Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #273

African Ritual Items

(2) items including fetish basket having carved wood skull, bones and horns and a Chokwe male mask having cloth back

Estimate: $200 - $400

Hammer Price: $500

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: 9 1/4 inches, Diameter: 16 inches (fetish basket (larger))

Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with age, material and normal use; stress crack on forehead of mask; missing / broken lashes on basket; minor scuffs and scratches; 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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