Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Asafo militia flag, Fante people, Ghana; gong rattle, Chamba people, Cameroon & Nigeria; blacksmith tools, Soninke people, Gambia; ceremonial fetish, Fon people; traditional women's hair pins, Bozo people, Mali; oil lamps, Dogon people, Mali; Cheetem rod currency, Anang people, Nigeria; wedding blanket, Fulani people, Mali or Niger; torque neck ring, Yoruba people, Nigeria; Cache Sexe ring, Kirdipeople, Cameroon & Northeast Nigeria; West African bells, Yoruba People, Nigeria; Duge necklaces, Dogon people, Mali 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 Friday, September 27 at 1PM.

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Friday, September 27 at 3PM.


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Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Asafo militia flag, Fante people, Ghana; gong rattle, Chamba people, Cameroon & Nigeria; blacksmith tools, Soninke people, Gambia; ceremonial fetish, Fon people; traditional women's hair pins, Bozo people, Mali; oil lamps, Dogon people, Mali; Cheetem rod currency, Anang people, Nigeria; wedding blanket, Fulani people, Mali or Niger; torque neck ring, Yoruba people, Nigeria; Cache Sexe ring, Kirdipeople, Cameroon & Northeast Nigeria; West African bells, Yoruba People, Nigeria; Duge necklaces, Dogon people, Mali 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 Friday, September 27 at 1PM.

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Friday, September 27 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.


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FIVE OLD GOLD WEIGHTS (1700-1900). Akan people, Ghana. All brass cast by the lost wax method and marked on reverse with collection numbers. G12: Round; G14 Square with one corner cut off to adjust the weight; G14C and G14D: Squares with swastika symbol. The swastika, a cruciform design, is an ancient motif with many meanings such as mysterious power and a crossroad. Among the Akan people of Ghana, it is called "the monkey's foot". G14E: Rectangle with fortress design. Sizes range from 0.5in to 1.75in. All Ex Scott Semans Collection.

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FIVE OLD GOLD WEIGHTS (1700-1900). Akan people, Ghana. All brass cast by the lost wax method and marked on reverse with collection numbers. G12: Round; G14 Square with one corner cut off to adjust the weight; G14C and G14D: Squares with swastika symbol. The swastika, a cruciform design, is an ancient motif with many meanings such as mysterious power and a crossroad. Among the Akan people of Ghana, it is called "the monkey's foot". G14E: Rectangle with fortress design. Sizes range from 0.5in to 1.75in. All Ex Scott Semans Collection.

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$35.00 – vacilles

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Auction Type: One Lot
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