Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 459:
Description
Pre-Columbian Central and Latin American Carved Stone Assortment
(8) items including (4) stylized human effigies including a Diquis figure, (2) candeleros and (2) pestles
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: 8 inches, Width: 3 1/8 inches, Depth: 2 inches (Diquis figure (largest))
Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; repair to neck of Diquis figure; a human effigy moderate to heavy weathering on body; heavily stylized human effigy having few chips throughout; light scuffs, scratches and occasional minor chips throughout; a candelero having alphanumeric mark painted in black on base; mineral deposits; dirt / debris accumulation
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: 4:27 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, 10:08 am
Condition: Very Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; repair to neck of Diquis figure; a human effigy moderate to heavy weathering on body; heavily stylized human effigy having few chips throughout; light scuffs, scratches and occasional minor chips throughout; a candelero having alphanumeric mark painted in black on base; mineral deposits; dirt / debris accumulation
Dimensions: 8 x 3.125 x 2 in
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