Hi, being relatively new in this field I'm really getting into it! I found these 2 masks today and photographed them.Can anyone tell me if they are a great...
Bonjour Group, I found this item some weeks ago on ebay – correct,I have no shame – and bought it because its possible function intrigued me. Presumably...
Hi everyone, Herewith my website with some pieces from my private collection, I've made recently some updates. If anyone has information to give me about some...
Hello, I'm a college student that really enjoys African art! I purchased a few items from an antiquities dealer about a year ago, but the owner did not know...
Hello, Being somewhat of a newcomer to collecting African Art I have appreciated learning from the breadth of topics posted on this forum. I have posted some...
I am new to African Arts, and because of my compulsive interest in African art, look forward to being an active participant in what looks to be a great group....
Hi all, I know this discussion comes up every now and then but I'm going to add an extra dimension to any discussion I can remember. (forgive me if I'm wrong!)...
Hi there, Over the past few years I have seen a number of pieces offered for sale in London which are stated to be from the Adan people of Ghana. They are...
Can anyone opine about this Baga ?? __________________________________________________ Correo Yahoo! Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam...
Our current discussion of authenticity has reminded me that there’s a piece I’ve been meaning to share with the group in hopes of finding out a bit more...
John, In the Treichville, as well as plateau markets, objects depicting Europeans are known as the style "colon." (colonial). If you do not find similar ...
Hi, being relatively new in this field I'm really getting into it! I found these 2 masks today and photographed them.Can anyone tell me if they are a great...
to whom it may concern...african arts group....I am interested in more in depth information about punu masks as I have found what i believe to be two beauties...
I sell a Fang Ntumu Okaka transition reliquary. It comes from a private collection and dating from the early XX century. It measures 40 cm. I enclose...
I have been pouring through my books and other sources trying to figure this one out.I think I see Luba motifs suggested in the geometric patterns. I don't...
My hope is that someone on this board has had experience moving their collection. I am relocating from Chicago to Boston for a new job, and don't want my...
This mask seems to display a joining of disparate elements, a synthesis of styles. While the eye region and mouth display Congolese influences, the over-all...
I have had this mask awhile now. I don't know if it is traditional or not. I do find it very beautiful. My book resources are small and I have found nothing in...
THE 2R RITUAL GALLERY,is glad to inform you of the opening of the Exhibition "On The Roads of Congo": http://2r-ritualgallery.com/index.php?page=news 20 Masks...
Bon Soir Group Have been sent this pic by someone wanting my 'expert' opinion. I think they are trying to mentally torture me since I am stumped. Among other...
http://www.mcu.es/novedades/2009/novedades_Dinastia_Divinidad.html  IFE art in ancient Nigeria, worth a visit if you are in Spain.  Kind regards,  Javier...
I am intending to travel to Namibia early next year and would like to also spend a week in Angola. As I start my planning I am trying to source information on...
To the Group: I Thought the members of this group would be interested in an exhibition opening at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC in a few weeks....
Dear list-members,  The folder below has photos of a statuette (height 27.5 cm) that was collected in the 1920's in Sankuru, East Kasai, former Belgian...
Did any of the group get to attend this gathering of tribal dealers? Living only 200 kilometres south of Paris I should have been there, but was not sure the...
I have not been able to find anything that resembles this mask in any of my references. The bulging eyes with the openings as bottom slits are new to me as is...
Hi John, No less interesting the show[near by and at the same time} "the dealers eye":A passion for Tribal Arts..at the Monnaie. I hope you enjoy this report, ...
