Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #357

Ethnographic Carved Wood Utensil Assortment

Over (20) items including a Filipino Ifugao ladle having a horned figure handle; other carved spoons from Africa and Oceania; carved calabash vessels from Hawaii; and a butter churn handle from Nepal / Bhutan; together with (2) copper alloy hooked lamps, a rotating grinding mill and a spoke-shave

Estimate: $300 - $500

Hammer Price: $175

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 1/4 inches, Width: 6 1/4 inches, Depth: 4 3/4 inches (Ifugao ladle)

Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light wear consistent with normal use; occasional minor splits along grain and chips

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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