A Curated Auction from the Rosen African Art Collection in New York Ending 4/9

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 Tuesday, April 11 at 3PM.

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Wednesday, April 12 at 3PM.

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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 2013
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
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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 Tuesday, April 11 at 3PM.

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Wednesday, April 12 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 REFERENCES CITED BY AUTHOR(S) AND PUBLICATION YEAR IN VARIOUS LOTS ARE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE:

ROSEN MS/ ROSEN PP: MASKS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA 2013
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
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#33 – JOLLY (pronounced Jollay) SOCIETY HELMET MASK. Temne or Lokko people, Sierra Leone. Collected in 2003 from Cisse Amiata in Ropupu village. The helmet portion of this mask has 4 Hindu-inspired faces typically found on Mami Wata-related masks. The wearer peered through two small slits below one of the faces. A circular hole cut in the mask for ventilations was partly obscured by the cloth costume.The figure on top represents one of the acrobats who entertains at Jolly Society masquerades. In Sierra Leone sculpture, the presence of a man above a female (here 4 females) refers to the power of women as expressed in the commonly used expression, “woman tote man”. Brightly colored paints such as silver used here are common in Jolly Society masks. Wood, paint. H 18in. Exhibited at the Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012. Published in Rosen/Rosen 2013 p 62. See attached text.

JOLLY (pronounced Jollay) SOCIETY HELMET MASK. Temne or Lokko people, Sierra Leone. Collected in 2003 from Cisse Amiata in Ropupu village. The helmet portion of this mask has 4 Hindu-inspired faces typically found on Mami Wata-related masks. The wearer peered through two small slits below one of the faces. A circular hole cut in the mask for ventilations was partly obscured by the cloth costume.The figure on top represents one of the acrobats who entertains at Jolly Society masquerades. In Sierra Leone sculpture, the presence of a man above a female (here 4 females) refers to the power of women as expressed in the commonly used expression, “woman tote man”. Brightly colored paints such as silver used here are common in Jolly Society masks. Wood, paint. H 18in. Exhibited at the Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012. Published in Rosen/Rosen 2013 p 62. See attached text.


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JOLLY (pronounced Jollay) SOCIETY HELMET MASK. Temne or Lokko people, Sierra Leone. Collected in 2003 from Cisse Amiata in Ropupu village. The helmet portion of this mask has 4 Hindu-inspired faces typically found on Mami Wata-related masks. The wearer peered through two small slits below one of the faces. A circular hole cut in the mask for ventilations was partly obscured by the cloth costume.The figure on top represents one of the acrobats who entertains at Jolly Society masquerades. In Sierra Leone sculpture, the presence of a man above a female (here 4 females) refers to the power of women as expressed in the commonly used expression, “woman tote man”. Brightly colored paints such as silver used here are common in Jolly Society masks. Wood, paint. H 18in. Exhibited at the Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012. Published in Rosen/Rosen 2013 p 62. See attached text.


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