Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 528:
Description
Pre-Columbian South American Double-Chambered Ceramic Whistle Vessel Assortment
(4) vessels from varying cultures including the Moche, all items retaining much of their original painted finish
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 inches, Length: 8 inches, Width: 3 1/2 inches (gauged ear figural vessel (average))
Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; a vessel missing other chamber and handle; occasional repairs throughout; a repaired item with human and animal missing another components; chips, scuffs and scratches throughout; areas of pigment loss 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: 5:22 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 2, 2022, 11:49 am
Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, material and normal use; a vessel missing other chamber and handle; occasional repairs throughout; a repaired item with human and animal missing another components; chips, scuffs and scratches throughout; areas of pigment loss throughout; mineral deposits; dirt / debris accumulation
Dimensions: 9 x 3.5 x 8 in
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