hello Rand , Lee and Group , I wish to first offer a heartfelt Thanks to Rand and this group for contributing to the fund Rand set up for us after our House...
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klebous
Oct 2, 2006 1:16 pm
Hi, I have tried to search previous messages to see if this issue has been addressed, and did not find it. Forgive me if it has been covered... This message...
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drohrman
Oct 2, 2006 2:47 pm
Hi Todd: Many of us heard about your misfortune...hope all is well. As for the mask, my initial impression based on a. the teeth and b. the rather thick...
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RAND
denverrand
Oct 2, 2006 8:32 pm
Hello W.K. and welcome to the group. This topic, to the best of my knowledge, has not been covered in the group as of yet so thank you for the question, one...
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LRubinstein@...
leerubinstein
Oct 2, 2006 10:21 pm
_http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/browse/9f08_ (http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/browse/9f08) Dear Todd: I am glad to...
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GARYGLS2000@...
bunumbu
Oct 2, 2006 11:53 pm
I believe this is a Bobo Dance mask. Gary Schulze "I have found a very interesting mask that I am having trouble attributing , though it was collected by a...
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theshamangallery
theshamangal...
Oct 3, 2006 3:18 am
Dear Friends , I thank you for all the kind words and suggestions , Douglas you may be correct , or at least in the right neighborhood , and lee as usual you...
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William Klebous
klebous
Oct 4, 2006 3:41 am
RAND, 1) Thank you for your very helpful and detailed reply. 2) Thank you particularly for all the additional info on cultural practices that, when repressed ...
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rizzo_bob
Oct 4, 2006 4:45 pm
In photos under Bob's ----- Link: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/browse/4067?b=1&m=t Can anyone in the group help me identify this piece?...
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Rand African Art
denverrand
Oct 4, 2006 5:43 pm
Hi Bob, My immediate thoughts when I looked at the head of the larger figure was that it was reminiscent of some East / South African figures I remember...
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theshamangallery
theshamangal...
Oct 5, 2006 2:45 pm
hello Bob , That is an interesting object , and while the face doesnt really remind me of Dyak , the overall squatting form is typical for indonesian sculpture...
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drohrman
Oct 5, 2006 3:02 pm
Hi Bob: This is a big, big figure for almost any traditional African culture. There are always exceptions, of course, and that makes identification difficult. ...
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Veronique Martelliere
proximatribal
Oct 5, 2006 3:29 pm
The character looks towards the sky, with tied feet, while the child looks at you... Well, this interesting sculpture rings a christian bell, to my eyes ! I...
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theshamangallery
theshamangal...
Oct 5, 2006 4:07 pm
I never saw a Lobi that Big Doug , But your right on with Madagascar , That is also something I thought as well , and the way the heartwood eroded is...
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overthetopgallery
rizzo_bob
Oct 6, 2006 4:02 am
Wow...Thanks everyone!!!!!! Now I'm totally confused...(again) More pics tomorrow... To answer Doug's questions: Its wood - was once painted (I'll get some...
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William Klebous
klebous
Oct 6, 2006 12:53 pm
My guess is folk art from the Caribbean, because of the "deliverance from slavery" theme, because of the extreme elongation of the arms, because of its size,...
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LRubinstein@...
leerubinstein
Oct 6, 2006 4:25 pm
Bob: The figure you presented is stunning both in scale and imagery. The difficulty of determining its origin is equally stunning in scale! I am intrigued by...
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drohrman
Oct 6, 2006 7:23 pm
Lee, et al: As usual Lee, you blow us all away. So much food for thought. Birifor is a good idea to keep exploring. Let me suggest to the group a couple of...
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Erik
lewerikpl
Oct 7, 2006 12:56 am
Hello everyone, I was told it's from the Bongo tribe. I purchased it in Bujumbura, Burundi. Personally, I could not find anything in African books; I have ...
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overthetopgallery
rizzo_bob
Oct 7, 2006 3:06 am
Lee --- Doug, simply amazing! Thanks so much to everyone. Now to digest al the info ... I've added a few more clearer photos; in Photos under Bob's ...
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William Klebous
klebous
Oct 7, 2006 6:10 am
1) Though this might well be a coincidence, rather than a clue, the signature appears to be the symbol for anarchy... ...
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drohrman
Oct 7, 2006 2:52 pm
Given the post-independence stress in Ghana--indeed, West Africa generally, not to mention the rest of the continent---, the symbol maybe consistent with the...
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Paul DeLucco
pauldelucco
Oct 8, 2006 1:42 pm
Erik, I looked at the photos carefully and conclude that it is probably not from Central Africa. I never saw Bongo sculpture with such colors but I have not...
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William Klebous
klebous
Oct 8, 2006 3:18 pm
I have a memory of a number of striped and/or dotted painted masks appearing on the market in about the year 2000 as a result of the horrible war in Rwanda and...
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LRubinstein@...
leerubinstein
Oct 8, 2006 4:51 pm
Some time ago -- in August -- we were discussing museums and galleries in Amsterdam featuring African works. Among the museums discussed was the Tropenmuseum....
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LRubinstein@...
leerubinstein
Oct 8, 2006 8:56 pm
Erik: Firstly, thanks to Paul and William for sharing their impressions in response to the image of the mask which you posted. I, too, am mystified by the...
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William Klebous
klebous
Oct 9, 2006 12:08 pm
What a resource! I've now gone through all 13494 African thumbnails as well as thousands more from non-African cultures and it was definitely a fun way to pass...
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overthetopgallery
rizzo_bob
Oct 9, 2006 12:09 pm
Doug, I agree -- I'm too am leaning towards it being a contemporary piece ... there is something about the chain & signature/marking on the rear. I could be...
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jcbo95
Oct 9, 2006 8:47 pm
Hi everybody !!! Sorry for my very bad english... I m the owner of these items : - A ancestor figure Lobi bouthiba (Thil dorka) with two heads and a hold arm. ...
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William Klebous
klebous
Oct 10, 2006 12:12 pm
I hope this will be fun, because it definitely is relevant to this discussion of aesthetics, age, and authenticity... I've uploaded three pics of an object I...
