Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 290:
Description
African Carved Wood Assortment
(3) items including (2) Bamana ‘chi wara’ head pieces, the larger retaining its cowrie decorated textile covered basketry cap; and a Dogon mask
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: 13 inches, Depth: 7 inches (larger chi wara including cap)
Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use; larger chi wara having a repaired horn; may have minor chips and splits along grain
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: 2:11 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, 3:38 pm
Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use; larger chi wara having a repaired horn; may have minor chips and splits along grain
Dimensions: 56 x 13 x 7 in
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