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
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HEAVY ANKLET WITH 4 RIBS. Ngata (Waangata), Kutu (Bakutu), Kela (Akela) and other Mongo subgroups. Named Konga and Likonga by Africans, these anklets were used as currency by various tribes in the Mongo group. Emil Torday, a Hungarian who explored the Congo for the British Museum in 1907-1909 reported that the ?Akela use copper ankle rings as currency which are called Konga?. In 1925, the Belgian explorer Alfred Mahieu noted that ?the Wangata use the Likonga as their main currency? which was worth 2.5 Belgian francs at that time. These anklets were produced by Kutu blacksmith living near the Akela and other tribes of the Mongo group. To make the anklet, molten copper alloy (mostly copper with lead added to increase its weight) was poured into a mold. When partly cooled and formed but still malleable, the flat bar was bent over a log to a curved shape leaving a nubby grain on the inner surface. Dark patina from age with bright copper showing on ribs where rubbed. Diameter 5.5in. Weight 7lb.
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HEAVY ANKLET WITH 4 RIBS. Ngata (Waangata), Kutu (Bakutu), Kela (Akela) and other Mongo subgroups. Named Konga and Likonga by Africans, these anklets were used as currency by various tribes in the Mongo group. Emil Torday, a Hungarian who explored the Congo for the British Museum in 1907-1909 reported that the ?Akela use copper ankle rings as currency which are called Konga?. In 1925, the Belgian explorer Alfred Mahieu noted that ?the Wangata use the Likonga as their main currency? which was worth 2.5 Belgian francs at that time. These anklets were produced by Kutu blacksmith living near the Akela and other tribes of the Mongo group. To make the anklet, molten copper alloy (mostly copper with lead added to increase its weight) was poured into a mold. When partly cooled and formed but still malleable, the flat bar was bent over a log to a curved shape leaving a nubby grain on the inner surface. Dark patina from age with bright copper showing on ribs where rubbed. Diameter 5.5in. Weight 7lb.
High Bid:
$40.00 – estate
Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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