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Lot 472C

Two West African Carved and Polychromed Masks

Estimate: $300 - $500

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
Ivorian, possibly early 20th century, one Kran style mask with traces of white and red pigment, embellished with fiber, wood, and teeth, 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 in.; one Baule style, red and black polychromed elongated face surmounted by bird figure, 16 x 5-5/8 x 5-1/2 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 losses to polychroming; Kran style with some fraying and losses to fiber elements, some elements likely missing (several unused holes at edges); Baule style with crack and separation top verso