Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #508

Pre-Columbian Olmec Carved Stone Mask

Having anthropomorphic features including stylized horns and teeth / tusks; holes formed on each side above ears showing similar tool marks to those in nostrils

Estimate: $600 - $800

Hammer Price: $3,250

Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000

Dimensions: Width: 9 1/2 inches, Length: 12 inches, Depth: 4 1/2 inches

Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; shallow scuffs throughout; areas of surface discoloration; mineral deposits; dirt / debris accumulation

Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present

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Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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