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Live Auction

The January 2021 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Jan 29, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 1301

MAMBILA, NIGERIA OR CAMEROON, AFRICAN, WOOD, PIGMENT. JANUS FIGURE, H 15", W 6"

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
Depicting two figures standing back to back with nails design atop their heads, a-joined by feathers around the heads and torso. On a metal and wood base. The Mambila people live on the border region between Cameroon and Nigeria. Janus is commonly depicted with two faces, one regarding what is behind and the other looking toward what lies ahead. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts. From the estate of Jack Faxon.