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Lot 99

Three West African Carved Fang Style Masks

Estimate: $400 - $600

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
Cameroonian, Fang style, possibly late 19th/20th century, near pair with deeply concave forms with protruding foreheads, braided fiber hairstyles, traces of old white pigment(?) , one with applied cloth element and metal nose ring, wood elements only 11-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 7-1/2 in.; one of bulbous form, elongated face with traces of white pigment, elongated nose and square mouth, applied woven fiber/cloth element, metal nose ring, wood element only approximately 16 x 6-1/2 x 9 in. - Provenance: Property from a Private Collection Sold to Benefit The University of Georgia Foundation

Condition

surface dirt layer and accretion, scattered surface scratches, cracks, and chips throughout, some fraying and losses to fiber/hair elements; one likely missing nose ring and cloth element; square mouth example with scattered small holes/possible pest damage throughout