Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

British, Asian, and Continental Auction

Wed, May 19, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 460

Two Carved Wood and Fiber Oku Kam Masks

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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, Western Grassfields area, Oku style, possibly late 19th/20th century,ÿcarved in the form of smiling faces with elaborately braided fiber and/or hair beards and coiffures, one adorned with cowrie shells, larger 17 x 10-1/2 x 5-1/4 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; smaller example with crack and separation through proper left eyebrow
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