Sunday, August 21, 2022
LOT #422

Ethnographic Carved Wood Figurine Assortment

(9) items including (3) having adornments including paint, beads and cowrie shells; a West Sudanese figural container lid / stopper; (5) items of various sizes, most standing

Estimate: $350 - $650

Hammer Price: $225

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: 11 inches, Width: 7 inches, Depth: 4 inches (figurine in cowrie shell tunic (average))

Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate to heavy wear consistent with material and normal use; wear to surfaces including occasional areas of finish thinning / loss; occasional scuffs, chips, scratches and age cracks; 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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