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On June 12, 2026, Artemis Fine Arts and Arte Primitivo will present Day Two of their highly anticipated, curated two-day auction event. Streaming live from Louisville, Colorado, at 9:00 AM GMT-6, this session shifts the focus to an extraordinary assembly of Native American, ancient, and ethnographic art. Discerning collectors will discover a sweeping celebration of the world's greatest cultures and civilizations, featuring carefully vetted tribal artifacts, African and Asian art, fine art, fossils, and classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Near East. Grounded in exceptional quality and connoisseurship, this auction offers a premier opportunity to acquire remarkable pieces of global heritage.T. Rex Fossil Pelvis, Late Cretaceous Western USA 49"L — Custom Display. Estimate: $60,000 - $90,000.

Kentrosaurus Fossil Shoulder Spike, Late Jurassic Tanzania 24" inches. East Africa, Tanzania, Late Jurassic., ca. 152,000,000 BCE. An exceedingly rare shoulder spike from a Kentrosaurus dinosaur, a member of the stegosaurian group of herbivorous dinosaurs, which are characterized by their distinctive rows of large bony plates along their backs and the spikes on their tails. Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000.

Saber-Toothed Tiger Fossil Skull, Late Miocene — Complete Dentition. Asia, Late Miocene., ca. 23,000,000 - 5,000,000 BCE. Very fine fossil of one of the most desirable mammalians ever to live - the Saber Toothed Tiger. This fossil specimen has complete dentition to the right side and almost complete on the left. Prominent eye sockets on each side of the snout. Estimate: $37,500 - $55,000.

Rare Egyptian Stone Votive Hippopotamus Figure. Egypt, late Period, XXVI Dynasty, ca. 650 BCE. Exceptional carved white stone votive hippopotamus, standing on an integral rectangular plinth base, with its typical barrel-shaped body, short legs, and large head. A very rare example. According to the Met. Museum: Hippopotamus figurines made out of blue faience and without a base were popular in the Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period. Estimate: $30,000 - $45,000.

Published Named Egyptian Ushabti, Psamtik Born Meri-Neith. Egypt, reign of Psamtik III. Late period, end of 26th - 27th dynasty, ca. 520 BCE. Fine blue-green glazed faience pottery ushabti of Psamtik III born of Meri-Neith. Depicted standing on a trapezoidal base and raised pillar at the back, molded in mummiform, wearing a tripartite wig and plaited divine beard. Estimate: $30,000 - $45,000.

Translated Egyptian Greywacke Cippus of Horus-the-Child. Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, circa 664–30 BCE. A carved greywacke cippus of exceptional quality depicting Horus the Child standing nude atop prostrate crocodiles, flanked by rearing cobras; feline and oryx figures crowd the lower register. The reverse carries eight registers of finely incised hieroglyphic magical spells with additional inscription along the sides and base. Estimate: $15,000 - $22,500.

Ancient Greek Bronze Pilos-Type Helmet, Hemispherical Cap. Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, likely Classical to Hellenistic period (cir., ca. 500 - 201 BCE. A bronze pilos helmet of the type worn by Greek infantry and cavalry across the Classical and Hellenistic world, its simple hemispherical crown and gently flared rim raised to a smooth, taut profile that has lost none of its quiet authority. Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000.

Ancient Egyptian Sacred Ibis Figure | Bronze & Linen. Egypt, late period, ca. 700 - 30 BCE. Ibis, a water bird, which was a symbol of Thoth, inventor of writing and patron deity of the scribes. A large perched ibis bird composed of very finely cast and detailed bronze legs, realistically detailed feet and long toe nails. Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000.

Egyptian Amarna Period Faience Amulet Group | 62 Pieces | Djed, Fish, Figural. Egypt, amarna period, ca. 1353 - 1336 BCE. Egypt, Amarna Period, ca. 1353–1336 BCE. A captivating group of glazed faience amulets in a rich variety of colors, forms, and types, reflecting the remarkable artisanal output of the Amarna workshops. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000.

19th C. Hawaii Kou Wood Umeke Calabash Bowl. Kingdom of Hawaii, ca. 19th century.. Hawaiian kou calabash bowls were used primarily for poi, a staple food made by mixing water with pounded taro root to create a smooth, pudding-like consistency. Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000.