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
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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 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
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
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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
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
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
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
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FOUR WEST AFRICAN BRACELETS. (A) Mitako coil currency bracelet, Congo. Three rings of 4-sided imported copper alloy wire. Ends have been flattened. Late 19th century. On custom base. Diameter 4in. (B) Twisted coil bracelet called bochie. Made from an imported copper wire. Ends of the bracelet have hairpin turns that were the masterwork of a highly skilled Nigerian blacksmith. In order to appreciate how difficult this is to accomplish with a copper rod hot enough to bend without breaking, one can try to duplicate this feat with a cool stick of licorice candy. Very few, if any, living African blacksmiths can make such a twisted ring. Bochie were highly valued and were often placed in graves with their owners. This example was excavated in the Calabar region of southeastern Nigeria. Copper. Diameter 4in. (C) Yoruba people, western Nigeria. Made from half inch brass rod bent to bracelet form. Spiral engraved design. Patina from wear. On custom base. Diameter 4in. (D) Tuareg people, Mali and Niger. Man?s arm ring called ahbeg worn just above the elbow on one or both arms. Carved from indigenous gneiss stone. On custom base. Diameter 4.75in. Collected in Mopti, Mali, a city on the bank of the Niger River, in 2003. This region is not safe to visit today due to terrorist activity. The US State Department recommends staying away. Visitors are advised to prepare a will and arrange for repatriation of their body in advance if they go to Mali now.
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FOUR WEST AFRICAN BRACELETS. (A) Mitako coil currency bracelet, Congo. Three rings of 4-sided imported copper alloy wire. Ends have been flattened. Late 19th century. On custom base. Diameter 4in. (B) Twisted coil bracelet called bochie. Made from an imported copper wire. Ends of the bracelet have hairpin turns that were the masterwork of a highly skilled Nigerian blacksmith. In order to appreciate how difficult this is to accomplish with a copper rod hot enough to bend without breaking, one can try to duplicate this feat with a cool stick of licorice candy. Very few, if any, living African blacksmiths can make such a twisted ring. Bochie were highly valued and were often placed in graves with their owners. This example was excavated in the Calabar region of southeastern Nigeria. Copper. Diameter 4in. (C) Yoruba people, western Nigeria. Made from half inch brass rod bent to bracelet form. Spiral engraved design. Patina from wear. On custom base. Diameter 4in. (D) Tuareg people, Mali and Niger. Man?s arm ring called ahbeg worn just above the elbow on one or both arms. Carved from indigenous gneiss stone. On custom base. Diameter 4.75in. Collected in Mopti, Mali, a city on the bank of the Niger River, in 2003. This region is not safe to visit today due to terrorist activity. The US State Department recommends staying away. Visitors are advised to prepare a will and arrange for repatriation of their body in advance if they go to Mali now.
High Bid:
$60.00 – estate
Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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