Saturday, June 25, 2022
LOT #272

African Nigerian Pottery "Spirit Pot"

A “Mbirhlen’nda” depicting a female having a child on her back, their prominent mouths serving as spouts; together with an East African wood beer pot

Estimate: $600 - $800

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: 12 3/4 inches, Width: 7 1/4 inches, Depth: 6 1/4 inches (spirit pot)

Condition: Good, overall light wear consistent with normal use; chips to lips; an ear reattached, leaving minor chipping; beer pot having hairline cracks

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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