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#37 – ASAFO MILITIA COMPANY FLAG. Fante people, Ghana. This exceptional flag expresses the proverb, “Our s...

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#37 – ASAFO MILITIA COMPANY FLAG. Fante people, Ghana. This exceptional flag expresses the proverb, “Our ship is ready to go. It can carry a load of any size.” It depicts a British sailing ship flying a modified Union Jack with two portholes for cannons on its side. In this context, the Company that displays this flag associates itself with an emblem of European power, announcing that if provoked it is ready to deliver a blow as devastating as the broadside from a large ship. In contrast to at least 95% of Asafo flags which have identical images on both sides, here the fish are white and the potholes are maroon on the obverse side whereas this combination is reversed on the reverse side. The flag is entirely hand sewn with embroidered details and a modified Union Jack. Exhibited at the Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia 2013 and the SMA Fathers Museum of African Art, Tenafly NJ 2014. Published in “Emblems of Power. Asafo Flags from Ghana” 2013 p.72 Fig 60. Collected in Ghana. This book is only available from the authors at ppr2001@med.cornell.edu L 54in. W 33.5in. Cotton textile.

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ASAFO MILITIA COMPANY FLAG. Fante people, Ghana. This exceptional flag expresses the proverb, “Our ship is ready to go. It can carry a load of any size.” It depicts a British sailing ship flying a modified Union Jack with two portholes for cannons on its side. In this context, the Company that displays this flag associates itself with an emblem of European power, announcing that if provoked it is ready to deliver a blow as devastating as the broadside from a large ship. In contrast to at least 95% of Asafo flags which have identical images on both sides, here the fish are white and the potholes are maroon on the obverse side whereas this combination is reversed on the reverse side. The flag is entirely hand sewn with embroidered details and a modified Union Jack. Exhibited at the Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia 2013 and the SMA Fathers Museum of African Art, Tenafly NJ 2014. Published in “Emblems of Power. Asafo Flags from Ghana” 2013 p.72 Fig 60. Collected in Ghana. This book is only available from the authors at ppr2001@med.cornell.edu L 54in. W 33.5in. Cotton textile.

#38 – KNEELING FEMALE MBOKO DIVINATION FIGURE. Luba people, Democratic Republic of Congo. The bowl holds r...

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#38 – KNEELING FEMALE MBOKO DIVINATION FIGURE. Luba people, Democratic Republic of Congo. The bowl holds ritual substances for libations. H 10.5in. W 4in. Wood.

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KNEELING FEMALE MBOKO DIVINATION FIGURE. Luba people, Democratic Republic of Congo. The bowl holds ritual substances for libations. H 10.5in. W 4in. Wood.

#39 – MBLO PORTRAIT FACE MASK. Baule people, Ivory Coast. This classic mask presents the face of an ideali...

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#39 – MBLO PORTRAIT FACE MASK. Baule people, Ivory Coast. This classic mask presents the face of an idealized beautiful woman. Standing on the crown of the mask is a crouching man. The serrated border of the mask refers to the sun. Masks of this type are worn in entertainment dances where the significance of the mask’s features is explained by the songs and performance that accompanies it. The mask is held in place by rubber straps and a transverse wooden bar that the wearer grasps in his teeth. H 19in. W 9in. Wood, pigment. See Hahner-Herzog 1998 p. 41.

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MBLO PORTRAIT FACE MASK. Baule people, Ivory Coast. This classic mask presents the face of an idealized beautiful woman. Standing on the crown of the mask is a crouching man. The serrated border of the mask refers to the sun. Masks of this type are worn in entertainment dances where the significance of the mask’s features is explained by the songs and performance that accompanies it. The mask is held in place by rubber straps and a transverse wooden bar that the wearer grasps in his teeth. H 19in. W 9in. Wood, pigment. See Hahner-Herzog 1998 p. 41.

#40 – LAMBA MENA BURIAL SHROUD. Malagasy people, Madagascar. These fine single strip textiles with a tradi...

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#40 – LAMBA MENA BURIAL SHROUD. Malagasy people, Madagascar. These fine single strip textiles with a traditional warp stripe design are woven by women. Several shrouds are used during a funeral. Malagasy textiles are not widely available to collectors. The weaver’s tag sewn to the cloth reads, “VOLASOA. No 4-26 Kashe lehibe” L 73in. (with tasssels) W 12in. Cotton. See Kraemer 2002.

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LAMBA MENA BURIAL SHROUD. Malagasy people, Madagascar. These fine single strip textiles with a traditional warp stripe design are woven by women. Several shrouds are used during a funeral. Malagasy textiles are not widely available to collectors. The weaver’s tag sewn to the cloth reads, “VOLASOA. No 4-26 Kashe lehibe” L 73in. (with tasssels) W 12in. Cotton. See Kraemer 2002.

