Lot 0391

Ethnographic Carved Wood Figures

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Item Details

Description

Ethnographic Carved Wood Figures

(2) figure depicting a male and a female, both sitting on stools, female having a child on her lap, male having cowrie eyes, fiber earring, anklet and skirt

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: 28 3/4 inches, Width: 8 inches, Depth: 8 inches (male)

Condition: Good to Fair, overall moderate to heavy wear, wood cracking from age, dirt accumulation, chipping, insect damage, missing parts, repairs

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: 3:32 pm CST

Shipping Status: Shipping Quote

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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