Suaga (Mambila) Frustration turns to Joy!!

So the story begins in 2018 at the Allan Stone auction, hosted by Rago Auctions. Looking back now I can still connect to the interest the Suaga mask stoked in me… futile of course since this auction was chock full of Djenne, Ikenga, Ekpo, and Igbo (Mgbedike). There was literally absolutely no way any funds would be diverted unless there was an epic online failure and the auction went 100% live.

Suaga Mask : Morton Lipkin
2018 Rago Auction (Allan Stone)

Fast forward to March of 2022 and I purchase the following…. desperation, frustration – i’llbuyanythingSuagaatthispoint……. we’ve all been there….. right?

Suaga Mask Ripley Auctions 03/22

So in November (11/16/22) Pook & Pook Inc sent out an email notification and lo and behold there’s a Mister Suaga and Mrs. Djenne (more on this beauty later). This Suaga was a piece with a Klejman provenance which had come to auction in 2009 at Rago (coincidence) with a lot sticker from the old auction on the stand. Fortunately the Klejman provenance was not included in the lot details so I made out and made up for all prior Suaga frustration….

Klejman Suaga