#41 – KNEELING MATERNITY FIGURE. Nsapo-Songye people, Democratic Republic of Congo. The neck rings and ext...

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#41 – KNEELING MATERNITY FIGURE. Nsapo-Songye people, Democratic Republic of Congo. The neck rings and extensive scarifications show the influence of neighboring Lula people. This sculpture is related to the work of the so-called “Master of the seated maternity figure”, a Nsapo-Songye carver. H 11.5in. W 4in. Wood. See Bacquart 1998 pp.168-169.

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KNEELING MATERNITY FIGURE. Nsapo-Songye people, Democratic Republic of Congo. The neck rings and extensive scarifications show the influence of neighboring Lula people. This sculpture is related to the work of the so-called “Master of the seated maternity figure”, a Nsapo-Songye carver. H 11.5in. W 4in. Wood. See Bacquart 1998 pp.168-169.

#42 – WOMAN’S ASO OKE TEXTILE. Yoruba people, Nigeria. In addition to very regular, unusually closely spac...

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#42 – WOMAN’S ASO OKE TEXTILE. Yoruba people, Nigeria. In addition to very regular, unusually closely spaced open work, this hand woven cloth with 13 strips has a nice weft design with bold and subtle elements at the end of each strip. For more information about aso oke cloth see Lot 14. L 68.5in. W 43in. Cotton.

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WOMAN’S ASO OKE TEXTILE. Yoruba people, Nigeria. In addition to very regular, unusually closely spaced open work, this hand woven cloth with 13 strips has a nice weft design with bold and subtle elements at the end of each strip. For more information about aso oke cloth see Lot 14. L 68.5in. W 43in. Cotton.

#43 – CROSS PENDANTS (3). Ethiopia. One in the form of a Star of David. H 2in.-3in. Hand cast nickel-silve...

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#43 – CROSS PENDANTS (3). Ethiopia. One in the form of a Star of David. H 2in.-3in. Hand cast nickel-silver alloy.

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CROSS PENDANTS (3). Ethiopia. One in the form of a Star of David. H 2in.-3in. Hand cast nickel-silver alloy.

#44 – FACE MASK. Eket people, Nigeria. Round, shield-shaped masks such as this one are worn during ceremon...

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#44 – FACE MASK. Eket people, Nigeria. Round, shield-shaped masks such as this one are worn during ceremonies of the Ekpo secret society. The Eket people live in the eastern Niger delta region which is also home to the Ibibio, Igbo, Ekoi, and other groups. Diameter 12.5in. Wood, pigment. See Bacquart 1998 pp. 92-94.

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FACE MASK. Eket people, Nigeria. Round, shield-shaped masks such as this one are worn during ceremonies of the Ekpo secret society. The Eket people live in the eastern Niger delta region which is also home to the Ibibio, Igbo, Ekoi, and other groups. Diameter 12.5in. Wood, pigment. See Bacquart 1998 pp. 92-94.

#45 – FEMALE PUPPET. Makonde people, Tanzania. This puppet was employed during funeral ceremonies by a rel...

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#45 – FEMALE PUPPET. Makonde people, Tanzania. This puppet was employed during funeral ceremonies by a relative of the deceased who used it as a medium for praising the decedent. On custom base. Exhibited at the Pen and Brush Gallery New York 2005. H 11.5in (seated) W 7in. (seated). Wood, string, pigment. See Bacquart 1998 pp. 212-213.

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FEMALE PUPPET. Makonde people, Tanzania. This puppet was employed during funeral ceremonies by a relative of the deceased who used it as a medium for praising the decedent. On custom base. Exhibited at the Pen and Brush Gallery New York 2005. H 11.5in (seated) W 7in. (seated). Wood, string, pigment. See Bacquart 1998 pp. 212-213.

#46 – KAKUNGU FACE MASK. Suku people, Democratic Republic of Congo. These highly revered masks appear duri...

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#46 – KAKUNGU FACE MASK. Suku people, Democratic Republic of Congo. These highly revered masks appear during initiation ceremonies for boys. H 18in. W 10in. (with raffia). Wood, string, raffia, pigment. See Stepan 2005 p. 175.

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KAKUNGU FACE MASK. Suku people, Democratic Republic of Congo. These highly revered masks appear during initiation ceremonies for boys. H 18in. W 10in. (with raffia). Wood, string, raffia, pigment. See Stepan 2005 p. 175.

