Hi Markus, The most famous Tortoiseshell masks are from the Torres Straite Islands Between Australia and New Guinea.These Masks were thought to represent the ...
Very new to this group I have several paintings that were given to my mother from a family friend who was a member of the verona fathers missionary. In the...
Can anyone help me find out more information about a few african artifacts, one is this male mask, and it seems to be a cross between Dogon & bambara, but I...
Dear Members, A few weeks ago, I acquired from a french tribal art collector, a Mbuya mask (Pende, Congo RDC). Mbuya refer to mask made of wood. As you...
Recently I got some masks and artifacts from an African trader. They smell really bad. Other than airing out, can anyone recommend anything? One is an Ikoi...
In addition to the articles and the slide show previously posted, there is now available on-line a 20-minute interview with Leonard Lopate of Met/exhibition...
This is a re-formatted posting originally submitted by Ari -- in which I have provided a link to the article originally submitted in its entirety as well as...
An impressive African and Oceanic rts auction in New yotk will take place on November 13th. It includes the Gelbard collection pieces. See the online auction...
I am looking for information on this matched couple of figures from Tanzania. I have been consulting with experts in this country and in Germany, but cannot...
Dear all, Following a recent discussion surrounding Mr Meneghini's fascinating book "Collecting African Art in Liberia", I wonder if the group can share your...
Hello to Lee Rand and all.Just received my new Oct. edition of Arts and Antiques, totally new! Read a not so large article on african art. Very interesting,...
From: ari.b Two interesting African Art exhibitions in NY: "Spirit and Power in African Art" at Brooklyn Museum of Art ,Oct 1-Dec 15 Cameroon Art at...
Bonjour Paisarn, This standing female statue has indeed a lot of similarities with the Mende figures called "Minsereh";. The tallest one I could find is the...
As those of you in Belgium may be well aware, the Yambi Festival of Congolese Arts is soon to be fully underway. I have provided a link to the event site and...
Hi everyone, My name is Dominik and I'm from Montreal. I'm interested in an african chair that was bought in the 60's in a Nigerian (I believe) remote...
Hello, I was hoping to get some guidance about a bronze Oni (or Oba as I have heard it referred to) that my parents have in their antique collection. It was...
for your viewing pleasure ! greetings from Gerald in Montreal ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for...
For those of you in Southern California... Susan Keech McIntosh will present on Thursday, September 27 -- as part of the "Conservation Matters" series at the...
Below are the links to -- and details regarding -- the upcoming sale in Paris of "non-figurative" African objects from the Marc and Denyse Ginzberg Collection....
