Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 208:
Description
African Bete Carved Wood Statue
Carved from a single piece of wood, slightly bent legs, elongated torso, rounded shoulders, thick neck supporting a helmet-like head; leaning on stand
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: 44 inches, Width: 9 1/4 inches
Condition: Good, moderate wear; missing hands, chips, nicks, cracks, appears to have been covered in leather or painted, insect holes and heavy surface wear
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: 1:06 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, 3:30 pm
Condition: Good, moderate wear; missing hands, chips, nicks, cracks, appears to have been covered in leather or painted, insect holes and heavy surface wear
Dimensions: 44 x 9.25 in
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