#47 – COUNTRY CLOTH WRAP. Mende people, Sierra Leone. This old fringed cloth was made from 12 hand sewn st...

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#47 – COUNTRY CLOTH WRAP. Mende people, Sierra Leone. This old fringed cloth was made from 12 hand sewn strips that were hand woven from hand spun cotton. This old lappa country cloth has the traditional Mende warp stripe pattern derived from the use of unbleached brown cotton yarn. L 64in. W 52in. Cotton. See Lamb 1984 p. 102.

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COUNTRY CLOTH WRAP. Mende people, Sierra Leone. This old fringed cloth was made from 12 hand sewn strips that were hand woven from hand spun cotton. This old lappa country cloth has the traditional Mende warp stripe pattern derived from the use of unbleached brown cotton yarn. L 64in. W 52in. Cotton. See Lamb 1984 p. 102.

#48 – BOOAG FACE MASK. Kwele people, Gabon. This mask was worn by a member of the Bwete Society during cer...

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#48 – BOOAG FACE MASK. Kwele people, Gabon. This mask was worn by a member of the Bwete Society during ceremonies to counter witchcraft at times of crisis. It represents a bongo antelope, an animal said to possess especially potent spiritual powers. H 25in. W 6.75in. Wood, pigment. See Rosen 2013 p. 170.

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BOOAG FACE MASK. Kwele people, Gabon. This mask was worn by a member of the Bwete Society during ceremonies to counter witchcraft at times of crisis. It represents a bongo antelope, an animal said to possess especially potent spiritual powers. H 25in. W 6.75in. Wood, pigment. See Rosen 2013 p. 170.

#49 – NECK RING, BRACELET, PENDANT. Tuareg people, Mali/Niger. Neck ring 5.75in. Brass-plated silver alloy...

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#49 – NECK RING, BRACELET, PENDANT. Tuareg people, Mali/Niger. Neck ring 5.75in. Brass-plated silver alloy. Bracelet 2.25in. Silver alloy. Pendant 1.5in. Silver alloy with beaded necklace. Tuareg jewelry is now difficult to obtain because of terrorist activity in the Sahara area.

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NECK RING, BRACELET, PENDANT. Tuareg people, Mali/Niger. Neck ring 5.75in. Brass-plated silver alloy. Bracelet 2.25in. Silver alloy. Pendant 1.5in. Silver alloy with beaded necklace. Tuareg jewelry is now difficult to obtain because of terrorist activity in the Sahara area.

#50 – MBULU-NGULU RELIQUARY SCULPTURE. Shamaya subtribe of the Kota people, Gabon. Guardian figures such a...

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#50 – MBULU-NGULU RELIQUARY SCULPTURE. Shamaya subtribe of the Kota people, Gabon. Guardian figures such as this were tied to the top of baskets (bwete) that contained the bones of ancestors. The form of the sculpture varies among Kota subtribes. The fine detail of the embossed metalwork makes this a particularly fine example. H 20in. W 9.75in. Wood clad in embossed brass sheeting. See Bacquart 1998 pp.120-123.

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MBULU-NGULU RELIQUARY SCULPTURE. Shamaya subtribe of the Kota people, Gabon. Guardian figures such as this were tied to the top of baskets (bwete) that contained the bones of ancestors. The form of the sculpture varies among Kota subtribes. The fine detail of the embossed metalwork makes this a particularly fine example. H 20in. W 9.75in. Wood clad in embossed brass sheeting. See Bacquart 1998 pp.120-123.

#51 – COMMEMORATIVE CLOTH. Mali. This cloth was printed to commemorate the Compagne de Lutte Contra le Sid...

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#51 – COMMEMORATIVE CLOTH. Mali. This cloth was printed to commemorate the Compagne de Lutte Contra le Sida 2006 (2006 Campaign Against AIDS). It also displays the slogan Tenons nos Promesses, Acellerons la Prevention (Let us keep our promise to accelerate prevention). The background design is the red ribbon of the anti-AIDS campaign embracing the green silhouette of Mali. Collected in Bamako 2007. Printed by Comatex SA. L 143in. W 42in. Cotton. See Lot 28 for more information about Malian commemorative cloth.

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COMMEMORATIVE CLOTH. Mali. This cloth was printed to commemorate the Compagne de Lutte Contra le Sida 2006 (2006 Campaign Against AIDS). It also displays the slogan Tenons nos Promesses, Acellerons la Prevention (Let us keep our promise to accelerate prevention). The background design is the red ribbon of the anti-AIDS campaign embracing the green silhouette of Mali. Collected in Bamako 2007. Printed by Comatex SA. L 143in. W 42in. Cotton. See Lot 28 for more information about Malian commemorative cloth.

