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Wed, May 19, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 457

Two West African Carved Wood 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, Bekom or Oku style, possibly late 19th/early 20th century, in the form of two bearded faces with large, almond shaped eyes and open mouths with sharp teeth, dark patinated surfaces, each approximately 14-1/2 x 12 x 7-1/2 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, wear consistent with age and use; one with losses to nose and proper right ear, large hole in top of head (possibly a natural feature of the wood) ; one with losses to chin and beard, break and repair with old reinforcement to top of head verso