August Online Auction (Sale #293)
Lot 419:
Description
African Fang Carved Wood Reliquary and Ritual Items
(3) items including head guardian figure from the Fang peoples of Gabon; fetish basket having carved wood skull, bones and horns; and a Chokwe male mask having cloth back
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
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Height: 15 5/8 inches, Length: 5 inches, Width: 5 1/4 inches
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; reliquary having nicks, chips, finish loss; missing piece of hair on backside, crack to left side; stress crack on forehead of mask; missing / broken lashes on basket; minor scuffs and scratches; dirt / debris accumulation
Disclaimers: due to nature of art, chips, nicks, cracks, scuffs, repairs and some loss are to be expected; please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Estimated Sale Time: 4:06 pm CST
Shipping Status:
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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: August 2, 2022, 2:10 pm
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; reliquary having nicks, chips, finish loss; missing piece of hair on backside, crack to left side; stress crack on forehead of mask; missing / broken lashes on basket; minor scuffs and scratches; dirt / debris accumulation
Dimensions: 15.625 x 5.25 x 5 in
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