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.

*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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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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#7 – ZAKPAI OR GE (FIRE) MASK. Dan people, Liberia, Ivory Coast. Male masks of this type are covered by red cloth or have a strip of red cloth across the wide open, round eyes. The beard and moustache indicate the higher ancestral status of the mask. Metal rings around the eyes were lost leaving traces of the adhesive material that held them in place. The three remaining teeth may be fish bones. H 9.5in. Wood, cloth, twine, fur, plant fibers. Published in Rosen, Rosen 2013 p.23, Fig 15. Exhibited Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia 2012.

ZAKPAI OR GE (FIRE) MASK. Dan people, Liberia, Ivory Coast. Male masks of this type are covered by red cloth or have a strip of red cloth across the wide open, round eyes. The beard and moustache indicate the higher ancestral status of the mask. Metal rings around the eyes were lost leaving traces of the adhesive material that held them in place. The three remaining teeth may be fish bones. H 9.5in. Wood, cloth, twine, fur, plant fibers. Published in Rosen, Rosen 2013 p.23, Fig 15. Exhibited Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia 2012.

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ZAKPAI OR GE (FIRE) MASK. Dan people, Liberia, Ivory Coast. Male masks of this type are covered by red cloth or have a strip of red cloth across the wide open, round eyes. The beard and moustache indicate the higher ancestral status of the mask. Metal rings around the eyes were lost leaving traces of the adhesive material that held them in place. The three remaining teeth may be fish bones. H 9.5in. Wood, cloth, twine, fur, plant fibers. Published in Rosen, Rosen 2013 p.23, Fig 15. Exhibited Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia 2012.

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$400.00 – gpawn

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Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1

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