Michael Auliso just posted his write up and photographic review of the recent Whitehawk and Historic Indian and World Tribal Arts shows in Santa Fe. I was...
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fordylant2be
Sep 5, 2006 4:24 pm
Greetings, We are mostly mask collectors. We picked these items up in an antique store and the owner could not identify. They appear to be some type of urns,...
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Rand African Art
denverrand
Sep 5, 2006 6:52 pm
Hi group! I posted the message below to the group back at the end of July soliciting responses to various questions about an object on my website from people....
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Rand African Art
denverrand
Sep 5, 2006 7:46 pm
During the months of June, July and August I had the pleasure to work on an exhibition of African, Oceanic and American Indian art from local area collectors...
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eroticcurator
Sep 5, 2006 10:27 pm
This might sound stupid! But I'm now starting to collect African art and I have a piece I'm researching the Baule Monkey. My question to someone is why a...
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Rand African Art
denverrand
Sep 6, 2006 1:53 am
If you are a lover of African headrests like I am, then you'll really love the new web-site linked below. The Calverton Collection consists of over 300 African...
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Rand African Art
denverrand
Sep 6, 2006 3:29 am
Kim, I'm by no means an expert but I will give you my thoughts and opinion. At the present time I don't have my best Baule reference guide at hand, but from...
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denacrosson
Sep 7, 2006 4:23 am
Hello, I am trying to get more information about two wood carved bird sculptures from the Ivory Coast. I added a photo of them to the photo link on this list...
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Veronique Martelliere
proximatribal
Sep 7, 2006 12:21 pm
Hello Dena, You will find answers to your questions on this link : www.hamillgallery.com/SENUFO/SenufoBirds1/SenufoBirds1.html denacrosson...
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dena crosson
denacrosson
Sep 8, 2006 12:17 am
thanks so much for this helpful information. Dena Crosson Veronique Martelliere <proximatribal@...> wrote: Hello Dena, You will find answers to your...
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LRubinstein@...
leerubinstein
Sep 8, 2006 1:11 am
Dear Dena: The link to the Hamill Gallery which Vero so kindly provided will allow you to see some other examples of the form about which you inquired. The...
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randytrr
Sep 8, 2006 10:55 pm
I have acquired, what i believe are some nice examples of african art over a number of years. However, I purchased them based on what I felt were their...
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dena crosson
denacrosson
Sep 11, 2006 9:06 pm
thanks so much for this information - I appreciate it! Dena Crosson LRubinstein@... wrote: Dear Dena: The link to the Hamill Gallery which Vero so...
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davidkledzik
Sep 11, 2006 9:06 pm
This item was purchased from a well-known collector of New Guinea Art. The only information we have is that he "bought it from some guy" and that it is some...
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LRubinstein@...
leerubinstein
Sep 11, 2006 11:03 pm
Dear David: The type of figure which your images depict is off the class of, related to or inspired by the Kongo figures known as minkisi minkondi (singular:...
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Rand African Art
denverrand
Sep 13, 2006 2:45 pm
Bonjour from Paris! We arrived in Paris on the morning of the 12th and were lucky enough to be able to spend the day sight seeing with (member of the group)...
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khsharpe2
Sep 13, 2006 6:11 pm
Hi Everyone, I'm new to group (have been lurking for past 2 weeks or so). For a while now I've had an interest in Australian Aboriginal and New Guinea art but...
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drohrman
Sep 13, 2006 8:04 pm
... For ... masks ... were ... Nigeria. ... for ... Hi Kevin: The Ijaw or Ijo or Izon are a people in the Niger River delta area of Nigeria. They are sometimes...
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LRubinstein@...
leerubinstein
Sep 13, 2006 8:09 pm
Dear Kevin: You will note some redundancies in my response to some of the references that Doug provided. (Thanks, Doug, for your detailed response.) But, as...
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Ella Sanders
ellasanders123
Sep 14, 2006 11:24 pm
Just wanted to officially introduce myself to the group. I live in Atlanta, GA and I owned an African Art galley almost 20 years ago. I have some items that...
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khsharpe2
Sep 14, 2006 11:29 pm
thanks for prompt response Doug and Lee. Been at work all day and just got home. Am back at work tomorrow so will leave it till the weekend before I follow...
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jivarobe
Sep 14, 2006 11:30 pm
Hi there, I have recently acquired a wooden mortar which looks and "feels" quite nice, but haven't yet been able to properly identify it. The dark and heavy...
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cathywinsor
Sep 14, 2006 11:36 pm
... Hi Kevin, I think your 1a.jpg looks more like an Eket mask, this is unlikely to be an old piece, but could be a used piece. The missionaries have been in...
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LRubinstein@...
leerubinstein
Sep 15, 2006 1:24 am
Dear Michael: Thanks for your patience and for taking the time to re-post your inquiry as well as links to the images of the objects you queried nearly a...
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LRubinstein@...
leerubinstein
Sep 15, 2006 1:27 am
Ella: Welcome to the group, and thanks for sharing some information about yourself. We look forward to seeing images of objects for which you are seeking ...
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traceyleigha
Sep 15, 2006 5:17 pm
Hi Everyone, I moved to Lagos last week after a couple of challenging months in Abidjan. I am looking for some very colourful reproduction Nmje dolls, Mumuye ...
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Paul De Lucco
pauldelucco
Sep 15, 2006 5:19 pm
Dear Michael, I have collected in the Congo and thought I would contribute a response to your request for infomraiton. I have looked carefully at your photos...
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Ella Sanders
ellasanders123
Sep 15, 2006 5:28 pm
Thanks, Lee. I put some photos in the group gallery entitled, Ella from GA. Thanks. LRubinstein@... wrote: Ella: Welcome to the group, and thanks...
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Ki Ki Dowd
kikidowd
Sep 15, 2006 6:29 pm
Greetings, This is such a wonderful group and so knowledgeable. I like this mask for its purely compositional aspects: balance, colors, elegance. Now I...
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jivarobe
Sep 15, 2006 6:37 pm
Dear Lee, thank you for your answer and detailed explanation on the maternity. I hope you didn't take my second message as a sign of impatience. It was rather...
