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LOT #429
Multi-Cultural Assortment
(8) items including (4) African and an Oceanic; three having lids, all having geometric patterns, Oceanic adorned with human and animal forms; an African Tuareg leather shoulder bag; a New Guinea gourd having knotted twine covering with strap, seed and shell bead attachments; and a pouch of hair-on hide incorporating hooves
Estimate: $300 - $500
Hammer Price: $150
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: 16 inches, Diameter: 6 1/2 inches (gourd form with lid)
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear, (2) missing lids, wood cracking due to age, chipping, finish loss, dirt accumulation, insect damage; occasional short splits to leather and strap broken on Tuareg; hide stiff and (3) holes to flap of pouch
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%)