Rare Zapotec Jaguar Deity Face, Monte Alban Effigy Urn
Updated August 26, 2026
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| Lot number | 0012 |
| Estimate | $1,000 - $1,500 |
| Opening bid | $500 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Monte Alban, Zapotec, ca. 800–400 BCE. A fanged face broken from the front of a ceramic effigy urn, modeled in tan-cream clay with a heavy brow, broad nose, and the
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