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Fall 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction

Tikar, Cameroon - Two Carved Wood Lions

This auction ended on October 31, 2024.

Start price: $400

Estimated price: $800 - $1,600

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Pair of large carved wood lions. Both in seated, crouching positions with mouths agape and tounges exposed. Within the Tikar community, these carved wood lions were kept in family compound shrine huts as more than simply pieces of art. They represented symbols of the unbroken family unit: relating to the living and to ancestors. (Tribal Art, Gulf of Guinea, Central African Floor Sculpture)

Material: Wood

Dimensions: Length: 30"; Width: 11 1/2"; Height: 16"

Condition: Signs of age and wear include scratches, chipping.

Age: 1920s – 1940s

Provenance: JoAnn Young Collection

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