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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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

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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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CROCODILE BRACELET. Gan people (a subgroup of Lobi people), Burkina Faso. Depicts the head of a submerged crocodile with only its eyes and nostrils visible above the surface of the water. Solid brass. Length 7in.

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BRACELET WITH FINE FILIGREE DESIGN. Grasslands people (probably Bamileke), Cameroon. A masterpiece of hollow cast copper with an elaborate filigree design, Inner surface smooth from wear. Copper. Width 5in.

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SIX UNUSUAL WEST AFRICAN BRACELETS. (A) Dogon people, Mali. Primordial female figure. Brass. 3.5in. (B) Dogon people, Mali. Primordial male figure. Brass. 3.5in. (C) Asante people, Ghana. Siamese crocodiles with a common body representing cooperation as expressed in the Asante proverb, ?No sense fighting over the food: it all goes to the same stomach?. Brass. 4in. (D) Mossi people, Burkina Faso. Satellite-form. Brass. 4.5in. (E) Bobo people, Burkina Faso. Excavated many years ago at the site of an abandoned village. Note the different motifs on the upper and lower edges. Brass. 5in. (F) Dogon people, Mali. A male and a female figure representing the primordial human couple (Adam and Eve) of the Dogon people. Man has a beard denoting a wise elder. Brass. 3.5in.

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RITUAL BIRD WITH UPRAISED WINGS. Dogon people, Mali. This important fertility object was inserted on top of a pole (part of which remains in the socket) and placed at an altar devoted to the cult of Lebe, the God who, according to Dogon belief, created the Dogon people. The bird is supervised and offered libations by a Hogon or Priest of the Lebe cult. On custom base. Hand forged iron with twisted shaft. Iron, wood. H 19in.

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FOREARM CUFF. Fra Fra people, Burkina Faso. Highly prized and worn on the forearm between the wrist and elbow by a woman at important festivals as a symbol of high social status in the community. Sometimes a cuff was worn on each arm. Polished brass. H 7in.

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PAIR OF F-FORM THROWING BLADES. (A) Laka people, Cameroon. Hand forged iron with blacksmith?s hammer marks. Cross-section of shaft is triangular. Shaft is straight giving rise to a forked, upturned upper branch with two spines and a lower horizontal branch. On custom base. H 28in. (B) Ngambai people, Chad. Shaft with triangular cross-section, curved in upper third, gives rise to a spike and slightly curved upper branch and horizontal lower branch. On custom base. Hand forged iron with blacksmith?s hammer marks. H 28.5in. Both Ex Martial Bronsin collection, Brussels Belgium.

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LARGE BRIDEWEALTH CURRENCY (SUU). Mambila and Mfumte people, Nigeria and Cameroon. Was presented to the prospective bride?s family to certify a marriage contract. Also exchanged in other important transactions. Forged by blacksmiths in Antere village in the border region between Nigeria and Cameroon. Striations on the surface were created by the blacksmith. On custom base. Hand forged iron. H 25in.

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UNUSUAL SNAKE-FORM CURRENCY. Kirdi people, Cameroon and Nigeria. The term Kirdi refers to a group of tribes who have not adopted the Islamic religion in the border region between Cameroon and Nigeria. The object has been installed in the custom base with the small head of the snake pointed downward and the coiled tail at the top. The head end of the snake is wrapped with iron bands. The ring attached near the tail end is of unknown significance. Hand forged iron. On custom base. H 21in. Ex Roberto Ballarini collection Milan Italy.

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BAR CURRENCY. Iron and copper bars were an important medium of exchange in West and Central Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. The value of these bars derived from their convertibility by blacksmiths into tools, weapons, and decorative objects such as jewelry. Although initially imported by European traders, in time much of the bar currency in Africa was made from locally smelted iron and copper ore. (A) 18th century imported European copper bar cut from a longer rod. The length is typical for the short copper bars used as currency in the Congo. On custom base. H 8.75in. (B) Tetela or Nkutshu people, Congo. Copper bar with a central bulge forged by local blacksmiths and referred to as kunga. Note the blacksmith's hammer marks. On custom base. H 9in. (C) Fon people, Benin. Penis-form with a forked tail. On custom base. Hand forged iron. On custom base. H 6.75in.

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STOOL. GoGo people, Tanzania. Carved from a single block of wood. H 13in.

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