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.

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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 Thursday, December 14 at 3PM.

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Friday, December 15 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.

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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KIBE-KIBE DANCE HEAD. Kuyu people, Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kuyu people live on the banks of the Kuyu River in the northwestern part of the country. They are noted for wooden heads such as this which are carried on long wooden poles during initiation ceremonies of the men’s secret Ottote Society. The heads typically have an elaborate coiffure and an open mouth revealing fine, sharp teeth. In this instance, the coiffure is divided into two lateral lobes separated by a long band of hair that loops from the forehead to the nape of the neck, a style associated with a revered ancestral female. A bundle of feathers would have been inserted in the hole at the top of the band of hair. On custom base. Wood. H 28in.

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KIBE-KIBE DANCE HEAD. Kuyu people, Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kuyu people live on the banks of the Kuyu River in the northwestern part of the country. They are noted for wooden heads such as this which are carried on long wooden poles during initiation ceremonies of the men’s secret Ottote Society. The heads typically have an elaborate coiffure and an open mouth revealing fine, sharp teeth. In this instance, the coiffure is divided into two lateral lobes separated by a long band of hair that loops from the forehead to the nape of the neck, a style associated with a revered ancestral female. A bundle of feathers would have been inserted in the hole at the top of the band of hair. On custom base. Wood. H 28in.

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