August Online Auction (Sale #293)

Ethnographic Carved Wood Figurine Assortment

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Start price: $175

Estimated price: $350 - $650

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Ethnographic Carved Wood Figurine Assortment

(9) items including (3) having adornments including paint, beads and cowrie shells; a West Sudanese figural container lid / stopper; (5) items of various sizes, most standing

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: 11 inches, Width: 7 inches, Depth: 4 inches (figurine in cowrie shell tunic (average))

Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate to heavy wear consistent with material and normal use; wear to surfaces including occasional areas of finish thinning / loss; occasional scuffs, chips, scratches and age cracks; 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

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 4:09 pm CST

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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, 2:08 pm

Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate to heavy wear consistent with material and normal use; wear to surfaces including occasional areas of finish thinning / loss; occasional scuffs, chips, scratches and age cracks; dirt / debris accumulation

Dimensions: 11 x 7 x 4 in