August Online Auction (Sale #293)
Lot 436:
Description
Oceanic Carved Wood Figure
20th century Easter Island (Ruatu) ancestor statue depicting an emaciated male figure with arms carved away from the body, skeletal details visible, the top of skull-like head incised, eye sockets, etched brow, elongated ears with typical pendant ornaments, nose, mouth showing teeth and a prominent chin with beard, elongated torso, slender legs with stub feet; and statue having two Hornbill birds at the top
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: 16 1/8 inches, Width: 2 1/2 inches, Depth: 3 inches (Easter Island figure)
Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light wear consistent with normal use; Easter Island figurine having right eye and ear lobe missing, wood cracking due to age, chipping; bird figurine having insect damage, broken and missing parts, paint loss, missing feet
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: 4:20 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 3, 2022, 1:20 pm
Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light wear consistent with normal use; Easter Island figurine having right eye and ear lobe missing, wood cracking due to age, chipping; bird figurine having insect damage, broken and missing parts, paint loss, missing feet
Dimensions: 16.125 x 2.5 x 3 in
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