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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NINE AUTHENTIC ADINKRA STAMPS. Ashanti people, Ghana. Collected in 2004 in Ntonso, the center for Adinkra textiles from Samuel Evans, a master Adinkra textile maker. Each stamp was carved from the dried husk of a large calabash. The designs depict important Asante symbols. Printing is done by dipping the stamp in a special black ink. The struts are veins of a palm frond tied with pieces of hand-woven plain cloth. It requires great skill to dip the stamp in the ink and then imprint the design on cloth without dripping ink. Adinkra symbols and Adinkra cloth are associated with funerals. The word Adinkra means “saying good-bye to the dead”. Hand stamped Adinkra cloth is still worn at funerals and memorial services. Each symbol has a name and meaning. (A) Round stamp with radiating spokes called Fofo refers to a kind of seed and warns against jealousy. (B) Rectangular stamp with crocodile called Odenkyem is a symbol of prudence. (C) Rectangular stamp with horns at top and 3 cross bars is Akoben, the war horn and means a call to action. (D) Concentric circles are the king of adinkra symbols, Adinkrahene. (F) Bird looking over its back is the Sankofa bird, a symbol of wisdom gained from experience. (G) Hye wonhye a bilobed symbol, represents toughness. (H) Gye nyame expresses the omnipotence of God. (I) A heart with curls inside is another Sankofa symbol. See Lot #17 for Adinkra cloth.
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NINE AUTHENTIC ADINKRA STAMPS. Ashanti people, Ghana. Collected in 2004 in Ntonso, the center for Adinkra textiles from Samuel Evans, a master Adinkra textile maker. Each stamp was carved from the dried husk of a large calabash. The designs depict important Asante symbols. Printing is done by dipping the stamp in a special black ink. The struts are veins of a palm frond tied with pieces of hand-woven plain cloth. It requires great skill to dip the stamp in the ink and then imprint the design on cloth without dripping ink. Adinkra symbols and Adinkra cloth are associated with funerals. The word Adinkra means “saying good-bye to the dead”. Hand stamped Adinkra cloth is still worn at funerals and memorial services. Each symbol has a name and meaning. (A) Round stamp with radiating spokes called Fofo refers to a kind of seed and warns against jealousy. (B) Rectangular stamp with crocodile called Odenkyem is a symbol of prudence. (C) Rectangular stamp with horns at top and 3 cross bars is Akoben, the war horn and means a call to action. (D) Concentric circles are the king of adinkra symbols, Adinkrahene. (F) Bird looking over its back is the Sankofa bird, a symbol of wisdom gained from experience. (G) Hye wonhye a bilobed symbol, represents toughness. (H) Gye nyame expresses the omnipotence of God. (I) A heart with curls inside is another Sankofa symbol. See Lot #17 for Adinkra cloth.
High Bid:
$130.00 – b1d
Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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