Over 170 lots of African art. Items include women's indigo wraps. Marka/Dafing people, Burkina Faso; Dan headdress, Liberia; large carved Mali-style African drum; old currency spears. Tuareg people, Mali & Niger; rod puppet head of Dankalankule, the Oryx antelope; Bandaka “jellyfish” form currency. Mambila & Chamba people; pendants, Coptic Christian people, Ethiopia; leg band. Mongo & Konda people, Congo; Koranko body mask, Guinea, Sierra Leone; abstract bogolan textile. Bamana people, Mali; ceremonial snake-form bayonet/knife. Lobi people, Burkina Faso; ceremonial blacksmith’s hammer, Northern Nigeria; wedding blanket. Tuareg people, Niger & Mali; West African heddle pulleys. (A) Senufo people, Ivory Coast; maternity figure. Lokko people, Sierra Leone; male Chi Wara head crest mask. Bamana people, Mali; rare Asafo flag bearer/dancer's skirt. Fante people, Ghana & more. Items are located in Pleasant Valley, NY.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
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Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
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Over 170 lots of African art. Items include women's indigo wraps. Marka/Dafing people, Burkina Faso; Dan headdress, Liberia; large carved Mali-style African drum; old currency spears. Tuareg people, Mali & Niger; rod puppet head of Dankalankule, the Oryx antelope; Bandaka “jellyfish” form currency. Mambila & Chamba people; pendants, Coptic Christian people, Ethiopia; leg band. Mongo & Konda people, Congo; Koranko body mask, Guinea, Sierra Leone; abstract bogolan textile. Bamana people, Mali; ceremonial snake-form bayonet/knife. Lobi people, Burkina Faso; ceremonial blacksmith’s hammer, Northern Nigeria; wedding blanket. Tuareg people, Niger & Mali; West African heddle pulleys. (A) Senufo people, Ivory Coast; maternity figure. Lokko people, Sierra Leone; male Chi Wara head crest mask. Bamana people, Mali; rare Asafo flag bearer/dancer's skirt. Fante people, Ghana & more. Items are located in Pleasant Valley, NY.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
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MAN’S KENTE PRESTIGE ROBE. Asante people, Ghana. This cloth is named “Mmaaban”, meaning “unity” because it has multiple warp stripe patterns. The dominant warp design is Oyokoman, consisting of red, green and gold stripes in several variant forms. Oyokoman refers to the Oyoko clan from which Asante Kings (Asantehene) were chosen. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the independent Asante clans joined forces in wars against British efforts to gain control over the Gold Coast. The powerful Oyoko clan was chosen to lead this confederation and it’s leaders became hereditary Asantehene in subsequent generations. Other warp stripe patterns represented are Kyemee, named for the powerful Asante Chief Kyime, and Mmeeeda, meaning “something extraordinary”. This hand woven, hand sewn cloth was collected in Bonwire, Ghana, the center of the Asante kente weaving tradition. The weaver is said to have been Nana Kwabena Boateng and it is estimated to date from around 1930. Silk and cotton. 22 strips. 128in x 73in.
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MAN’S KENTE PRESTIGE ROBE. Asante people, Ghana. This cloth is named “Mmaaban”, meaning “unity” because it has multiple warp stripe patterns. The dominant warp design is Oyokoman, consisting of red, green and gold stripes in several variant forms. Oyokoman refers to the Oyoko clan from which Asante Kings (Asantehene) were chosen. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the independent Asante clans joined forces in wars against British efforts to gain control over the Gold Coast. The powerful Oyoko clan was chosen to lead this confederation and it’s leaders became hereditary Asantehene in subsequent generations. Other warp stripe patterns represented are Kyemee, named for the powerful Asante Chief Kyime, and Mmeeeda, meaning “something extraordinary”. This hand woven, hand sewn cloth was collected in Bonwire, Ghana, the center of the Asante kente weaving tradition. The weaver is said to have been Nana Kwabena Boateng and it is estimated to date from around 1930. Silk and cotton. 22 strips. 128in x 73in.
Closes On: Apr 9, 2026
08:25:00 PM – 08:25:30 PM EST
Starting Bid:
$1.00
Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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