Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)

African and Oceanic Carved Wood Figurines

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Start price: $100

Estimated price: $200 - $400

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African and Oceanic Carved Wood Figurines

(2) items including Massi mask upper portion and a Kaniet Islands figurine

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

Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate

Height: 32 inches, Width: 7 inches, Depth: 6 inches (Massi upper mask portion (taller))

Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with material and normal use; Massi mask broken from lower portion; occasional age cracks throughout; wear to surfaces including chips, 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

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 12:59 pm CST

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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)

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Last modified: June 3, 2022, 2:38 pm

Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with material and normal use; Massi mask broken from lower portion; occasional age cracks throughout; wear to surfaces including chips, scuffs and scratches; dirt / debris accumulation

Dimensions: 32 x 7 x 6 in