ARTE PRIMITIVO Tribal, Ethnographic, Ancient

online only auction | 1 day sale | 4 days away
Location
Louisville, CO 80027
Dates

Sale Starts

Thu
May 21
9am

Sale Ends

Thu
May 21

Terms & Conditions

Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance.

1. PAYMENT POLICY: To provide a seamless bidder checkout, all winning lots will be invoiced through LiveAuctioneers' LivePayments invoicing system, unless bidder chooses to pay Artemis Fine Arts directly via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. If bidder chooses to pay Artemis Fine Arts directly, bidder must contact Artemis Fine Arts to arrange payment. Payments not made within 5 business days of auction's end will forfeit bidder's right to purchase said item(s), with item(s) relisted to next appropriate auction. In addition, non-paying bidders will receive posted negative feedback on LiveAuctioneers and not be allowed bidding privileges on any future auctions.

2. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 30.00% Buyer's Premium will be added to the hammer price of each lot purchased.

3. RETURN POLICY: No sale is final if you're not happy; however, it is important that you keep in mind deadlines for reporting issues based on the following situations:

a. In the event of an authenticity dispute, written email notification must be provided to Artemis Fine Arts within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Fine Arts is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented for consideration (NO EXCEPTIONS). If Artemis Fine Arts concludes that the expert's assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including hammer price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Fine Arts will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Fine Arts will only remit refund after the item has been returned in the same condition as received.

b. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided, if so requested. Artemis Fine Arts will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Fine Arts will only remit refund after the item has been returned in the same condition as received.

c. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 2 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Fine Arts to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 5 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Fine Arts. The item must be returned to Artemis Fine Arts at the buyer's expense. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Fine Arts in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 20 days from the date of delivery.

4. IN-HOUSE SHIPPING: All buyers will receive an invoice detailing their purchases, sales tax (if applicable), buyer's premium, and shipping/insurance charges if you choose to ship with us (vs LiveAuctioneers). Items will be shipped upon receipt of payment and will be insured for their full value. If you prefer to work with a third-party shipper, we can assist with recommendations.

**Please note, Artemis Fine Arts is unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, arrange your own shipping, or we will not be able to complete your purchase.*

**For shipments outside of the USA, custom / duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Fine Arts will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding**

5. Buyer agrees that any claim of controversy arising out of, or relating to the formation, interpretation of performance of these terms and underlying transactions or the breach thereof, is subject to arbitration or judicial proceedings and shall take place within the County of Boulder, CO subject to the laws of the State of Colorado.

