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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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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FIVE ANCIENT IRON OBJECTS. Bura/Pabir people, Niger. The Bura culture was discovered in the mid-1970s and was first investigated when excavation was begun at the “Bura site” in southwestern Niger in 1983. This work revealed that the Bura were an early iron age people determined by radiocarbon testing to date from the 3rd century AD until around the 15th century. They were probably descendants of people who are known to have smelted and forged iron in sub-Saharan Africa as early as 1200 BC. Because the objects in this lot are still partly embedded in the hardened iron rich soil in which they were found, the precise forms of the objects are partly obscured. However, the following objects appear to be present: a bird shaped object with a large beak, a hook, large figure eight objects, and manilla-form bracelets. The figure eight objects are reminiscent of the figure eight copper currency of the Mongo people in the Congo. What appear to be indigenous iron manilla-form bracelets were probably models for the copper and brass manilla-form currency exported to Africa by Europeans starting in the 15th century. Total weight 8lb. Ex Eric Robertson collection.

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FIVE ANCIENT IRON OBJECTS. Bura/Pabir people, Niger. The Bura culture was discovered in the mid-1970s and was first investigated when excavation was begun at the “Bura site” in southwestern Niger in 1983. This work revealed that the Bura were an early iron age people determined by radiocarbon testing to date from the 3rd century AD until around the 15th century. They were probably descendants of people who are known to have smelted and forged iron in sub-Saharan Africa as early as 1200 BC. Because the objects in this lot are still partly embedded in the hardened iron rich soil in which they were found, the precise forms of the objects are partly obscured. However, the following objects appear to be present: a bird shaped object with a large beak, a hook, large figure eight objects, and manilla-form bracelets. The figure eight objects are reminiscent of the figure eight copper currency of the Mongo people in the Congo. What appear to be indigenous iron manilla-form bracelets were probably models for the copper and brass manilla-form currency exported to Africa by Europeans starting in the 15th century. Total weight 8lb. Ex Eric Robertson collection.

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