Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #505

Pre-Columbian Nayarit "Chinesco" Figures

Solid bodied, having burnished red on white slip decoration, seated, having legs splayed

Estimate: $400 - $600

Hammer Price: $550

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: 11 5/8 inches, Width: 10 inches, Depth: 4 1/2 inches (figure having banding texture on neck (larger))

Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use; larger having repairs at neck and hip, a loss to necklace; smaller having repaired ear

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

Shipping: Quote Shipping

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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