#52 – OLD STYLE ASO OKE WOMAN’S WRAP. Yoruba people, Nigeria. This fine textile dating from the 1930’s to ...

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#52 – OLD STYLE ASO OKE WOMAN’S WRAP. Yoruba people, Nigeria. This fine textile dating from the 1930’s to 1970’s shows the influence of Nupe weavers in its arrow-shaped weft float designs that refer to Koranic writing boards. The fine beige and blue checkerboard design seen in alternate strips, called etu or guinea fowl, resembles the speckled pattern of the bird’s plumage. Thirteen hand woven, hand sewn strips. L 71in. W 53in. Cotton. See Clarke 1997 pp. 94-111.

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OLD STYLE ASO OKE WOMAN’S WRAP. Yoruba people, Nigeria. This fine textile dating from the 1930’s to 1970’s shows the influence of Nupe weavers in its arrow-shaped weft float designs that refer to Koranic writing boards. The fine beige and blue checkerboard design seen in alternate strips, called etu or guinea fowl, resembles the speckled pattern of the bird’s plumage. Thirteen hand woven, hand sewn strips. L 71in. W 53in. Cotton. See Clarke 1997 pp. 94-111.

#53 – FACE MASK. Dan people, Liberia/Ivory Coast. The elaborate braided coiffure, slit-shaped eyes highlig...

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#53 – FACE MASK. Dan people, Liberia/Ivory Coast. The elaborate braided coiffure, slit-shaped eyes highlighted by metal strips, raffia beard, and metal teeth are attributes associated with a GoGe mask which would be worn during funeral ceremonies for an important chief. H 9.5in. Wood, rope, raffia, metal, pigment. See Bacquart 1998 pp. 35-39.

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FACE MASK. Dan people, Liberia/Ivory Coast. The elaborate braided coiffure, slit-shaped eyes highlighted by metal strips, raffia beard, and metal teeth are attributes associated with a GoGe mask which would be worn during funeral ceremonies for an important chief. H 9.5in. Wood, rope, raffia, metal, pigment. See Bacquart 1998 pp. 35-39.

#54 – FEMALE CHI WARA HEAD CREST MASK. Bamana people, Mali. These masks represent the mythical roan antelo...

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#54 – FEMALE CHI WARA HEAD CREST MASK. Bamana people, Mali. These masks represent the mythical roan antelope that the Bamana people believe taught them how to farm. Upright masks such as this come from the eastern and central regions of Mali. The baby antelope on the back of the female antelope head crest symbolizes human beings whose survival in Mali depends on farming. Chi wara appear in male/female pairs representing, respectively, the sun and the earth. The sculptures are worn attached to a small basket that is affixed to the top of the dancer’s head. H 35in. W 8in. Wood, plant fibers, cloth, beads, string, horse hair, leather. See Rosen 2013 pp. 94-95 and Bacquart 1998 pp. 64-67.

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FEMALE CHI WARA HEAD CREST MASK. Bamana people, Mali. These masks represent the mythical roan antelope that the Bamana people believe taught them how to farm. Upright masks such as this come from the eastern and central regions of Mali. The baby antelope on the back of the female antelope head crest symbolizes human beings whose survival in Mali depends on farming. Chi wara appear in male/female pairs representing, respectively, the sun and the earth. The sculptures are worn attached to a small basket that is affixed to the top of the dancer’s head. H 35in. W 8in. Wood, plant fibers, cloth, beads, string, horse hair, leather. See Rosen 2013 pp. 94-95 and Bacquart 1998 pp. 64-67.

#55 – MALE CHI WARA HEAD CREST MASK. Bamana people, Mali. The body of this impressive sculpture features c...

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#55 – MALE CHI WARA HEAD CREST MASK. Bamana people, Mali. The body of this impressive sculpture features complex open work with a zig-zag motif referring to the passage of the sun across the sky. The hand sewn cloth packets with raffia balls attached to the ears are amulets. H 43.5in. W 11.5in. Wood, cloth, pant fibers, string, raffia, leather, horse hair. See Lot 54. Also Rosen 2013 pp. 94-95 and Bacquart 1998 pp. 64-67.

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MALE CHI WARA HEAD CREST MASK. Bamana people, Mali. The body of this impressive sculpture features complex open work with a zig-zag motif referring to the passage of the sun across the sky. The hand sewn cloth packets with raffia balls attached to the ears are amulets. H 43.5in. W 11.5in. Wood, cloth, pant fibers, string, raffia, leather, horse hair. See Lot 54. Also Rosen 2013 pp. 94-95 and Bacquart 1998 pp. 64-67.