Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)

African Gourd Vessels

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Start price: $150

Estimated price: $300 - $500

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African Gourd Vessels

(7) items made from hollowed out gourds, covered in leather and wood, some having straps and stoppers

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: 10 inches, Width: 3 1/2 inches (average)

Condition: Good, moderate wear; chips, nicks, cracks, scuffs, repairs and some missing pieces

Disclaimers: surface flaws consistent with this form of art; 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: 1:42 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, 10:16 am

Condition: Good, moderate wear; chips, nicks, cracks, scuffs, repairs and some missing pieces

Dimensions: 10 x 3.5 in