Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #262

African Malian Niger River Delta Ceramic Figurine Assortment

(3) items including (2) Tenenku dog figurines and a semi-hollow Djenne figurine of a human head having elongated neck

Estimate: $300 - $500

Hammer Price: $150

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: 7 1/4 inches, Width: 6 inches, Length: 13 1/2 inches (dog with attached legs, when body pieces placed together)

Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate to heavy wear consistent with age, material and normal use; dog figurines having numerous repaired cracks; each dog having repaired crack on body having re-separated; dogs missing ends of tails; a dog having repaired cracks on front legs that have re-separated; a dog having chip to bottom of front right leg; head having chipped left ear; superficial cracks, scuffs and scratches throughout; mineral deposits; 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

Shipping: Quote Shipping

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%)

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