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This is the rating and price for Bamileke Or Bamum Peoples Mask, Ex J.J. Klejman



Description : 19th/20th c., Cameroon, dark patina openwork carved wood helmet, depicting a head with exposed teeth and protruding ears, bearing a nude seated male figure, paper label on verso reads Bametta (Bekom) grassland Cameroon - Coll. Speyer - 19 cent. - talk (?), on custom black metal museum stand, 25h x 12l x 12w (mask), 38h (total)
Price: 8 125.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 8000 USD-12000 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 1139
Title : Bamileke Or Bamum Peoples Mask, Ex J.J. Klejman
Provenance : Property from the Collection of the Wright Art Trust, J J Klejman, New York (February 5, 1974), exhibited in African Sculpture, Wellesley College Museum, 1972, Speyer Collection (as labeled)
Condition report : Good, nice patina, small scattered hairlines, insect holes **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
Millea Bros Ltd, auctioneer, Boonton, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Millea Bros SELECT (Day 1 of 2)
Sale date : 04 Jun 2020 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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