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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WEST AFRICAN WEAVING-RELATED MATERIAL. (A) Mende people, Sierra Leone. Roll of 3.5in. wide hand-woven strip cloth with 3 indigo warp stripes. Woven with hand-spun native cotton. Diameter 10in. (B) Bambara people, Mali. Roll of 6in. wide hand woven undyed country strip cloth. Woven from hand-spun native cotton. Diameter 5in. (C) Mandingo people, Guinea. Boat (shuttle) used for passing weft threads between warp threads. The weft thread was wound on the slender rod suspended on a wire in the boat. Wood, wire. L 11in. (D) Malinke people, Guinea. A beater which was used to pull weft threads tightly in place after they were passed between the warp threads. The warp threads were run in between the reeds in the beater. The beater is suspended from the framework of the loom with the heavy, thick edge down. This size beater was used for narrow strip cloth as in (A). Wood, string, reeds. Width 8in. (E) Bambara people, Mali. Beater used for wide strips like (B). Wood, string, reeds. Width 11in.
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WEST AFRICAN WEAVING-RELATED MATERIAL. (A) Mende people, Sierra Leone. Roll of 3.5in. wide hand-woven strip cloth with 3 indigo warp stripes. Woven with hand-spun native cotton. Diameter 10in. (B) Bambara people, Mali. Roll of 6in. wide hand woven undyed country strip cloth. Woven from hand-spun native cotton. Diameter 5in. (C) Mandingo people, Guinea. Boat (shuttle) used for passing weft threads between warp threads. The weft thread was wound on the slender rod suspended on a wire in the boat. Wood, wire. L 11in. (D) Malinke people, Guinea. A beater which was used to pull weft threads tightly in place after they were passed between the warp threads. The warp threads were run in between the reeds in the beater. The beater is suspended from the framework of the loom with the heavy, thick edge down. This size beater was used for narrow strip cloth as in (A). Wood, string, reeds. Width 8in. (E) Bambara people, Mali. Beater used for wide strips like (B). Wood, string, reeds. Width 11in.
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$45.00 – mryan1954
Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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