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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: Native American Woodlands Bannerstone Atlatl Preform. Estimate: $400 - $600.

Native American Hafted Stone Knife with Bison Bone Grip. Native American, Western to Southwestern United States, ca. 15th to 18th century CE. A finely knapped chert blade inset into a bison or other large ungulate rib bone handle and secured with a dark natural pine resin adhesive, forming a complete composite cutting tool. The survival of both stone and organic components together is uncommon, making this a rare example. Size: 5.25" L x 1" W (13.3 cm x 2.5 cm) Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500.

Four Native American Stone Manos & Pestle Tools. Native American, Southwestern United States, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A collection of four Native American grinding tools, including pestles and mano stones, used for processing seeds, grains, and other food or materials. Three examples are thick ovoid forms with smoothly worn surfaces from repeated handling and use. Estimate: $700 - $1,200.

4 Native American 1900s Baskets: Modoc-Klamath & Pima. Native American, United States, Southwest & Northwestern Coast, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A group of four woven Native American baskets displaying the diverse regional traditions. One example retains its original sale tag identifying it as Modoc-Klamath from the Sprague River area of Oregon, a region shared by the culturally related Modoc and Klamath peoples whose basketry - typically made with twining techniques in tule - is indistinguishable. Estimate: $800 - $1,200.

Zuni Sterling Silver Kachina Inlay Colt Revolver Grips. Native American, Southwestern United States, Zuni Pueblo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A matched pair of revolver grips cast in sterling silver, each panel shaped to the classic curved profile and inlaid with jet, mother-of-pearl, turquoise, and coral to form stylized kachina figures. Estimate: $2,500 - $4,000.

Mabel C. Brown Acoma Pueblo Pottery Owls (pr). Mabel C. (Watchinpino) Brown (Native American - Acoma Pueblo, 1915-2004). One signed on underside of base. A charming pair of pottery owl figures by Acoma Pueblo artist Mabel C. Watchinpino Brown, whose work is celebrated for its warmth, humor, and immediately recognizable personality. These owls are modeled with rounded bodies and upright stances, their forms animated by wide eyes, prominent beaks, and outstretched wings that give each figure a lively, alert presence. Estimate: $700 - $1,050.

Teotihuacan Stone Figural Pendant - Stepped Fret. Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A compact stone figure stands in a formal, frontal pose, its geometry and symbolism carrying far more weight than its modest scale might suggest. Carved from pale stone with scattered dark mineral inclusions, this figural pendant depicts a human form wearing a ringed headdress and presenting a composed, mask-like face with almond-shaped eyes and a restrained mouth. Estimate: $800 - $1,200.

Nayarit Chinesco & Mixtec Butterfly Pottery Dishes. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit Chinesco, 300 BCE to 300 CE; Central Mexico, Mixteca-Aztec, ca. 300 BCE to 1500 CE. A pair of polychrome pottery plates representing two distinct regional traditions: the smaller example is a Nayarit Chinesco plate with a shallow profile and warm red slip, its interior decorated with a scalloped motif circling the well; the larger plate is Mixtec or Aztec, painted in bold black-on-orange with a butterfly shown dorsally at the center, encircled by a register of curling volutes and finished with a black outer rim. Estimate: $600 - $900.

Nayarit Redware Double-Headed Dog Vessel. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lively and enigmatic presence, this Nayarit pottery vessel takes the form of a double-headed dog - an arresting composite creature whose twin muzzles protrude from a single rounded, four-legged body. Modeled in warm orange clay and burnished to a soft sheen, the effigy stands firmly on splayed legs that rise organically from the swollen, almost pulsating belly of the vessel. Estimate: $700 - $1,050.