Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Jolly (Jollay) society head crest mask; Asafo Militia flag, old Voodoon female fertility figure; Akyempim man's wrap; raffia loom; female fetish puppet; ceremonial sword; heavy brass anklet; womans (Mmabaan) wrap and more.
AFRICAN ART COLLECTION OF MARY SUE AND PAUL PETER ROSEN Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen have collected African art for over thirty years, making nine trips to Africa to study the art in its cultural setting. The Rosens have published three African art books, curated more than ten exhibitions from their collection, and have given public lectures about African art and culture. They have donated art from their collection to various institutions including the Newark Museum, Temple University in Philadelphia, the SMA Fathers African Art Museum in Tenafly, New Jersey, and the African American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Payment is due by Monday, October 2 at 3PM.
Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, October 3 at 3PM.
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J-B BACQUART: TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA 1998
ROSEN MS/ ROSEN PP: THE COLORFUL SOGO BO PUPPETS OF MALI 2012
J GILLOW: AFRICAN TEXTILES 2003
D CLARKE: THE ART OF AFRICAN TEXTILES 1997
AFRICAN ART COLLECTION OF MARY SUE AND PAUL PETER ROSEN Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen have collected African art for over thirty years, making nine trips to Africa to study the art in its cultural setting. The Rosens have published three African art books, curated more than ten exhibitions from their collection, and have given public lectures about African art and culture. They have donated art from their collection to various institutions including the Newark Museum, Temple University in Philadelphia, the SMA Fathers African Art Museum in Tenafly, New Jersey, and the African American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Payment is due by Monday, October 2 at 3PM.
Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, October 3 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash, MC, Visa, Discover or good check. You can make credit card payment online by going to your Member Area and selecting your invoice.
*NOTE* Shipping is available on all items.
THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES CITED BY AUTHOR(S) AND PUBLICATION YEAR IN VARIOUS LOTS ARE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE:
ROSEN MS/ ROSEN PP: MASKS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA 2013J-B BACQUART: TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA 1998
ROSEN MS/ ROSEN PP: THE COLORFUL SOGO BO PUPPETS OF MALI 2012
J GILLOW: AFRICAN TEXTILES 2003
D CLARKE: THE ART OF AFRICAN TEXTILES 1997
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Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Jolly (Jollay) society head crest mask; Asafo Militia flag, old Voodoon female fertility figure; Akyempim man's wrap; raffia loom; female fetish puppet; ceremonial sword; heavy brass anklet; womans (Mmabaan) wrap and more.
AFRICAN ART COLLECTION OF MARY SUE AND PAUL PETER ROSEN Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen have collected African art for over thirty years, making nine trips to Africa to study the art in its cultural setting. The Rosens have published three African art books, curated more than ten exhibitions from their collection, and have given public lectures about African art and culture. They have donated art from their collection to various institutions including the Newark Museum, Temple University in Philadelphia, the SMA Fathers African Art Museum in Tenafly, New Jersey, and the African American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Payment is due by Monday, October 2 at 3PM.
Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, October 3 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash, MC, Visa, Discover or good check. You can make credit card payment online by going to your Member Area and selecting your invoice.
*NOTE* Shipping is available on all items.
J-B BACQUART: TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA 1998
ROSEN MS/ ROSEN PP: THE COLORFUL SOGO BO PUPPETS OF MALI 2012
J GILLOW: AFRICAN TEXTILES 2003
D CLARKE: THE ART OF AFRICAN TEXTILES 1997
AFRICAN ART COLLECTION OF MARY SUE AND PAUL PETER ROSEN Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen have collected African art for over thirty years, making nine trips to Africa to study the art in its cultural setting. The Rosens have published three African art books, curated more than ten exhibitions from their collection, and have given public lectures about African art and culture. They have donated art from their collection to various institutions including the Newark Museum, Temple University in Philadelphia, the SMA Fathers African Art Museum in Tenafly, New Jersey, and the African American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Payment is due by Monday, October 2 at 3PM.
Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, October 3 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash, MC, Visa, Discover or good check. You can make credit card payment online by going to your Member Area and selecting your invoice.
*NOTE* Shipping is available on all items.
THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES CITED BY AUTHOR(S) AND PUBLICATION YEAR IN VARIOUS LOTS ARE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE:
ROSEN MS/ ROSEN PP: MASKS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA 2013J-B BACQUART: TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA 1998
ROSEN MS/ ROSEN PP: THE COLORFUL SOGO BO PUPPETS OF MALI 2012
J GILLOW: AFRICAN TEXTILES 2003
D CLARKE: THE ART OF AFRICAN TEXTILES 1997
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MINSERAH MISSIONARY CHURCH OFFERING RECEPTACLE. Mende people, Sierra Leone. Minserah sculptures are female altar figures at which women come to pray for help with fertility and other personal issues. This exceedingly unusual minserah has features of a White colonial woman (long hair tied into braids with tasseled ends hanging down to each shoulder and a small mouth with pursed lips) and an African woman (neck rings and forehead scarifications. After the torso was transected at the mid-abdomen level, the upper abdomen and chest were hollowed out in order to insert a bell and a hole was cut in the back. Then the figure was nailed to a collection box that is now lost. Offerings in the form of coins dropped into the 1.5inch slot in the back would ring the bell as they fell into the box. The value of the coins could be told from the sound of the bell. This was an ingenious method for attracting African worshipers by bringing one of their altars into the church as a functional object. Wood, pigment, nails, bell. H 18.5in. Ex Jeremiah Cole collection.
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MINSERAH MISSIONARY CHURCH OFFERING RECEPTACLE. Mende people, Sierra Leone. Minserah sculptures are female altar figures at which women come to pray for help with fertility and other personal issues. This exceedingly unusual minserah has features of a White colonial woman (long hair tied into braids with tasseled ends hanging down to each shoulder and a small mouth with pursed lips) and an African woman (neck rings and forehead scarifications. After the torso was transected at the mid-abdomen level, the upper abdomen and chest were hollowed out in order to insert a bell and a hole was cut in the back. Then the figure was nailed to a collection box that is now lost. Offerings in the form of coins dropped into the 1.5inch slot in the back would ring the bell as they fell into the box. The value of the coins could be told from the sound of the bell. This was an ingenious method for attracting African worshipers by bringing one of their altars into the church as a functional object. Wood, pigment, nails, bell. H 18.5in. Ex Jeremiah Cole collection.
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Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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