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Artemis Gallery’s TIMED AUCTION | Odds & Ends Marketplace closes beginning September 28 at 5 p.m. MDT and brings together 598 lots spanning antiquities, Indigenous material, Asian art, natural history, fine art, decorative objects and collectibles. Among the opening highlights is the Fossilized Fern Frond, Dinosaur Tooth, & Chocolate Opal, offered with a $400 starting bid and an estimate of $750 - $1,125.

Ice Age Predator Jaw Fossil, likely Pleistocene Wolf. North America, likely United States, Pleistocene epoch, ca. 100,000 to 11,000 years ago. A fossilized lower jawbone of a large Ice Age predator, likely a canine such as a wolf, retaining several worn molars and premolars along the ridge. The bone is dark and mineralized with a dense, preserved surface, though the anterior canine is absent, limiting precise species identification. Size: 6.25" L x 2.75" W (15.9 cm x 7 cm). Estimate: $800 - $1,200.

R. G. Eves 1916 Portrait Drawings, Young Soldier & the Artist's Father William Eves. Reginald Grenville Eves RA (British, 1876-1941). (1) "A Young Soldier" black chalk drawing on paper, 1916; "William Eves" (the artist's father), pencil on paper, 1916. Each signed at lower left and dated at lower right. A pair of intimate works on paper by Reginald Grenville Eves RA (British, 1876-1941), each signed "R. G. Eves" at lower left and dated 1916 at lower right. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500.

Roman Bronze & Brass Fascinum Amulets, Set of 3. Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A group of three Roman fascinum amulets in bronze and brass, each rendered in distinct stylized forms. Size of largest: 1.3" L x 1.3" W (3.3 cm x 3.3 cm) Estimate: $800 - $1,200.

Marc Hanson Pastel - "AHHH...NEW ORLEANS!" (2008). Marc R. Hanson (American, b. 1955). "AHHH...NEW ORLEANS!" pastel on paper, 2008. Signed and dated at lower right and again with title on gallery paper on verso. A 2008 pastel on paper by Marc Hanson titled "AHHH...NEW ORLEANS!" captures the electric pulse of a night street in the French Quarter, where color, crowd, and sound seem to spill forward at once. Hanson sets the viewer at street level, looking down a glowing corridor of storefronts, neon signs, and receding architecture. Estimate: $800 - $1,200.

Afghan Pillowcase & Swat Valley Silk Embroidery Textile. Central Asia, Afghanistan & Pakistan, Swat Valley, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A pair of colorful embroidered textiles consisting of one elongated pillow case and one square tapestry panel. Estimate: $500 - $750.

Marc R. Hanson Painting - "The Second Time" (2012). Marc R. Hanson (American, b. 1955). "The Second Time" oil on board, 2012. Signed at lower right and again with date, title, location, and inscription on verso. A quiet winter corridor of trees and snow, "The Second Time" captures the Teller Farm South trailhead in Boulder, Colorado, with Marc R. Hanson's signature balance of observation, atmosphere, and emotional warmth. Estimate: $700 - $1,050

19th C. Indonesian Cobek and Ulekan Mortar and Pestle. Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE or earlier. Southeast Asia, Indonesia, circa 19th century A.D. or earlier. A cobek (mortar dish) and ulekan (pestle), a utilitarian cooking tool used in food preparation. Estimate: $600 - $900.

Early 20th C. U.S. Stamp Album, ~150 Stamps & Covers. United States, ca. early to mid-20th century. A three-ring binder album containing several pages of collected United States postage stamps, including assorted early issues with cancellation marks and used examples, arranged in glassine envelopes and album pages. Approximately 150 stamps total. The group also includes several postmarked envelopes dating to 1918 and later, addressed and mailed within the United States. Size: 11.5" L x 10" W (29.2 cm x 25.4 cm) Estimate: $700 - $1,050.

Two Anasazi Stone Artifacts - Stone Ball Game Piece & Handstone Tool. Native American, Southwestern United States, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi). A pair of worked stone artifacts from the American Southwest, shaped and smoothed by patient abrasion against harder grit. Estimate: $600 - $900.