Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #449

Anatolian, Mesopotamian and Indus River Ceramic Assortment

(6) items including (2) tablets having cuneiform writing incised throughout, (2) pieces of Kultepe pottery, a Catalhoyuk vulture deity figurine and an oxen figurine

Estimate: $400 - $600

Hammer Price: $1,400

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: 5 inches, Width: 3 inches, Depth: 1 1/2 inches (vulture deity (tallest))

Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with age, material and normal use; repair to oxen; occasional chips, scratches and scuffs; chips to rim of a cup; finish thinning / loss to items having pigment; 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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