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.


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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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NINETEENTH CENTURY GOLD COAST EQUIPMENT TO STORE AND WEIGH GOLD. This material includes: (A) a portable, light weight hand held balance scale (nsania) consisting of two thin brass pans (this lot) suspended by strings from a balance beam (see picture showing such a scale hanging on the wall in a jeweler’s shop); (B) small brass box for storing gold dust (adaka ketwa) with crocodile gold weight lid; (C) large container for storing gold dust or gold weights with mammary-form top; (D) a long-handled spatula (saawa) with punched designs used to remove adulterating debris from gold dust; (E) a funnel-shaped scoop resembling a dust pan (famfa) used to examine large amounts of gold dust for impurities; (F) two small scoops used to transfer gold dust from the famfa to the scale. These scoops have punched designs and one has a fish tail handle.

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NINETEENTH CENTURY GOLD COAST EQUIPMENT TO STORE AND WEIGH GOLD. This material includes: (A) a portable, light weight hand held balance scale (nsania) consisting of two thin brass pans (this lot) suspended by strings from a balance beam (see picture showing such a scale hanging on the wall in a jeweler’s shop); (B) small brass box for storing gold dust (adaka ketwa) with crocodile gold weight lid; (C) large container for storing gold dust or gold weights with mammary-form top; (D) a long-handled spatula (saawa) with punched designs used to remove adulterating debris from gold dust; (E) a funnel-shaped scoop resembling a dust pan (famfa) used to examine large amounts of gold dust for impurities; (F) two small scoops used to transfer gold dust from the famfa to the scale. These scoops have punched designs and one has a fish tail handle.

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$70.00 – vacilles

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