Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Faro, the water genie puppet from Mali; West African double gongs; Ode-lay society head crest mask from Sierra Leone; African sculptures, figurines, masks, textiles, ceremonial robes, copper rod currency, 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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?EMBLEMS OF POWER. ASAFO FLAGS FROM GHANA? BY M.S. AND P.P. ROSEN IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM THE AUTHORS AT ppr2001@med.cornell.edu PRICE POSTPAID IN US IS $25.00; OUTSIDE US POSTPAID $35.00.

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Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Faro, the water genie puppet from Mali; West African double gongs; Ode-lay society head crest mask from Sierra Leone; African sculptures, figurines, masks, textiles, ceremonial robes, copper rod currency, 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 Monday, April 1 at 1PM.

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Monday, April 1 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.

?EMBLEMS OF POWER. ASAFO FLAGS FROM GHANA? BY M.S. AND P.P. ROSEN IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM THE AUTHORS AT ppr2001@med.cornell.edu PRICE POSTPAID IN US IS $25.00; OUTSIDE US POSTPAID $35.00.

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ASAFO MILITIA FLAG. Fante people, Ghana. The Asafo Company that owned this flag identified itself with the European-style three-masted man-o-war steam ship. Steam-driven ships with sails first appeared in the 1850s. The flag warns that the Company can confront and defeat any enemy, even one as powerful as a whale, in the water or on land. This is expressed by the proverb, “Our ship is ready to sail”. This flag is exceptionally long, measuring 2-3 feet longer than the average Asafo flag. The canton is part of a printed Union flag. The figures are hand sewn with embroidered details. Cotton textile. 84in x 44.5in. Exhibited at the Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012; SMA Father Museum of African Art Tenafly NJ 2013; University of Memphis TN Museum 2015. Published in “Emblems of Power: Asafo Flags from Ghana” 2013 p. 74 Fig 63. This book is only available from the authors at ppr2001@med.cornell.edu.

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ASAFO MILITIA FLAG. Fante people, Ghana. The Asafo Company that owned this flag identified itself with the European-style three-masted man-o-war steam ship. Steam-driven ships with sails first appeared in the 1850s. The flag warns that the Company can confront and defeat any enemy, even one as powerful as a whale, in the water or on land. This is expressed by the proverb, “Our ship is ready to sail”. This flag is exceptionally long, measuring 2-3 feet longer than the average Asafo flag. The canton is part of a printed Union flag. The figures are hand sewn with embroidered details. Cotton textile. 84in x 44.5in. Exhibited at the Free Library Gallery Philadelphia 2012; SMA Father Museum of African Art Tenafly NJ 2013; University of Memphis TN Museum 2015. Published in “Emblems of Power: Asafo Flags from Ghana” 2013 p. 74 Fig 63. This book is only available from the authors at ppr2001@med.cornell.edu.

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