African Art Collection Auction Ending 5/3

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 Thursday, May 5 at 3PM!

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Friday, May 6 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 Thursday, May 5 at 3PM!

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Friday, May 6 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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#40 – OLOJU-FOFORO FACE MASK. Yoruba people, Nigeria. Face masks are rare among the Yoruba people. Oloju-foforo means “the owner of deep set eyes”. Masks such as this were used by the Ekiti Yoruba during various festivals. The central kneeling female figure is a priestess of Oshun, the goddess of curative medicinal waters. Her right hand holds a string of cowrie shells and her left hand rests on a female attendant who holds a bowl for offerings to the goddess. H 31.5in. Wood, pigment. Exhibited at Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012. Published in Rosen, Rosen 2013 p. 132 Fig 182.

OLOJU-FOFORO FACE MASK. Yoruba people, Nigeria. Face masks are rare among the Yoruba people. Oloju-foforo means “the owner of deep set eyes”. Masks such as this were used by the Ekiti Yoruba during various festivals. The central kneeling female figure is a priestess of Oshun, the goddess of curative medicinal waters. Her right hand holds a string of cowrie shells and her left hand rests on a female attendant who holds a bowl for offerings to the goddess. H 31.5in. Wood, pigment. Exhibited at Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012. Published in Rosen, Rosen 2013 p. 132 Fig 182.

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OLOJU-FOFORO FACE MASK. Yoruba people, Nigeria. Face masks are rare among the Yoruba people. Oloju-foforo means “the owner of deep set eyes”. Masks such as this were used by the Ekiti Yoruba during various festivals. The central kneeling female figure is a priestess of Oshun, the goddess of curative medicinal waters. Her right hand holds a string of cowrie shells and her left hand rests on a female attendant who holds a bowl for offerings to the goddess. H 31.5in. Wood, pigment. Exhibited at Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012. Published in Rosen, Rosen 2013 p. 132 Fig 182.

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