Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 465:
Description
Pre-Columbian Chontal and Nicoya Carved Stone Figurine Assortment
(3) items including Chontal crouching figure, Nicoya head having geometric motif and Costa Rican style standing figure having manganese deposits
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: 9 1/2 inches, Width: 3 inches, Depth: 4 inches (Chontal figure (largest))
Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; repairs to Chontal figure; standing figure missing both legs; chips, scratches and scuffs to surfaces throughout; 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: 4:31 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, 10:04 am
Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; repairs to Chontal figure; standing figure missing both legs; chips, scratches and scuffs to surfaces throughout; mineral deposits; dirt / debris accumulation
Dimensions: 9.5 x 3 x 4 in
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