Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #513

Pre-Columbian Peruvian Ceramic Effigy Pots

(2) items including Chavin fish vessel and a figural stirrup pot displaying manganese deposits

Estimate: $600 - $800

Hammer Price: $450

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: 9 3/4 inches, Width: 7 inches, Depth: 10 3/4 inches (fish effigy (larger))

Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, fish vessel having repairs and occasional chips resulting in missing pieces; figural having repair to upper spout and chip resulting in missing piece along upper rim of spout, superficial cracks on left side of face that do not compromise its integrity; light scuffs and scratches; 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

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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