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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: Vintage Mexican Folk Art Popote Straw Mask. Estimate: $50 - $75.

Trio of Japanese Papier-Mache Animals, Two Maneki-Neko. Japan, 20th century CE. Made in Nihombashi, Tokyo, the famous business district, we have two papier-mache maneki-neko and one standing dog (inu) rattle with tail curled into a handle. All have bright black, red, gold, and pink details; the dog has an appealing face with blue eyes and nose while the maneki-neko have more stylized faces and bodies. Estimate: $75 - $150.

Mid 20th C. Chinese Bamboo Wood Toy Truck. East Asia, China, Republic era, ca. mid-20th century CE. A bamboo and wood struck toy, with articulating wheels. Size: 8.25" L x 3.25" W x 4.25" H (21 cm x 8.3 cm x 10.8 cm) Estimate: $50 - $75.

19th C. American Daguerreotype + Tintype. North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. Two antique photographs from the early stages of photographic development. The first photograph is a daguerreotype of an elderly matron, shown in three-quarter portrait, wearing a dark-hued pleated dress and a white bonnet, with both hands resting at her waist. Estimate: $50 - $75.

19th C. American Pewter, Copper, & Bronze Dishes, Ladle. North America, United States, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine ensemble of antique metal items. First is a shallow bronze plate with a wide rim. Second is a copper bed-warming pan of an ovoid form with a brass handle and cap which was removable at one time. Estimate: $50 - $75.

19th C. China Qing Dynasty Soapstone Chop Stamp. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A large carved soapstone seal, an elongated cuboid in form, with seals on both ends. Estimate: $50 - $75.

Prussian 1913 Silver Mark Coins, War 100th Anniversary. Western Europe, Germany, Kingdom of Prussia, ca. 1913 CE. A pair of silver coins consisting of a Zwei (2) Mark and one Drei (3) Mark issue, struck to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Prussia's 1813 call to arms against Napoleon. Estimate: $100 - $150.

Burmese Cinnabar Painted Wooden Kinnara Loom Pulleys. Southeast Asia, Burma (present day Myanmar), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A charming matched pair of wooden loom pulleys painted in red cinnabar pigment, depicting celestial kinnara figures, mythical half-human, half-bird beings from Buddhist and Hindu lore. Estimate: $100 - $150.

Inuit Whale Bone / Soapstone Sculpture Figure & Birds. Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand carved sculptural scene of a soapstone man and 2 birds- mounted via wood and bone pegs to a whale bone base. The base is signed "Animalia" and "IV:17096" with 3 wooden support legs. Estimate: $50 - $75.

20th C. Bolivian Tin Motor Van Noise Maker. South America, Bolivia, ca. last quarter of the 20th century. Oruro 1996 Van (noisemaker, matraka) White Van, metal black bumper. Black rubber tires. Wine colored tinsel on top. Wood handle. Estimate: $50 - $75.