African Art Collection Auction Ending 11/30

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 Friday, December 2 at 3PM!

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, December 6 at 3PM.

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 Friday, December 2 at 3PM!

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, December 6 at 3PM.

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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#38 – ASAFO MILITIA FLAG. Fante people, Ghana. This old flag probably dates from the 1930s. It celebrates the multiple roles of the Asafo Company Chief. The seated figure refers to his judicial function and the standing figure with a sword indicates his military prowess. The third figure holds a round object covered with dots. This image refers to members of a rival Company who are often depicted as harmless ants, as in the proverb, “When an egg falls among black ants, let it lie, for they will walk all over it without causing the egg harm”. The canton is a modified Union Jack. Cotton textile, hand sewn with embroidered details. Native repairs consisting of hand sewn patches one of which is damask. L 55.5in. W 34in. Exhibited Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2013 and SMA Fathers Museum of African Art Tenafly NJ 2014. Published in “Emblems of Power. Asafo Flags from Ghana” by MS Rosen and PP Rosen 2013 p. 85. This book is only available from the authors at ppr2001@med.cornell.edu.

ASAFO MILITIA FLAG. Fante people, Ghana. This old flag probably dates from the 1930s. It celebrates the multiple roles of the Asafo Company Chief. The seated figure refers to his judicial function and the standing figure with a sword indicates his military prowess. The third figure holds a round object covered with dots. This image refers to members of a rival Company who are often depicted as harmless ants, as in the proverb, “When an egg falls among black ants, let it lie, for they will walk all over it without causing the egg harm”. The canton is a modified Union Jack. Cotton textile, hand sewn with embroidered details. Native repairs consisting of hand sewn patches one of which is damask. L 55.5in. W 34in. Exhibited Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2013 and SMA Fathers Museum of African Art Tenafly NJ 2014. Published in “Emblems of Power. Asafo Flags from Ghana” by MS Rosen and PP Rosen 2013 p. 85. This book is only available from the authors at ppr2001@med.cornell.edu.

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ASAFO MILITIA FLAG. Fante people, Ghana. This old flag probably dates from the 1930s. It celebrates the multiple roles of the Asafo Company Chief. The seated figure refers to his judicial function and the standing figure with a sword indicates his military prowess. The third figure holds a round object covered with dots. This image refers to members of a rival Company who are often depicted as harmless ants, as in the proverb, “When an egg falls among black ants, let it lie, for they will walk all over it without causing the egg harm”. The canton is a modified Union Jack. Cotton textile, hand sewn with embroidered details. Native repairs consisting of hand sewn patches one of which is damask. L 55.5in. W 34in. Exhibited Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2013 and SMA Fathers Museum of African Art Tenafly NJ 2014. Published in “Emblems of Power. Asafo Flags from Ghana” by MS Rosen and PP Rosen 2013 p. 85. This book is only available from the authors at ppr2001@med.cornell.edu.

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