Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 276:
Description
African Shield Assortment
(2) items including Maasai shield constructed from stretched hide over oval wood frame and painted on outside and a Zande long and narrow woven wicker shield having (2) wood stabilizers
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: 56 inches, Width: 15 inches (Zande shield (taller))
Condition: Good, overall light wear consistent with material and normal use; both shields having occasional breaks in lashing materials around outer rims; age crack in handle of Zande shield
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: 2:00 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, 2:12 pm
Condition: Good, overall light wear consistent with material and normal use; both shields having occasional breaks in lashing materials around outer rims; age crack in handle of Zande shield
Dimensions: 56 x 15 in
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