Pre-Columbian Peruvian Ceramic Effigy Pots

(2) items including Chavin fish vessel and a figural stirrup pot displaying 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 3/4 inches, Width: 7 inches, Depth: 10 3/4 inches (fish effigy (larger))

Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, fish vessel having repairs and occasional chips resulting in missing pieces; figural having repair to upper spout and chip resulting in missing piece along upper rim of spout, superficial cracks on left side of face that do not compromise its integrity; light scuffs and scratches; 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: 5:10 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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Last modified: June 3, 2022, 9:57 am

Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age, fish vessel having repairs and occasional chips resulting in missing pieces; figural having repair to upper spout and chip resulting in missing piece along upper rim of spout, superficial cracks on left side of face that do not compromise its integrity; light scuffs and scratches; mineral deposits; dirt / debris accumulation

9.75 x 7 x 10.75 in