Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #318

West African Carved Wood Divination Board Lid

Possibly from Yoruba, having (9) carved faces

Estimate: $100 - $200

Hammer Price: $50

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: 10 1/2 inches, Diameter: 14 1/2 inches

Condition: Fair, a face missing; a head remounted; chips and cracks associated with age

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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