Sunday, August 21, 2022
LOT #443

Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Effigy

Burnished red ware vessel having a spout at the tail and pierced ears; and ceramic human vessel having studded shoulders and adornment around neck, manganese deposits

Estimate: $600 - $800

Hammer Price: $300

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: 6 1/2 inches, Width: 4 inches, Length: 10 1/2 inches

Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use; animal having head reattached, chip at spout, manganese and soil deposits; human having (2) chips to back of head, cracks forming on back side, 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

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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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