Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 162:
Description
African Fang Carved Wood Reliquary
Head guardian figure from the Fang peoples of Gabon
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: 15 5/8 inches, Length: 5 inches, Width: 5 1/4 inches
Condition: Good, moderate wear; nicks, chips, finish loss; missing piece of hair on backside, crack to left side not affecting integrity of the piece; dirt accumulation
Disclaimers: do to nature of art, chips, nicks, cracks, scuffs, repairs and some loss are to be expected; 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 > Asian
Estimated Sale Time: 12:27 pm CST
Shipping Status:
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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 14, 2022, 2:58 pm
Condition: Good, moderate wear; nicks, chips, finish loss; missing piece of hair on backside, crack to left side not affecting integrity of the piece; dirt accumulation
Dimensions: 15.625 x 5.25 x 5 in
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