Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 242:
Description
African Congo Biombo Painted Carved Wood Mask
Having pierced eyes for visibility and applied raffia in back
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: 17 1/2 inches, Width: 12 inches, Depth: 8 inches
Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; repaired stress cracks at top; minor scuffs and scratches throughout; wear to painted finishes; possible water stains to some areas of wood; 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: 1:33 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, 3:32 pm
Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; repaired stress cracks at top; minor scuffs and scratches throughout; wear to painted finishes; possible water stains to some areas of wood; dirt / debris accumulation
Dimensions: 17.5 x 12 x 8 in
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