6. QUESTIONS? Feel free to email us with questions prior to bidding or call us at 720-890-7700.
Artemis Fine Arts Logo

Artemis Fine Arts

Description & Details

Artemis Fine Arts and Arte Primitivo are delighted to present their second joint auction - a carefully curated 2-day sale celebrating the world's most captivating artistic traditions. Day 1 features Pre-Columbian and Native American Art, while Day 2 brings together African, Tribal, Ethnographic Art, Fossils and Antiquities. United by a shared passion for quality and connoisseurship, the principals of both galleries have spent decades building relationships with collectors who trust them for their expertise and personal touch. That same commitment guides every lot in this sale. We warmly invite collectors, colleagues, and friends to join us for the May 20-21, 2026 auctions - and look forward to sharing these remarkable objects with you. Convenient in-house shipping available upon request.
Amazonian Feathered Headdress, ex-Eugene LionsAmazonian Feathered Headdress, ex-Eugene Lions16th C. Spanish Colonial Copper Jug, Hispaniola, Early ExplorationLot of 5 Vintage Kuna Mola Textiles | Panama San Blas Reverse Applique17th C. Spanish Colonial Mexican Signal Cannon (Thunder Mug)1950s Mexico Saltillo Revival Weavings - Navajo Storm Pattern Crystal Trading Post3 Vintage Mexican Folk Art Masks | Carved Painted Wood19th C Mexican Carved Wood Masks + Votive HeadEarly Mexican Ceremonial Dance Mask | Bone Horn Tile Mosaic InlayPair of Mexican Folk Art Painted Wood CandelabrasBoiken East Sepik Carved Wood Bowl | Five-Point Star MedallionBoiken PNG Shallow Carved Bowl | Abstract Frog MedallionSamoan T-Paddle War Club | Lime-Inlaid Geometric EngravingAntique Kiribati Tebute Shark Tooth Club | Gilbert IslandsSumatran Amber Set of 3 | Quatrefoil Pendant Disc & PrismPapua New Guinea Woven Fiber Dream Spirit Pig | Cowry EyesSuriname Bushinengue Maroon Wood Stool | Metal Tacks | Engraved MotifsTimor Shamanic Bone Container | Figure Head Stopper | EngravedThai Rattan Fish Trap Basket | Zoomorphic Animal FormCordilleran Philippines Bontoc Sangi + Ifugao Harvest PackHomo Erectus Acheulean Hand Axe Algeria | BifacialGuro Gu Female Dance Mask | Hardwood | Coiffure ScarificationLarge Dan Deangle Laughing Mask | Cowry Shells & Wood TeethGroup 6 West Africa Figural Bronzes | Ivory Coast Burkina FasoGhana Akua'ba Fertility Figure | Disc Head | Burnished WoodIvory Coast Miniature Carved Wood Mask | Inset EyesMali Bamana Soloni Heddle Pulley | Female FigureIvory Coast Tribal Cylinder Drum | Animal Skin | Engraved MaskTall Senufo Helmet Mask Female Figure | Serpent & Lizard ReliefBaule Male Female Pair | Carved Wood | Sacrificial DepositFon Benin Bronze Elephant | Engraved | Royal SymbolMalinke Iron Sword & Leather Scabbard | Braided TasselFanti Ghana Life-Size Youth Figure | Carved Wood | Offering BoxSenufo Tefalipitya Staff | Female Finial | Poro SocietyGuro Zamble Dance Mask | Antelope Leopard | Striped HornsTall Ashanti Female Fertility DollFanti Sefwi Female Fertility Figure | Beaded | ScarificationTogo Ewe Carved Wood Twin Figures | Beaded Belts (6)Dogon Mali Abstract Zoomorphic Staff | Zigzag & Hook FinialGhana Akan Brass Gold Dust Spoons & Pans | 13 PiecesGroup of 39 Ashanti Akan Ghana Goldweights | Geometric & FiguralBaule Copper Alloy Spoon | Male Bust | Braided BeardGhana Ashanti Copper Alloy Leopard Goldweights | Rare ProverbBurkina Faso Brass Bracelet Group | Toussian Serpent (3)Ivory Coast Heavy Copper