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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4312319, member: 8267&quot;]It seems these carvings have the potential to be significant. But if you took them to a reputable auction house they would ask several questions:</p><p><br /></p><p>How and where did you acquire these pieces? - the full story, without evasion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Where did the supporting documents come from, and how do you know they relate to these pieces?</p><p><br /></p><p>You are doling out bits and pieces of information without much context, which makes it difficult for anyone to help. It also makes it seem like something fishy might be going on, which may or may not be the case. If you can explain how you acquired these carvings, and verify that the documents you have are related to them, you may have something important and potentially valuable. Well documented African art has real potential value.</p><p><br /></p><p>There appears to be a village by the name of Banji/Banjii in the District of Bafut, in north west Cameroon. But I don&#039;t know if that is the source of the Banjii clan referred to in your last document. It is a tradition in Cameroonian kingdoms to have carved representations of kings, their family members, and important attendants. The last document may be providing the names of the people that the carvings represent, and why they were important.</p><p><br /></p><p>You may need to find a specialist in Cameroonian history (and art) to explain the information you have.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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