Emporium Auction | January 23, 2025 | Online Only
Thu, Jan 23, 2025 10:00AM EST
Lot 112
African Janiform/Janus Faced Bust and Fetish
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
early/mid 20th century, comprising: large Ibibo wood head, each face decorated distinctly with black pigment, 13-1/2 x 6-1/2 x 7 in.; Luba (Bantu) wood fetish (Kabeja) with nail and vegetable matter in basin at head, on plexi stand, figure 5-3/4 x 2-1/2 x 4 in., with stand 11-1/4 x 3 x 4 in.
Provenance: Larger, Xanadu Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1985; Mary Cabot Collection; smaller, Lost Art, San Francisco, California, January 17, 1987, for $270 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection
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Larger, Xanadu Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1985; Mary Cabot Collection; smaller, Lost Art, San Francisco, California, January 17, 1987, for $270 (accompanied by receipt); DC Forbes Collection
dust and accretion; large head with age splits, wear and loss to pigment, worm damage, especially to neck, hole to top of head as made; small figure with some small chips to rim of basin, breaks and losses to base, rust patina to nail
