June Online Auction (Sale #278)
Lot 149:
Description
African Tikar Bronze Masks
(2) items, Cameroon, including a bearded face having pierced eyes, nose and mouth, spiked crest at top and sides of head and woven vegetable fiber collar; and another having open mouth, pinhole-pierced eyes and curling hair at topknot and sides; each mask having patterned facial markings
Height: 17 inches, Width: 13 inches, Depth: 10 1/2 inches (largest including collar)
Condition: Very Good, light dirt accumulation; overall light wear consistent with normal use; areas of verdigris; smaller mask having losses to bronze at topknot and chin; larger mask having losses to bronze at right side spiked crest
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Estimated Sale Time: 11:47 am CST
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate.
Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)
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Condition: Very Good, light dirt accumulation; overall light wear consistent with normal use; areas of verdigris; smaller mask having losses to bronze at topknot and chin; larger mask having losses to bronze at right side spiked crest
Dimensions: 17 x 13 x 10.5 in
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