Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 233:
Description
African Carved Wood Figurine Assortment
(6) figural items including (5) with Lega female adulteress figurine and a Fon cult staff
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: 12 1/4 inches, Width: 2 1/4 inches, Depth: 1 1/2 inches (adulteress figurine (average))
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use; a female figurine missing right forearm; a male figure having (2) stress cracks following wood grain; occasional scuffs, scratches and surface imperfections; 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: 1:26 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 3, 2022, 9:49 am
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use; a female figurine missing right forearm; a male figure having (2) stress cracks following wood grain; occasional scuffs, scratches and surface imperfections; dirt / debris accumulation
Dimensions: 12.25 x 2.25 x 1.5 in
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