Fine Arts. Ending May 9, 2026, this timed event features a curated selection of 357 lots spanning Ancient, Ethnographic, and Fine Art, with a distinctive price cap ensuring that every lot is $50 or less. Bidding is currently open and will conclude this Saturday at 12:00 PM MDT. In this image: 19th C. American Ophthalmoscopy Medical Books (3). Estimate: $100 - $150.
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Alison Dearborn Painting - "Reigning Call" (2009). Alison Dearborn (American, Contemporary). "Reigning Call" acrylic paint on canvas, 2009. Signed on lower right as well as verso. A mesmerizing painting by Alison Dearborn whose works pay tribute to magnificent creatures of the animal kingdom in a manner inspired by prehistoric cave paintings. Estimate: $100 - $150.
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Amazonian Shipibo Baby Sling w/ Bone Fringe. South America, Peru / Brazil, Amazon basin, Ashaninka or Shipibo-Conibo culture, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A woven cotton sling with an incised bone fringe that was used for carrying babies. The cloth is sewn with a vertical seam and the bones are attached with a cord along half of the cloth edge. Estimate: $100 - $150.
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Native American Northwest Coast Leather Pouch w/ Shells. Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A rawhide leather bag with tassels along the lower edge and upper opening. A rounded piece of nacre and olive shells are tied with cotton cords to the fringe, suggesting a coastal tribe from the Pacific northwest. Size: 9" L x 3" W (22.9 cm x 7.6 cm) Estimate: $100 - $150.
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Two Casas Grandes Pottery Vessels - Corrugated & Smooth. Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A set of 2 pottery jars including a smooth-walled mug with a curved handle and a corrugated plainware jar with incised rings around the neck. Size (corrugated): 4.7" W x 4" H (11.9 cm x 10.2 cm); (smooth): 4.875" L x 4" W x 3.9" H (12.4 cm x 10.2 cm x 9.9 cm) Estimate: $100 - $150.
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Two Isleta Pueblo Redware Pottery Baskets. Native American, Southwestern United States, Isleta Pueblo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A set of 2 hand-built redware pottery baskets or handled bowls, each adorned with white-painted floral motifs that create an attractive presentation. Size of largest: 4.2" L x 4.25" W x 4" H (10.7 cm x 10.8 cm x 10.2 cm) Estimate: $100 - $150.
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2 Navajo Sand Paintings, Yei Spirits & Mother Earth. Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Navajo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A pair of framed sand paintings on wood particle boards - the colored sand is carefully placed on wet glue, drying and creating an interesting texture and layered affect. The larger has stylized figures or spirit deities known as "Yeibicheii" or "yei" for short, and a corn stalk. Estimate: $100 - $150.
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1930s Alfred Lee Rowell Plaster Relief "Daily Bread". Alfred Lee Rowell (American, 1894-1963). "Daily Bread" plaster relief plaque, n.d. Hand signed at lower right. Hand titled at lower left. A lovely relief plaque by Alfred Lee Rowell, a Colorado-born artist who worked as an artist in Mesa Verde National Park in the 1930s. Estimate: $100 - $150.
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Pakistani Kuchi Brass Belt Adornment w/ Glass Cabochons. Central Asia, Pakistan, Kuchi (Kochi) Peoples, ca. late 20th century CE. A brass belt adornment featuring glass cabochons and dangling ornaments with filigree wirework. The chain links and panels are likely made from melted coins, with the verso of the glass-inlay pendants primarily consisting of 10 paisa coins from Pakistan, dating from the 1960s to early 1970s. Estimate: $100 - $150.