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It's Spring and to honor our National Pastime, we offer a wholesome group of cards and memorabilia to include: signed baseballs of Ruth, Aaron, Mays, and Sadaharu Oh; early high grade tobacco cards of Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and Cy Young; and a nice assortment of 1950s and 60s stars and partial sets. Decorative Arts, Silver, Furniture, Rugs, and Fine Art from private estates and collections.
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Lot 396

Two West African Carvings

Estimate: $100 - $300
Starting Bid
$50

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comprising: late 19th/20th century, Bambara female antelope dance headdress, incised linear decoration, 21-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 5 in.; mid 20th century, Nigerian head sculpture, black and white pigment, with laminate base, sculpture 13-1/2 x 5-3/4 x 2-3/4 in., with base 14-1/4 x 5-3/4 x 2-3/4 in.

Provenance: (headdress) Xanadu Gallery, San Francisco, $135, California,1985 (accompanied by receipt); Xanadu Gallery, San Francisco, California,1984; DC Forbes Collection

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(headdress) Xanadu Gallery, San Francisco, $135, California,1985 (accompanied by receipt); Xanadu Gallery, San Francisco, California,1984; DC Forbes Collection

dust and accretion, age splits; antelope lacking fiber ties, some discoloration; head with wear and some loss to pigment, some chips and holes, large hole to top of head as made, significant crack extending from top hole running down front and back of carving