Woman dressed for dipo, a ceremony celebrating coming of age, January 2005, Akosambo, Ghana, photo by Christa Clarke, Collection of The Newark Museum ...
At Los Angeles County Museum of Art http://bobmartin-art.com/Review/2008/01/08/%E2%80%9Ctradition-as-innovation-in-african-art%E2%80%9D/ Moderator's Note:...
Hello, I was in Mali last month and purchased this wood sculpture from a village while on a research trip (malaria research and not). It is about 5 feet tall ...
Happy New Year from Rand African Art _________________________________________________________________________________ Inaugural Newsletter January 1, 2008...
HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IS IT COMMON TO FIND LARGE BAUILE WOOD FIGURINES? THE ONES I HAVE ARE OVER 5 FEET TALL AND VERY DETAILED!!! I WAS TOLD THEY...
I am curious about art we have had for about 50 years brought home from Gabon Africa. It is bright and vivid but made in sort of "stick" form and signed...
Dear Group I was in Paris over the weekend to see the Benin court art exhibition at the Quai Branly Museum the works are from museums both in Europe and the...
Today at the Fowler Museum at UCLA... some events of interest and links to related information... 1) “Fowler in Focus: The Art of Women’s Masquerades in...
Dear Ann: Thanks by the gift of the photos of your gallery. I have greatly enjoyed seeing them. I have saved them to study carefully. I live in Málaga (Spain)...
Hi Ester, Here is a link to a picture of the door Architrave that I mentioned. Maybe someone else on the forum can enlighten me further about these pieces. ...
I included a photograph of a figure (page 4, emrpc) . Can someone tell me what is it? http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/view/a804?b=1&o=2 ...
I am just starting to peruse but for those who have the interest and time to review: Auction Results Now Online - Brian and Diane Leyden collection, Bete and...
Hi All- I'm considering purchasing two nice masks from a friend of mine. The first is a Kuba mask of medium relative age that he says is completely authentic...
I have a Nok piece that I would like to submit to a laboratory for thermoluminiscence testing. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I live in Atlanta, GA,...
Dear group i have posted two photos of one of my Nok terracottas,, it has not been Authenticated yet, will you please be so kind to tell me your thoughts on...
I have posted photographs of two three chamber bowls under photos. Can anyone tell me what these are? Thanks, Chris Moderator: Link to the photos - ...
Dear Group I remember with nostalgia the itinerant barber that goes about in most Nigerian cities and towns with their clippers and scissors and of course...
Thanks for your speed response. I sent a photo of the mask in "photo" with my maildress and i send one of the statue next week because this statue in in my...
Dear members I have this fang in my collection and was wondering if anyone has more information on the meaning of the hand on the chin and also the decorations...
I am looking for any opinions and/or factual information regarding the "authenticity" of barbershop (and other) sign boards in the African art market. The...
I have since many years a mask and a statue from the Gogo's of Tanzania.It' impossible to find documentation about this tribe and the "usage" of this...
