Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)

African and Oceanic Carved Wood Figurine Assortment

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Start price: $150

Estimated price: $300 - $500

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African and Oceanic Carved Wood Figurine Assortment

(5) items including African Hemba male figure and a Sepik River Janus-headed 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: 14 inches, Width: 3 1/4 inches, Depth: 3 1/2 inches (Janus-headed figurine (average))

Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate wear consistent with material and normal use; a female figure having repaired and missing leg; occasional age cracks throughout; surface wear including scuffs, scratches and chips; 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: 12:58 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 2, 2022, 2:46 pm

Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate wear consistent with material and normal use; a female figure having repaired and missing leg; occasional age cracks throughout; surface wear including scuffs, scratches and chips; dirt / debris accumulation

Dimensions: 14 x 3.25 x 3.5 in