Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) Large West African Carved Wood Tribal Masks, Bird & Ram
- Price realized
- $369
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $350
- Hammer price
- $300
- Category
- Sculptures and Carvings
- Sold
- September 26, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2- SEPTEMBER 2026 | FROM VERSAILLES TO THE SOUTHWEST PREMIER AUCTION EVENT
Lot description
(lot of 2) West African carved wood tribal masks, including: (1) likely Baule or Baoule peoples, Ivory Coast/ Ghana, modeled as a paint-decorated ram's head, with spiral horns, framing open mouth, approx 8"h, 12.5"w, 17.75"d; (1) likely Dan peoples, Ivory Coast/ Liberia, with slotted eyes, framed by rectangular patinated metal accents, over beak, approx 7.5"h, 6 1/8"w, 13.5"d; 7.5lbs total Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship
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.