September Online Auction | LOT #447 - Pre-Columbian Effigy Pottery Assortment
Pre-Columbian Effigy Pottery Assortment
Estimate: $400 - $500
Hammer Price: $350
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: 4 1/2 inches, Width: 2 3/4 inches, Depth: 3 3/4 inches (owl)
Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; dirt / debris accumulation; chips to goose, dog and to ears and feet of solid monkey; losses to West Mexico figurines; repair to neck of Diquis figure; a human effigy moderate to heavy weathering on body; heavily stylized human effigy having few chips throughout; light scuffs, scratches and occasional minor chips throughout; a candelero having alphanumeric mark painted in black on base; mineral deposits
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%)