Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Jul 15, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 394
Two West African Carved Wooden 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 |
Bambara Tribe, seven horned N'tomo mask with mud, cowrie shells and organic material, 25 in.; Ivory Coast, painted black Goru mask with horns, 17-1/4 in.
Note: Per Consigner - Guro Mask purchased a Sotheby's in 1981.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Allen Grimes, Lexington, Kentucky
Condition
cracks throughout mud, scattered losses, left facing horn reattached; scattered losses to paint and wood, surface accretion, crack through chin needs restoration