Alloy Bracelet Pair | Engraved LinearYoruba Stone Seated Female Figure | Large BreastsAshanti Brass Proverb Ring | Bird Cannon & GunpowderAshanti Ghana Brass Sankofa Bird Ring | WearableBassa Wood Mask | Plaited Hair | Kaolin PaintFanti Carved Wood Fertility Doll Pair | ScarificationLarge Baule Female Dance Mask | Scarification | Bite GripSenufo ChairLarge Ivory Coast ChairAshanti BronzeFetish Mask with CowriesLobi Female FigureLobi FigureAfrican Lobi Incised Pottery Vessel From Burkina FasoLobi FigureBwa Figural StoolBamun Sword and ScabbardBozo Ram HeadMossi DollGroup of Three VesselsOgoni MaskYoruba Ere Ibeji and Edan (3)Ogoni Masks (2)Ogboni FigureIgbo Maternity Pottery VesselYoruba Fly WhiskMumuye Walking StaffPair of Kirdi Currency BladesOgun Ceremonial SwordGrasslands Helmet MaskIdoma Headdress with Ram HornsEket Female FigureBeaded Power Object with ClawsFon Fetish FigureMumuye Figure with Closed EarsIkenga Power Figures (3)Ewe Twin Figures (5)Owo Bronze Bells (2)Large Terracotta FigureCeremonial CupBamun Palm Butter VesselYoruba “Ipori”Pipe with PhallusMitsogho MaskTopoke Painted ShieldTopoke ShieldDecorative Fang Reliquary FigureFang Fetish Figure in BasketKuba Ikul Knife PairYoruba Divination BowlKuba Knife with Metal TacksLega MaskSuku Cups (2)Madonna and Child FigureSongye NkisiNgombe SwordSongye AxeJaniform Sword and ScabbardTeke Abstract MaskCameroon Pipe and Divination Figures (3)Azande Fetish FigureHorn Group (3)Tanzania StaffBeadwork Group (3)4 South African Monkeybiz Beaded Dolls, FramedSenufo Decorative MaskCongo Style MaskDecorative Fang HelmetDecorative Yoruba Bowl Bearer in Style of OloweiSongye Style AxeAlaskan Fossilized Jawbone of Extinct HorseFossilized Sabertooth Skull in MatrixJurassic Fossil Lobster Relative Mecochirus in MatrixFossilized Entelodont Hell Pig SkullLarge Megalodon Tooth - 5.5 InchesTwo Prehistoric Fossilized Megalodon Shark TeethCretaceous Hadrosaur Dinosaur Footprint CastBaby Mammoth Tooth on Wood StandPaleocene Leaf Fossil DisplayLarge Metacanthina Trilobite Fossil in Stone MatrixFossil Miocene Hyena Skull Fragment (Ictitherium viverrinum)11 Iron Age Canaanite / Israelite Pottery Juglets, Holy Land, Varied FormsMegarian Ware BowlCypro-Archaic II Pottery Figures (2)Cypro-Archaic Votive FigureCypro-Geometric Bichrome AmphoraCypriot Decorated BowlCypriot Limestone HeadDaunian KyathosGreek Bronze Attachment of Alexander the GreatDaunian Polychrome Kyathos, Geometric DesignTanagra Molded Female FigureHellenistic Greek Miniature Bronze Votive BullGreco-Hellenistic Molded Miniature FigureImpasto Ware Ring-Body OinochoeGreco-Roman Molded Plaque & Pottery PendantEtruscan Bucchero Decorated Lids (2)Roman Blue Glass JarRoman Bronze Lion Head Door Knocker w/ Iron PinsRoman Ribbed Glass BottleRoman Spindle Form Glass UnguentariumRoman Vertical Buckled Glass VesselRoman Egypt Figures & Fragments (11)Late Roman/Byzantine Blue-Green Vessels (2)Ancient Lot of Glass Gemstones (25)Roman Bronze Priapus and Anglo Saxon ChatelaineHoly Land Roman Fluted Pottery Jar6 Roman / Holy Land Pottery Oil LampsRomano-Egyptian Glazed Pottery Pilgrim Flasks (pr)Egyptian Early Dynastic Alabaster Cylindrical JarEgyptian Mummiform Ushabti BustEgyptian Faience UshabtisEgyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Lapis Lazuli PendantEgyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Button Scarab AmuletAncient Egyptian Faience Bead Fringe NecklaceThousands of Egyptian Faience Beads for Jewelry, 1 lb.!Egyptian Painted