African Art Collection Auction Ending 9/28

Auction of African art from a private New York collection to be sold online only by AARauctions. Fine pieces from West and Central Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Gabon, Liberia, Mali/ Niger and Ethiopia incl. gold weights, statues, military flags, masks, pendants, textiles and more.

Payment is due by Monday, October 3 at 3PM!

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, October 4 at 3PM no exceptions!

All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash, PayPal, MC, Visa, Discover or good check. You can make credit card payment online by going to your Member Area and selecting your invoice. To pay by PayPal, send money to info@aarauctions.com.

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THE FOLLOWING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE REFERENCES ARE CITED BY THE AUTHOR(S) NAME AND PUBLICATION DATE IN VARIOUS LOTS:

ROSEN PP, ROSEN MS “MASKS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA” 2013
SPRING C “AFRICAN TEXTILES” 1989
GILLOW J “AFRICAN TEXTILES” 2003
BACQUART J-B “THE TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA” 1998
ADLER P, BARNARD N “AFRICAN MAJESTY” 1992
PHILLIPS T “AFRICA. ART OF A CONTINENT” 1999
ROSEN MS, ROSEN PP “THE COLORFUL SOGO BÒ PUPPETS OF MALI” 2012
ROY CD, WHEELOCK TGB. “LAND OF THE FLYING MASKS” 2007

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Auction of African art from a private New York collection to be sold online only by AARauctions. Fine pieces from West and Central Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Gabon, Liberia, Mali/ Niger and Ethiopia incl. gold weights, statues, military flags, masks, pendants, textiles and more.

Payment is due by Monday, October 3 at 3PM!

Pickup in Pleasant Valley, NY must be completed by Tuesday, October 4 at 3PM no exceptions!

All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 15% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods include cash, PayPal, MC, Visa, Discover or good check. You can make credit card payment online by going to your Member Area and selecting your invoice. To pay by PayPal, send money to info@aarauctions.com.

*NOTE* Shipping is available on all items.
THE FOLLOWING COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE REFERENCES ARE CITED BY THE AUTHOR(S) NAME AND PUBLICATION DATE IN VARIOUS LOTS:

ROSEN PP, ROSEN MS “MASKS FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA” 2013
SPRING C “AFRICAN TEXTILES” 1989
GILLOW J “AFRICAN TEXTILES” 2003
BACQUART J-B “THE TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA” 1998
ADLER P, BARNARD N “AFRICAN MAJESTY” 1992
PHILLIPS T “AFRICA. ART OF A CONTINENT” 1999
ROSEN MS, ROSEN PP “THE COLORFUL SOGO BÒ PUPPETS OF MALI” 2012
ROY CD, WHEELOCK TGB. “LAND OF THE FLYING MASKS” 2007

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#37 – GONG BEATER SCULPTURE. Bamum people, Cameroon. In addition to their use as musical instruments, gongs played an important role in regulating community life. The gong beater held a significant position in the royal court as the town crier. He would walk through the village beating the gong to announce the coming of the king so that women who should not see him could hide. He also announced royal decrees, important news, and the time. This figure with a wide open mouth depicts a royal gong beater in full-throated action. The way the pigment on the cheeks has been rubbed away suggests that this sculpture had a ceremonial role in which the cheeks were stroked, possibly to enhance the gong beater’s voice. There is more than one layer of pigment encrustation over the entire figure, some of which may have been libations. (See Lot 44 for related figure). H22in. Wood, pigment.

GONG BEATER SCULPTURE. Bamum people, Cameroon. In addition to their use as musical instruments, gongs played an important role in regulating community life. The gong beater held a significant position in the royal court as the town crier. He would walk through the village beating the gong to announce the coming of the king so that women who should not see him could hide. He also announced royal decrees, important news, and the time. This figure with a wide open mouth depicts a royal gong beater in full-throated action. The way the pigment on the cheeks has been rubbed away suggests that this sculpture had a ceremonial role in which the cheeks were stroked, possibly to enhance the gong beater’s voice. There is more than one layer of pigment encrustation over the entire figure, some of which may have been libations. (See Lot 44 for related figure). H22in. Wood, pigment.

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GONG BEATER SCULPTURE. Bamum people, Cameroon. In addition to their use as musical instruments, gongs played an important role in regulating community life. The gong beater held a significant position in the royal court as the town crier. He would walk through the village beating the gong to announce the coming of the king so that women who should not see him could hide. He also announced royal decrees, important news, and the time. This figure with a wide open mouth depicts a royal gong beater in full-throated action. The way the pigment on the cheeks has been rubbed away suggests that this sculpture had a ceremonial role in which the cheeks were stroked, possibly to enhance the gong beater’s voice. There is more than one layer of pigment encrustation over the entire figure, some of which may have been libations. (See Lot 44 for related figure). H22in. Wood, pigment.

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