Oceanic Carved Wood Figure20th century Easter Island (Ruatu) ancestor statue depicting an emaciated male figure with arms carved away from the body, skeletal details visible, the top of skull-like head incised, eye sockets, etched brow, elongated ears with typical pendant ornaments, nose, mouth showing teeth and a prominent chin with beard, elongated torso, slender legs with stub feet; and statue having two Hornbill birds at the top
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: 16 1/8 inches, Width: 2 1/2 inches, Depth: 3 inches (Easter Island figure)
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Estimated Sale Time: 4:20 pm CST
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Leonard Auction Shipping QuoteSales 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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Height: 16.12
Width: 2.50
Condition
Very Good to Fair, overall light wear consistent with normal use; Easter Island figurine having right eye and ear lobe missing, wood cracking due to age, chipping; bird figurine having insect damage, broken and missing parts, paint loss, missing feet; Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present