Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Asafo militia flag - Fante people, Ghana; two slashing knives - Mongo people; man's mourning robe - Ashante people, Ghana; standing Minserah figure; ceremonial chief's necklace - Bamum people, Cameroon' bust of queen - Yoruba people, Benin; wedding blanket - Tuareg people, Niger & Mali; West African bells; old miniature rattle - Chamba people, Cameroon & Nigeria; hexagonal iron sheet currency - Boubi people, Equatorial Guinea and more.
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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Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Wednesday, November 28 at 3PM.
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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 Wednesday, November 28 at 1PM.
Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Wednesday, November 28 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 ARE CITED BY AUTHOR NAME AND PUBLICATION DATE IN VARIOUS LOTS:
MS ROSEN/PP ROSEN MASKS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA 2013 MS ROSEN/PP ROSEN EMBLEMS OF POWER: ASAFO FLAGS FROM GHANA 2013 (See Lots #7 & 17).
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Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Asafo militia flag - Fante people, Ghana; two slashing knives - Mongo people; man's mourning robe - Ashante people, Ghana; standing Minserah figure; ceremonial chief's necklace - Bamum people, Cameroon' bust of queen - Yoruba people, Benin; wedding blanket - Tuareg people, Niger & Mali; West African bells; old miniature rattle - Chamba people, Cameroon & Nigeria; hexagonal iron sheet currency - Boubi people, Equatorial Guinea and more.
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 Wednesday, November 28 at 1PM.
Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Wednesday, November 28 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.
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 Wednesday, November 28 at 1PM.
Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Wednesday, November 28 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 ARE CITED BY AUTHOR NAME AND PUBLICATION DATE IN VARIOUS LOTS:
MS ROSEN/PP ROSEN MASKS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA 2013 MS ROSEN/PP ROSEN EMBLEMS OF POWER: ASAFO FLAGS FROM GHANA 2013 (See Lots #7 & 17).
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TWO F-SHAPED “THROWING” KNIVES. Throwing knives were created in a vast array of forms. In general, those found in forested regions like the Congo had a compact design and short handle whereas those found in northerly areas of the Sahel grasslands tend to be slender and F-shaped with longer handles which were too heavy to throw and were used as hand held weapons. These were not only deadly weapons but also important symbols of wealth, a source of prestige, and a medium of exchange or “currency”. Those produced by Kirdi people living in parts of northern Nigeria and Cameroon were typically F-shaped whereas those with bird-shaped head variously likened to a duck or rooster are attributed to the Margi and Kapsiki people. (A) Kirdi people, northern Nigeria, Cameroon. Hand forged iron. On custom base. H 22in. (B) Margi or Kapsiki people, northern Nigeria and Cameroon. Bird head form and loop at end of handle on custom base. Hand forged iron. H 25in.
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TWO F-SHAPED “THROWING” KNIVES. Throwing knives were created in a vast array of forms. In general, those found in forested regions like the Congo had a compact design and short handle whereas those found in northerly areas of the Sahel grasslands tend to be slender and F-shaped with longer handles which were too heavy to throw and were used as hand held weapons. These were not only deadly weapons but also important symbols of wealth, a source of prestige, and a medium of exchange or “currency”. Those produced by Kirdi people living in parts of northern Nigeria and Cameroon were typically F-shaped whereas those with bird-shaped head variously likened to a duck or rooster are attributed to the Margi and Kapsiki people. (A) Kirdi people, northern Nigeria, Cameroon. Hand forged iron. On custom base. H 22in. (B) Margi or Kapsiki people, northern Nigeria and Cameroon. Bird head form and loop at end of handle on custom base. Hand forged iron. H 25in.
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$60.00 – mryan1954
Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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