African Art Collection Auction Ending 9/28

Auction of African art from a private New York collection to be sold online only by AARauctions. Fine pieces from West and Central Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Gabon, Liberia, Mali/ Niger and Ethiopia incl. gold weights, statues, military flags, masks, pendants, textiles and more.

Payment is due by Monday, October 3 at 3PM!

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, October 4 at 3PM no exceptions!

All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash, PayPal, MC, Visa, Discover or good check. You can make credit card payment online by going to your Member Area and selecting your invoice. To pay by PayPal, send money to info@aarauctions.com.

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THE FOLLOWING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE REFERENCES ARE CITED BY THE AUTHOR(S) NAME AND PUBLICATION DATE IN VARIOUS LOTS:

ROSEN PP, ROSEN MS “MASKS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA” 2013
SPRING C “AFRICAN TEXTILES” 1989
GILLOW J “AFRICAN TEXTILES” 2003
BACQUART J-B “THE TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA” 1998
ADLER P, BARNARD N “AFRICAN MAJESTY” 1992
PHILLIPS T “AFRICA. ART OF A CONTINENT” 1999
ROSEN MS, ROSEN PP “THE COLORFUL SOGO BÒ PUPPETS OF MALI” 2012
ROY CD, WHEELOCK TGB. “LAND OF THE FLYING MASKS” 2007

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Auction of African art from a private New York collection to be sold online only by AARauctions. Fine pieces from West and Central Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Gabon, Liberia, Mali/ Niger and Ethiopia incl. gold weights, statues, military flags, masks, pendants, textiles and more.

Payment is due by Monday, October 3 at 3PM!

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, October 4 at 3PM no exceptions!

All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash, PayPal, MC, Visa, Discover or good check. You can make credit card payment online by going to your Member Area and selecting your invoice. To pay by PayPal, send money to info@aarauctions.com.

*NOTE* Shipping is available on all items.
THE FOLLOWING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE REFERENCES ARE CITED BY THE AUTHOR(S) NAME AND PUBLICATION DATE IN VARIOUS LOTS:

ROSEN PP, ROSEN MS “MASKS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA” 2013
SPRING C “AFRICAN TEXTILES” 1989
GILLOW J “AFRICAN TEXTILES” 2003
BACQUART J-B “THE TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA” 1998
ADLER P, BARNARD N “AFRICAN MAJESTY” 1992
PHILLIPS T “AFRICA. ART OF A CONTINENT” 1999
ROSEN MS, ROSEN PP “THE COLORFUL SOGO BÒ PUPPETS OF MALI” 2012
ROY CD, WHEELOCK TGB. “LAND OF THE FLYING MASKS” 2007

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#51 – BUNDU HELMET MASK AND “MEDICINE HEAD”. Sherbro people, Sierra Leone. (A) The bundu helmet mask was worn by an important female member during the initiation of girls into the Sande Society. A white cloth was tied around the knobs of braided hair on top of the mask. The fine carving discloses an elaborately plaited coiffure held in place by strands of cowrie shells. The hair is gathered into braids on either side of the face and into 8 braids that terminate in knots in the back. The forehead is decorated with rosettes on either side of a rectangle divided into small squares. The eyes are perforated with small slits and there are slits among the neck rings. H 16in, Wood, pigment. Exhibited at Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012. Published in Rosen, Rosen 2013 p40 Fig40. (B) This “medicine head” is a solid, miniature version of a bundu helmet mask. Sculptures such as this embody the spiritual power or “medicine” of bundu masks and the Sande Society. The hair is pulled together in a knot on top. They may be used as shrines that are consulted for guidance in solving problems and healing. This very old example has lost much of its original black pigment. H9in. Wood, pigment.

BUNDU HELMET MASK AND “MEDICINE HEAD”. Sherbro people, Sierra Leone. (A) The bundu helmet mask was worn by an important female member during the initiation of girls into the Sande Society. A white cloth was tied around the knobs of braided hair on top of the mask. The fine carving discloses an elaborately plaited coiffure held in place by strands of cowrie shells. The hair is gathered into braids on either side of the face and into 8 braids that terminate in knots in the back. The forehead is decorated with rosettes on either side of a rectangle divided into small squares. The eyes are perforated with small slits and there are slits among the neck rings. H 16in, Wood, pigment. Exhibited at Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012. Published in Rosen, Rosen 2013 p40 Fig40. (B) This “medicine head” is a solid, miniature version of a bundu helmet mask. Sculptures such as this embody the spiritual power or “medicine” of bundu masks and the Sande Society. The hair is pulled together in a knot on top. They may be used as shrines that are consulted for guidance in solving problems and healing. This very old example has lost much of its original black pigment. H9in. Wood, pigment.

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BUNDU HELMET MASK AND “MEDICINE HEAD”. Sherbro people, Sierra Leone. (A) The bundu helmet mask was worn by an important female member during the initiation of girls into the Sande Society. A white cloth was tied around the knobs of braided hair on top of the mask. The fine carving discloses an elaborately plaited coiffure held in place by strands of cowrie shells. The hair is gathered into braids on either side of the face and into 8 braids that terminate in knots in the back. The forehead is decorated with rosettes on either side of a rectangle divided into small squares. The eyes are perforated with small slits and there are slits among the neck rings. H 16in, Wood, pigment. Exhibited at Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012. Published in Rosen, Rosen 2013 p40 Fig40. (B) This “medicine head” is a solid, miniature version of a bundu helmet mask. Sculptures such as this embody the spiritual power or “medicine” of bundu masks and the Sande Society. The hair is pulled together in a knot on top. They may be used as shrines that are consulted for guidance in solving problems and healing. This very old example has lost much of its original black pigment. H9in. Wood, pigment.

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