Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(3) Igbo Maiden Masks & Mali CHI Warra Headdress
- Price realized
- $295
- Pre-sale estimate
- $100 – $200
- Hammer price
- $250
- Category
- Clothing, Costumes & Masks
- Sold
- June 25, 2022
- Sale
- WESTERN ART, NATIVE AMERICAN, FIREARMS -DAY 2
Lot description
(lot of 3) African carved items, including: (2) wood helmet masks, Igbo Peoples, Nigeria, Agbogho Mmwo (Maiden Spirit) form, having elaborately carved hairstyle, face with white pigment representing the afterlife, some splits and loss to wood, largest: approx 14.5"h, 10"w, 21"d; (1) large Chi Wara headdress, Bamana peoples, Mali, antelope form with applied metal accents, tassels, and cowrie shells, loss to one carved horn, approx 38.75"h, 12"w, 3.5"d; 10.6lbs total Provenance: From the collection of Mrs. Bettye Wellons, Austin, Texas Start Price: $80.00
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.