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Artemis Fine Arts will present its upcoming auction of fine visual art, antiquities, and ethnographic art, scheduled to begin on June 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM GMT-6 from Boulder, Colorado. Curated by Pre-Columbian expert Bob Dodge, the sale features a diverse selection of museum-quality pieces tailored for both seasoned collectors and first-time buyers across all price points. In this image: Rare 1900s Comanche Women's Beaded Hide Dress. Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500.

"Contemporary Art from Cuba" Exhibition Proofs (1998). 7 Hand-Signed Printers Proofs by Various Contemporary Cuban Artists - Pedro Alvarez, Carlos Estevez, Luis Gomez, Malaquias Montoya (Mujer Zapatista), Fernando Rodriguez (phones), Jose Angel Toirac (Fidel), Tonel (Antonio Eligio Fernandez). Original, hand-signed printer's proofs printed in conjunction with "Contemporary Art from Cuba: Irony and Survival on the Utopian Island" at Arizona State University Museum. Estimate: $7,000 - $10,500.

12th C. Medieval Stone Corbel with Dual Faces. Europe, Medieval period, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A compact block of carved stone animated by two opposing faces, this medieval European corbel blurs the boundary between architecture and imagination. One head presents a human visage with softened, eroded features, while the other is marked by pointed, feline-like ears, suggestive of a zoomorph or demon. Estimate: $4,500 - $6,750.

Spanish Colonial Marquetry Box, Silver + Ivory Inlays. Latin to South America, Spanish Colonial era, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A lovely marquetry storage box constructed with ebony and mahogany veneers, inlaid with contrasting honey-toned hardwood, elephant ivory, and engraved silver panels. The geometric veneer arrangement frames the top and sides, while the silver drawer fronts display abstract scrolling and stippled motifs. Estimate: $2,800 - $4,200.

Large Knightia Fish Fossils 'Mass Mortality' Stone Slab. North America, United States, Wyoming, Green River Formation, Eocene Epoch, ca. 53.5 to 48.5 million years ago. A large limestone slab preserving a dense concentration of Knightia fish fossils, representing what is known as either a life assemblage or a mass mortality event. Estimate: $2,600 - $3,900.

Mexico Spanish Colonial Bronze Signal Cannon Thundermug. Mexico, Spanish Colonial culture, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A cast bronze signal cannon or "thundermug" with a short cylindrical form and slightly flared base, its hollow chamber designed to hold small powder charges with a touch hole for ignition. The broad base provides stability, while the compact scale suggests portability. Estimate: $2,200 - $3,300.

Neoclassical 20kt Gold Cross with Inset Garnet. Western Europe, ca. 20th century CE. Lovely high karat gold cross in the Byzantine style. Equal-sized cross sections, a classic style used by early Greek and Byzantine artisans, each with scrolling motifs and deep red garnet set into center. Size: 1.125" W x 1.25" H (2.9 cm x 3.2 cm). Weighs 10.4 grams. Estimate: $1,900 - $2,850.

Indian Turquoise & Silver Perak Headdress. Central Asia, Northern India, Ladakh / Tibet region, ca. mid-20th century CE.. A Ladakhi perak headdress, representing the front headband section of this traditional women's adornment, constructed on a cloth and leather base densely set with rows of natural turquoise nuggets, red coral beads, and three silver medallions with turquoise cabochons, trimmed along the upper and lower edges with rows of brass and glass beads. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500.

2 Yuan & Ming Celadon Bowls - Twin Fish & Lotus Motifs. A scholarly pair of celadon-glazed bowls: the larger a Ming dish with an elegant lotus-barbed rim and a soft underglaze floral scroll, the smaller a Yuan example centered by the classic molded twin-fish medallion, each bathed in the spectrum of Longquan greens from cool sea-green to brownish-olive, their raised motifs subtly revealed where the glaze thins to produce a gentle relief. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500.

Mississippian Pottery Duck Effigy Bow. Native American, Southeastern United States, Mississippian culture, ca. 900 to 1500 CE. A charming and sculptural pottery bowl shaped in the form of a waterfowl captures the quiet elegance of Mississippian ceramic artistry. The vessel is modeled as a rounded duck body, its curved neck and head rising gracefully from the rim to serve as a natural handle or sculptural accent, while a small projecting tail balances the composition on the opposite side. Estimate: $900 - $1,350.