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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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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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.
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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ANCIENT OBJECTS FROM REGION OF DJENNE, MALI. The area around the current city of Djenne in Mali is known to have been settled since about 250 BC based on radiocarbon dating. After 900 AD, population growth shifted to what became the city of Djenne which became (and still is) a regional center for trade. The objects in this lot were collected by farmers working in fields around Djenne in the 1950s-1960s and are thought to have been made by the earliest inhabitants of this region. Each on a custom base. All copper except (G). (A) Two small cups and 2 spoons, probably having a ritual function. H 6in (tallest spoon). (B) Four bracelets. Diameter 2.5in to 3.5in. (C) Needle with eye and 2 hair pins. H 2in to 5in. (D) Small pedestal with notched arms. Zig-zag designs on sides of arms. Use unknown. H 2.5in. (E) Man’s tear drop ring. H 1.5in. (F) Man’s bosselated ring. H 1.5in. (G) Man’s tear drop ring. Iron. H 2in. Collected in Mali in 2003.
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ANCIENT OBJECTS FROM REGION OF DJENNE, MALI. The area around the current city of Djenne in Mali is known to have been settled since about 250 BC based on radiocarbon dating. After 900 AD, population growth shifted to what became the city of Djenne which became (and still is) a regional center for trade. The objects in this lot were collected by farmers working in fields around Djenne in the 1950s-1960s and are thought to have been made by the earliest inhabitants of this region. Each on a custom base. All copper except (G). (A) Two small cups and 2 spoons, probably having a ritual function. H 6in (tallest spoon). (B) Four bracelets. Diameter 2.5in to 3.5in. (C) Needle with eye and 2 hair pins. H 2in to 5in. (D) Small pedestal with notched arms. Zig-zag designs on sides of arms. Use unknown. H 2.5in. (E) Man’s tear drop ring. H 1.5in. (F) Man’s bosselated ring. H 1.5in. (G) Man’s tear drop ring. Iron. H 2in. Collected in Mali in 2003.
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$170.00 – ibuythings
Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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