Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 340:
Description
Polynesian Deity Carved Wood Bust
Hand carved from the Solomon Islands depicting ‘My Deus Odious’ having bone eyes and incised spiral ornamentation on chest
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: 19 1/2 inches, Length: 5 inches, Width: 9 1/2 inches
Condition: Good, light to moderate wear; cracks to head, face and body not affecting integrity of piece; eyes missing pieces; square holes where arms should be; chips, finish wear, scratching
Disclaimers: production and 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: 2:51 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, 3:40 pm
Condition: Good, light to moderate wear; cracks to head, face and body not affecting integrity of piece; eyes missing pieces; square holes where arms should be; chips, finish wear, scratching
Dimensions: 19.5 x 9.5 x 5 in
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