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LOT #267
African Metalwork Assortment
(4) items including a Babanki elephant mask; a Dogon mother and child oil lamp / censer having a reservoir behind head; a snake decorated dagger / utensil handle; all above of copper alloy; and an iron “currency bell” from the Nkutsu / Jonga People of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Estimate: $300 - $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: 20 3/4 inches, Width: 8 1/4 inches, Depth: 4 1/2 inches (iron bell)
Condition: Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; oxidation; bell having dent and (2) short cracks at lip; handle is a fragment of a larger work
Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
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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%)