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 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