Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Prestige door (Mgboezi). Igbo people, Nigeria; twisted penny currency bundles. Kissi people, Guinea/Liberia/Ivory Coast; rare Aron Arabai chieftancy mask. Temne people, Sierra Leone; dramatic winged Iler (Hilaire) hoe. Onghai people, Niger & Mali; animal goldweights, Gold Coast (Ghana & Ivory Coast); unusual West African bracelets. (A) Dogon people, Mali 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 Friday, February 21 at 1PM.

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Friday, February 21 at 3PM.


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Items are located at The Absolute Auction Center, 45 South Ave. Pleasant Valley, NY 12569. Use this link to get directions to the Absolute Auction Center: http://mapq.st/2zmOD0b

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Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY. Items include Prestige door (Mgboezi). Igbo people, Nigeria; twisted penny currency bundles. Kissi people, Guinea/Liberia/Ivory Coast; rare Aron Arabai chieftancy mask. Temne people, Sierra Leone; dramatic winged Iler (Hilaire) hoe. Onghai people, Niger & Mali; animal goldweights, Gold Coast (Ghana & Ivory Coast); unusual West African bracelets. (A) Dogon people, Mali 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 Friday, February 21 at 1PM.

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Friday, February 21 at 3PM.


All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicles & non-equipment include cash, MC, Visa, Discover or good check. Payment method for vehicles & equipment is cash, cashiers check, money order or wire transfer only, no exceptions. You can make credit card payment online by going to "My Account" and selecting your invoice.

Preview available Monday-Friday 9am-3pm by appointment only or online 24 hours.

Items are located at The Absolute Auction Center, 45 South Ave. Pleasant Valley, NY 12569. Use this link to get directions to the Absolute Auction Center: http://mapq.st/2zmOD0b

*NOTE* Shipping is available on all items with proper documentation

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ELEPHANT MASK (MBAP MTENG). Bamileke people, Grasslands area of Cameroon. The name of this mask means ?animal with large ears?. The masks appear at the dance of the elephant (tso), the most important and spectacular Bamileke ritual. The elephant symbolizes the power and authority of the king. The designs on the front and back panels have symbolic significance and are created with small, colorful beads that are individually sewn to a cloth backing. This example is adorned with an upper row of three crocodiles and a lower row of three human figures in white representing ancestors. There is an inverted double gong above the central human figure, indicating royal status. On custom base. Cloth, glass beads. H 60in.

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ELEPHANT MASK (MBAP MTENG). Bamileke people, Grasslands area of Cameroon. The name of this mask means ?animal with large ears?. The masks appear at the dance of the elephant (tso), the most important and spectacular Bamileke ritual. The elephant symbolizes the power and authority of the king. The designs on the front and back panels have symbolic significance and are created with small, colorful beads that are individually sewn to a cloth backing. This example is adorned with an upper row of three crocodiles and a lower row of three human figures in white representing ancestors. There is an inverted double gong above the central human figure, indicating royal status. On custom base. Cloth, glass beads. H 60in.

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