Items include Asafo military flags. Fante people, Ghana; copper anklets & copper ore, Mbole, Jonga, Mongo or Hamba peopel, Congo; fish goldweights. Ghana and Ivory Coast; cornucopia serving dish, probably Lobi people, Ivory Coast; Lu face masks. Ogoni people, Nigeria; authentic Adinkra stamps. Ashanti people, Ghana; Jollay Society helmet mask, Temne people, Sierra Leone; abstract sculpture. Makonde people, Tanzania; African art books & literature and more. Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY.
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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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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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 Wednesday, July 29 at 1PM.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Thursday, July 30 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash (by appointment only), Mastercard, Visa, or Discover card.
PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to keep both our staff and customers safe and reduce the spread of COVID-19, Absolute Auctions & Realty, Inc. is closed to the public for auction previews. Email info@aarauctions.com for additional questions. We ask that you do not come to the gallery if you are sick. Thank you for your understanding.
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 include Asafo military flags. Fante people, Ghana; copper anklets & copper ore, Mbole, Jonga, Mongo or Hamba peopel, Congo; fish goldweights. Ghana and Ivory Coast; cornucopia serving dish, probably Lobi people, Ivory Coast; Lu face masks. Ogoni people, Nigeria; authentic Adinkra stamps. Ashanti people, Ghana; Jollay Society helmet mask, Temne people, Sierra Leone; abstract sculpture. Makonde people, Tanzania; African art books & literature and more. Items located in Pleasant Valley, NY.
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 Wednesday, July 29 at 1PM.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Thursday, July 30 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash (by appointment only), Mastercard, Visa, or Discover card.
PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to keep both our staff and customers safe and reduce the spread of COVID-19, Absolute Auctions & Realty, Inc. is closed to the public for auction previews. Email info@aarauctions.com for additional questions. We ask that you do not come to the gallery if you are sick. Thank you for your understanding.
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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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 Wednesday, July 29 at 1PM.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Thursday, July 30 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash (by appointment only), Mastercard, Visa, or Discover card.
PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to keep both our staff and customers safe and reduce the spread of COVID-19, Absolute Auctions & Realty, Inc. is closed to the public for auction previews. Email info@aarauctions.com for additional questions. We ask that you do not come to the gallery if you are sick. Thank you for your understanding.
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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TWO ASAFO MILITIA FLAGS. Fante people, Ghana. (A) Large British ensign. Flag depicts a black eagle with a bone in its beak perched in a pink tree where it is taunting a fierce dog who wants the bone. The figure (narrator) is a female Supi or commanding officer wearing a print skirt who holds a white sword as a symbol of her authority. The message to a rival Asafo Company (represented by the dog) is that no matter how tempted they are to attack the Company that owns this flag (represented by the eagle and Supi), it would be foolhardy. The appliqued figures, the canton and part of the border are hand sewn. Details are embroidered. Cotton textile. 60in. x 39.5in. (B) The message conveyed by this flag is related to flag (A). It warns that the Asafo Company that displays this flag has the supernatural power to decide the hour at which events will occur, as do certain birds. The Company is represented by the Supi or Captain holding a red Akan sword and two riflemen. The rooster above the clock and the clock bird below it both announce the dawn, the former in town and the latter in the forest. Canton is the Ghana national flag. Appliqued figures hand sewn with embroidered details. Cotton textile. 66.5in. x 43in. Both published in EMBLEMS OF POWER. ASAFO FLAGS FROM GHANA. This book is only available from the authors at ppr2001@med.cornell.edu. Collected in Ghana.
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TWO ASAFO MILITIA FLAGS. Fante people, Ghana. (A) Large British ensign. Flag depicts a black eagle with a bone in its beak perched in a pink tree where it is taunting a fierce dog who wants the bone. The figure (narrator) is a female Supi or commanding officer wearing a print skirt who holds a white sword as a symbol of her authority. The message to a rival Asafo Company (represented by the dog) is that no matter how tempted they are to attack the Company that owns this flag (represented by the eagle and Supi), it would be foolhardy. The appliqued figures, the canton and part of the border are hand sewn. Details are embroidered. Cotton textile. 60in. x 39.5in. (B) The message conveyed by this flag is related to flag (A). It warns that the Asafo Company that displays this flag has the supernatural power to decide the hour at which events will occur, as do certain birds. The Company is represented by the Supi or Captain holding a red Akan sword and two riflemen. The rooster above the clock and the clock bird below it both announce the dawn, the former in town and the latter in the forest. Canton is the Ghana national flag. Appliqued figures hand sewn with embroidered details. Cotton textile. 66.5in. x 43in. Both published in EMBLEMS OF POWER. ASAFO FLAGS FROM GHANA. This book is only available from the authors at ppr2001@med.cornell.edu. Collected in Ghana.
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