August Online Auction (Sale #293)
Lot 425:
Description
Ethnographic Carved Wood Figure Assortment
(7) items including Baule male spirit partner; Baule female; a Janus double faced dancing doll having metal necklace, raffia skirt and cowrie shells; a Janus double headed spatula; a Fante male; Bole tribe male; and Balega tribe male
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 inches, Width: 6 1/2 inches, Depth: 4 1/2 inches (dancing doll)
Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate to heavy wear, wood cracking from age, missing arms and legs, chipping, scuffs and wear to finish; dirt 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: 4:11 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, 1:18 pm
Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate to heavy wear, wood cracking from age, missing arms and legs, chipping, scuffs and wear to finish; dirt accumulation
Dimensions: 15 x 6.5 x 4.5 in
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