Wood Sarcophagus Fragment, TIPCoptic Textile Clavus - Pyrrhic Dancer & LionsCoptic Small Limestone FigureByzantine Panel Molded Decorated BottleChalcolithic Decorated Pottery Bowls (2)Ancient Near Eastern Figures & Heads (16)Old Babylonian Molded Pottery Plaque Fragment with Bearded RulerBabylonian Brick Fragment & Ushabti Fragment (2)Syro-Hittite Horse VesselThree Persian Achaemenid Copper BowlsBronze Tweezer, Spear Points & Bronze Latches (7)Group of Ancient Pottery Oil Lamps (9)Ancient Stone Vessel, Various Glass Bases, Pottery Vessels & Bronze Ladle Lot (22)Luristan Bronze Spear BladeLuristan Bronze Stippled Hemispherical BowlLuristan Bronze Axe HeadBactrian Bronze Cylinder CupBactrian Camel Seal & Western Asiatic Lead Lion Applique (2)Bactrian Alabaster/Marble Vessels (2)South Arabian Bronze Camels (3)South Arabian Bronze CamelSouth Arabian Bronze CamelPersian Bronze Tripod VesselNishapur Crystal Shape Agate & Carnelian Beads (11)Sasanian Bullae with Hand & Animal Impressions (2)Sasanian Large Bullae with Horse & Generals & King Impressions (3)Sasanian Bullae with Various Stamp Impressions (8)Sasanian Bullae with Various Stamp Impressions (12)Sasanian Bullae with Animal Impressions (6)Sasanian Bullae with Impressions of a King (5)Sasanian Bullae with Impressions of Animals & Inscriptions (4)Islamic Glass Knob Decorative Element12th C. Islamic Ghurid Pottery Pitcher w/ CirclesGhandaran Seated SupplicantShiva Lingam Ritual StoneHindu Polished Stone Shiva Linga, Red InclusionIndian Brass Maharaja Figure10th C. Indian Red Sandstone Frieze / Stele Panel Lord ShivaSmall Gilt Bronze BuddhaIndian Brick with Relief FiguresIndian Brass Elephant Temple ToyPair of Brass Guari/Parvati HeadsWooden Figural CorbelPolychrome Krishna FigureApsara Sandstone Decorative FigureSeated Bronze Ganesh, Small Elephants & Dog (4)Han Dynasty FigureHan Terracotta Horse HeadHan Dynasty Silver Funnel Shaped VesselTang Dynasty Glazed Pot with Taotie Handles - TL TestedTang Dynasty Pottery Mingqi of a Standing OxThree Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Attendant FiguresThree 19th C. Chinese Qing Opium PipesChinese Amethyst Hare, Coral Monkey, Small Elephant and Syrian Bead (4)Old Zhuang Nuo Ceremony Religious MaskChinese Export / Tibetan Neolithic VesselCambodian Khmer Bronze Yoni with Stone Linga, Angkor PeriodKorean Silla Kingdom Blackware JarPolish Pewter Medal Madonna & Infant Christ19th C. Russian Icon - St. NicholasStandard issue 1864 Contract Knapsack"North by Northwest" Movie Poster (1958)Peter Max Mixed Media "Cosmic Flowers" (1981)Bronze Torso Sculpture after Rodin, Rudier CastingWill Barnet Woodcut "The Brothers" 1942. Edition of 100Henry Moore Etching, Reclining Mother and Child ProfileLanteigne Painting - "Red Table and Chair" (2000)Larry Gray, Luminous Mountain Landscape, Dry Pigment on PaperLouis Betts Painting - Still Life w/ BanjoElise Nees von Esenbeck | Still Life with Harvest Basket, Grapes & GourdsCharles S. Chapman Painting - "The Winds of War" (1918)Yaacov Agam "New Year's Air" Nouvelle #2 Series (Lenticular)Yaacov Agam Serigraph - Haggadah SeriesErte Bronze Sculpture "Belle de Nuit"Erte Bronze Sculpture "Beloved" (1987)Sucesores de Spratling Silver & Ebony Fish Earrings3 Spratling & Sucesores de Spratling Silver Spoons6 Books Illustrated by Covarrubias & Jean CharlotGroup of Tribal Arts Issues (11)Books and Catalogs on Tribal Art (19)Modern Art and African Art Catalogs (40)

Thank you for using EstateSales.NET. You're the best!