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Wed, May 19, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 466

Two West African Carved and Painted Ram Masks

Estimate: $600 - $900

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, possibly late 19th/20th century, ram forms, elongated faces with open mouths and flared nostrils, long downward curving horns, minimally painted with white and/or red pigment at eyes, teeth, and inner ears, larger 19-1/2 x 11-3/4 x 7-3/4 in. - Provenance: Property from a Private Collection Sold to Benefit The University of Georgia Foundation

Condition

surface dirt layer and accretion, scattered surface scratches, chips, and losses; larger example with repairs and reinforcements at proper left face and horns, visible glue remnants and old nails, vertical crack and separation through proper leftÿface near ear and eye; smaller with several cracks and separations verso