Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 291:
Description
African Carved Wood Figure Assortment
(3) Songye fetish power statues, (1) having cowrie shell eyes and a burlap skirt; (1) having leather covered horn and skirt
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: 18 1/2 inches, Width: 5 inches, Depth: 4 1/2 inches (largest)
Condition: Good, light to moderate wear; chips with wood loss, nicks, cracks, scuffs; fabric on skirts worn
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: 2:12 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, light to moderate wear; chips with wood loss, nicks, cracks, scuffs; fabric on skirts worn
Dimensions: 18.5 x 5 x 4.5 in
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