Artemis Fine Arts
presents its
Pre-Columbian & Native American Art Auction
, opening December 5, 2025, at 9:00 AM (GMT-6) in Louisville, Colorado. This carefully curated sale brings together exceptional works spanning ancient to contemporary traditions from North America, Mexico, Central and South America, and the many cultural regions in between. In this image:
Nazca Ceremonial Textile Band w/ Fringe
. Estimate $600-$900.
Three Jalisco & Nayarit Nude & Semi-Nude Figures
. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco and Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A group of three hand-modeled terracotta figures from ancient West Mexico, each reflecting distinct regional traditions and symbolic roles. The largest is a seated Jalisco female, bare-chested with full breasts, one hand behind her head and the other holding a shallow bowl at her abdomen. Her posture and gesture suggest ritual or offering. Estimate $600-$900.
Native American Three-Quarter Groove Stone Axe Head
. Native American, Midwestern United States, Illinois, Pope County, Archaic to Woodland period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A substantial three-quarters-grooved stone axe head, shaped from a dense, speckled black stone into a weighty, powerfully contoured form. Estimate $500-$800.
4pc Pre-Columbian Assortment
. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima and Aztec, ca. 500 BCE to 1500 CE. Nice group of ancient Mexican artifacts. Estimate $500-$750.
5 Pre-Columbian Pottery Figures & Spindle Whorl. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec /Tlatilco / Michoacan / Chupicuaro, ca. 300 BCE to 1500 CE
. An ensemble of ancient Mesoamerican artifacts, comprising six hand-formed pottery figures and one carved ceramic spindle whorl. Estimate $500-$750.
Alaskan Native & Sailor Carved Ivory & Bone Artifacts
. North America, United States, ca. 19th to early-20th century CE; Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Punuk / Thule to Inuit cultures, ca. 1000 to 1800s CE. An intriguing group of 17 marine mammal pieces, the lot includes two large whale teeth, alongside various carved walrus ivory and bone implements by both Indigenous Alaskan makers and American sailors. Estimate $500-$750.
Ancient Peruvian Inca Copper Tumi & Ritual Blades
. Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche to Inca Empire, ca. 500 to 1400 CE. A collection of four ancient copper ceremonial tools, likely from funerary contexts, comprising a large tumi with a crescent blade showing stippled surface texture, mineral encrustations, and textile impressions from long interment, a massive crescent-shaped blade, a slender rectangular celt, and a broad flat blade with a rounded cutting edge.. Estimate $500-$750.
Inuit Carved 5 Walrus Ivory Cigarette Holders
. Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit Peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A group of five hand-carved walrus ivory cigarette holders, each delicately sculpted and adorned with animal figures including seals and walruses. Size of longest: 4.75" L x 0.5" W (12.1 cm x 1.3 cm). Estimate $500-$750.
Native American Olla + Mata Ortiz Jar (Lupe Soto)
. (1) Lupe Soto (Mexican / Mata Ortiz, 20th to 21st century). Blackware jar, n.d. Signed on base; (2) Anonymous (Native American, 20th century). Indecipherable signature (possibly "Lomtes"?) on underside of base. A lovely pair of blackware vessels: a large jar with a matte triangular pattern by Lupe Soto and a petite bowl with an inward curving mouth and faint remains of a geometric design by an anonymous artist. Size of larger (Lupe Soto): 7.75" Diameter x 7.5" H (19.7 cm x 19 cm). Estimate $500-$750.
Zapotec Pottery Bat & Toltec Human Head Fragments
. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, ca. 500 to 700 CE; Toltec culture, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A pair of fragmentary pottery heads from ancient Mesoamerican cultures. One is a thick grayware fragment from an incensario vessel depicting Camazotz, the Zapotec bat-god, with gargoyle-like features that are well preserved. Estimate $400-$600.
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