Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #482

Pre-Columbian Figure Assortment

(3) items including a face mask having white painted eyes and (2) fragmentary heads having smiling faces (sonrientes) from Vera Cruz

Estimate: $500 - $700

Hammer Price: $650

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: Height: 7 3/8 inches, Width: 7 inches (mask)

Condition: Good, moderate wear; fragmentary pieces; chips, cracks, nicks, fading paint loss and surface wear; manganese stain

Disclaimers: surface flaws consistent with this form of art; 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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