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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4312226, member: 8267&quot;]But you don&#039;t know the name of the village, or its location? This is very odd. You are the one in the best position to trace the origin and history of these carvings.</p><p><br /></p><p>The COA is very difficult to read in the photo you have provided. If you do not read French, you may be able to translate it using google translate. I believe it should state the origin of the carvings - otherwise how could they be &quot;authenticated&quot;?</p><p><br /></p><p>The style of the carvings is consistent with works from the Bamun and Bamileke areas of the &quot;Grassland&quot; region in southwest Cameroon. Such ancestor figures are often quite large and even life sized. If stored in the king&#039;s palace, it is conceivable that they would be in comparatively good condition. But without proof, I would be very skeptical about assigning an age of 200 years.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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