Prepare for a global journey through history and art at the October
Timed Marketplace Auction
hosted by Artemis Fine Arts in Boulder, CO. Starting on October 30, 2025, at 4:00 PM GMT-6, this top-rated timed auction offers an immense variety of collectible items spanning continents and millennia. Highlights include Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East; Asian Art from China, Japan, and India; Pre-Columbian and Native American artifacts; as well as Fossils, Fine/Visual Art, Coins, and Decorative Antiques. In this image:
Two Tibetan Drawings on Paper of Wrathful Deities
. Estimate $500-$750.
Two Prehistoric Mississippian Pottery Jars
. Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. A lovely pair of pottery jars, one redware and one grayware. Both present piriform bodies with annular rims and a round yet stable base. Size of larger (grayware): 6.9" Diameter x 6.8" H (17.5 cm x 17.3 cm). Estimate $500-$750.
Two Ancient Southwestern Hohokam Shell Bracelets
. Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, & Northern Mexico, Hohokam culture, ca. 300 to 1450 CE. Two bracelets carved from clam shell, each shaped into a continuous bangle. Estimate $500-$750.
Three Chupicuaro Pottery Vessels w/ Linear Motifs
. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A set of 3 hand-built pottery vessels, each of a different size and form. First is a broad tripod bowl with concentric linear motifs; second is a deep bowl with orange and white motifs atop the red ground; and last is a spherical jar with red geometric and linear motifs atop a beige ground. Size of largest: 7.4" W x 2.5" H (18.8 cm x 6.4 cm) Estimate $500-$750.
Southwestern Rivera Sterling Silver & Turquoise Brooch
. North America, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, ca. 1960s to 1970s CE. A striking sterling silver brooch featuring a turquoise cabochon set in a custom bezel. The reverse is stamped "RIVERAS / STERLING" and includes a functional pin with a safety catch. Estimate $500-$750.
Mixtec Post-Conquest Bells, Monkey & Coyote Heads
. Latin America, Mexico, Mixtec culture, Post-Conquest period, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. A trio of cast copper bells- a head resembling a canine / coyote with sizeable, pointed ears and 2 monkeys. Spherical bells dangle from the end of each chin and snout, while suspension loops on the top indicate they were intended to be worn on cords or sewn to clothing. Estimate $500-$750.
Lockwood Dennis Painting - "House 11" (2008)
. Lockwood "Woody" Dennis (American, 1937-2012). "House 11" oil on canvas, 2008. Signed and dated with house and inventory number on verso. Estimate $500-$750.
Iron Drive Shoe for Medieval Foundation Piles
. Northwestern Europe, Medieval period, ca. 10th to 14th century CE. A large iron fitting, likely a drive shoe used in bridge or foundation piling, featuring a thick conical tip designed to penetrate soil or soft substrates. The object has a pair of robust iron flange panels with remnants of bolt holes or fastenings on one end, indicating it was once secured to the base of a timber pile. Estimate $500-$750.
Four Punuk & Thule Culture Walrus Ivory Hunting Tools
. Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Bering Sea Region, Old Bering Sea / Punuk / Thule cultures, ca. 200 BCE to 1500 CE. A group of four ancient hunting tools, hand-carved from walrus ivory or possibly ancient mammoth ivory - materials traditionally utilized by Arctic peoples. Estimate $500-$750.
Cameo Jewelry Collection: Brooches, Pendants & Ring
. Europe & United States, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A collection of 11 cameo jewels including brooches, pendants, and a ring, carved in shell and enamel and mounted in varied metals. Estimate $500-$750.
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