Sunday, September 18, 2022
LOT #55

Chinese Northern Qi Carved Stone Buddha Head Sculpture

Having elongated earlobes and floral / pinwheel hair whorls; together with (13) ethnographic carved stone items including a jadeite jade covered jar, a bowl and fragmentary pieces including heads

Estimate: $200 - $350

Hammer Price: $750

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 1/2 inches, Width: 7 inches, Depth: 8 1/2 inches (head; jar with cover 2.5-nches tall by 4.25-inches in diameter)

Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to heavy wear consistent with normal use; head chipping at base of neck and occasionally elsewhere; ethnographic chipping, most pieces fragmentary / partial

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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