Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 317:
Description
Oceanic War Club Assortment
(4) carved wood items including (3) Fijian-style clubs having slightly angled heads and a Tongan / Fijian double-sided paddle-like club; all having details carved throughout
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
Length: 43 inches, Width: 6 inches (paddle-like club (longest))
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with age, material, environment and normal use; paddle-like club having discoloration to wood permeating both sides; occasional scuffs, scratches and age cracks in wood throughout
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: 2:33 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, 2:10 pm
Condition: Very Good to Good, overall light wear consistent with age, material, environment and normal use; paddle-like club having discoloration to wood permeating both sides; occasional scuffs, scratches and age cracks in wood throughout
Dimensions: 6 x 43 in
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