Thank you -- Véro, Gary and Lee for sharing your knowledge on the subject. Véro: How is it possible for you to do research and answer questions so promptly...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Sep 29, 2007 4:54 pm
Paisarn: I am thankful to Gary for interceding before I led you too far astray out of Sierra Leone through the forests of Liberia and western Cote d'Ivoire in...
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ari.b
arib100
Sep 29, 2007 4:41 pm
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...
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GARYGLS2000@...
bunumbu
Sep 28, 2007 5:47 pm
The first five photos are of a figure generally used by the Mende and Sherbro people as presentation pieces, sometimes to portray wives of wealthy chiefs. They...
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Veronique Martelliere
proximatribal
Sep 28, 2007 4:55 pm
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...
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Paul De Lucco
pauldelucco
Sep 28, 2007 4:18 pm
Lee, Thank you for passing on the articles. I last visited the National Museum in Kinshasa in 1986, as I recall. This was in the days when Pere Cornet was...
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asiantrekker
Sep 28, 2007 3:57 pm
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...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Sep 27, 2007 2:04 am
Hi, Dominik: Please don't mistake reticence for a lack of interest. Quite simply, I don't find any informative references to provide you with context or...
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Dominik Préfontaine
walterkilo
Sep 27, 2007 1:30 am
Hi again, I understand that I might be the only one interested in this chair... I still like it enough not to make firewood with it... Thank you anyhow, ...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Sep 26, 2007 9:47 pm
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...
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Dominik Préfontaine
walterkilo
Sep 23, 2007 3:01 am
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...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Sep 20, 2007 7:52 pm
I am on the road and without full access to resources and a computer on which I can easily research and compose, but... for the moment: Some recommended...
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themeckelers
Sep 20, 2007 7:33 pm
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...
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lokaart@...
aimeeloka
Sep 18, 2007 3:50 pm
Dear Pia, by strange coincidence, your father's book arrived this morning. It has some truly wonderful objects within. Mike Yates...
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ari.b
arib100
Sep 18, 2007 3:49 pm
French President Speech at the University of Dakar ... ....
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pdruggan
Sep 18, 2007 3:33 pm
Hello, I was not able to view the images sent by Gerald as they are not currently stored, but would love to. I have helped my father create his book,...
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satan luci
bissikrima46000
Sep 18, 2007 4:36 am
Very informative, i will investigate those links you provided ( i have approx. 300 pieces to identify ) ! many thanks Lee for your generous and thoughtful ...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Sep 18, 2007 2:10 am
Thanks, Gerald, for sharing your masks and the urn. I can't quite make out the details of the urn or the smaller unadorned mask, but from what I can see it...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Sep 17, 2007 7:57 pm
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...
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satan luci
bissikrima46000
Sep 17, 2007 2:46 am
for your viewing pleasure ! greetings from Gerald in Montreal ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Sep 16, 2007 1:47 pm
Thanks, Paul, for noting the indicated misattribution. Of course, such misattributions, or questionable ones, are the symptom of an overly narrow field of...
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Paul De Lucco
pauldelucco
Sep 16, 2007 11:57 am
Lee, Concerning the Skinner auction, I would like to draw the group's attention to an interesting but misattributed piece in the catalogue: 50. African Carved...
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viajantebene
Sep 13, 2007 5:56 pm
... the piece quite new. ... Trobriand island ... sort of conglomerate ... http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/browse/ ... Africa. Not sure...
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Udo Gangl
angamide
Sep 12, 2007 3:17 pm
hello regarding the surface and more or less missing patina i would assume the piece quite new. the style of the carving (especially face) would remind me...
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Veronique Martelliere
proximatribal
Sep 12, 2007 11:20 am
Hi VE i share your first impression : while the thema (woman carrying pot on her head) is relatively common in African arts, the face and its scarification,...
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viajantebene
Sep 11, 2007 11:47 pm
Hi All, I need your expertise in identifying this statue. A friend of mine sent me the pictures:...
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leerubinstein
Sep 11, 2007 1:51 pm
Florent: As a follow-up to our somewhat recent discussion on the specific classification of the Pende Mbuya mask which you queried, I came across a comment...
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teapotd0me
Sep 10, 2007 11:23 pm
The results are in... http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotResultsDetailList.jsp?event_id=28504&sale_number=PF7027...
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ari.b
arib100
Sep 10, 2007 4:57 pm
At the university of Northern Iowa Museum . ... ....
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John Nash
jnash
Sep 8, 2007 3:31 pm
Ok, Vero, balance is somewhat restored to the family unit! I knew you would do that in a humorous way, hazelnuts and all. And your definition of a 'couple' ...
