You are welcome, John. The odd thing was I saw the picture I posted for you just before I read your post. I also found this article, ...
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jcharles37
Jul 31, 2010 4:09 am
Thank you Beth,I really appreciate your help. Thank you Lee,I really appreciate your help.I will look through all the references. Regards, John...
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Lucas San
lucasanart
Jul 30, 2010 7:13 pm
Do you think that may be FANG? ________________________________ From: lucasanart <lucasanart@...> To: African_Arts@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, July 22,...
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Chris
congabongoman
Jul 30, 2010 7:13 pm
Thanks, John (for not bidding :-)). I've posted add'l photos to the Kuba horn folder showing what I think is an interesting melange of both Lulua and Kuba...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Jul 30, 2010 1:02 pm
John: As Beth's reference suggests, I recommend looking among references to Yoruba textile traditions including especially itagbe cloths from Ijebu-Ode such as...
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Beth Peart
beepeawee1...
Jul 30, 2010 3:58 am
It resembles the cloth in this photo but can't say for sure that it's the same sort. If it is it is Yoruba. Beth ________________________________ From:...
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jcharles37
Jul 30, 2010 3:33 am
Hi All, I am new to this group,I donot know if I am doing this the right way. I need a bit of help to identify some fabric purchased in Africa.II will really...
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john hope-falkner
johnnyalexan...
Jul 30, 2010 3:17 am
Greetings. I think I vaguely remember seeing this drinking horn on ebay and not being very impressed at the time. I was so-o-o-o wrong ( Saved you money,...
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James Deardorff
vinylrat2001
Jul 30, 2010 3:16 am
Please keep us posted on your recent article on collecting African Art. As a novice I am always seeking out publications which will help further my knowledge ...
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Beth Peart
beepeawee1...
Jul 29, 2010 11:53 am
Very fine. Thank you for sharing. ________________________________ From: Chris <congabongoman@...> To: African_Arts@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, July 28,...
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Chris
congabongoman
Jul 29, 2010 11:52 am
To be more specific, Stonetown in Zanzibar is the World Heritage Site where most of the ornate buildings are found....
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Chris
congabongoman
Jul 29, 2010 3:41 am
Photos of another nice piece I recently picked up are in the folder "Kuba drinking horn": ...
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Chris
congabongoman
Jul 29, 2010 3:41 am
Hi All-- I haven't posted in a while but thought I'd share some pics of a few newer acquisitions. The folder "Zanzibari panels" contains a few better pics of 2...
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spric1h
Jul 27, 2010 9:38 pm
Hi It sounds as though it would be appropriate for http://www.tribalartforum.org If you'll be good enough to send me a copy (sprice@...), we can take it...
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turley19at
Jul 27, 2010 11:22 am
I love seeing other peoples acquisitions and images on this forumn. I recently realised I hadn't shared one of my favourite acquisitions from Angola with the...
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aimeeloka
Jul 27, 2010 11:19 am
I have written a 17,500 word article on collecting African Art, but have no idea if there are any on-line sites that would be interested in printing this. Does...
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eliza500@...
Eliza500
Jul 26, 2010 9:36 pm
Hello. I have seen a number of masks in Zambia and Zimbabwe which are "Congo-esque" pieces made for tourists. This mask seems to be a "Kuba-esque" member of...
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neil Lobo
neilflobo
Jul 25, 2010 12:48 pm
I just saw this in a village outside our malaria research field site in Zambia...A helmet mask with copper on the mouth and eye area. it is pretty heavy. Does...
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lucasanart
Jul 22, 2010 1:30 pm
Hello everyone, I just give this mascara, but not their origin. Can you help? I like that I give to your opinion on it. This mask I have brought along with two...
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GARYGLS2000@...
bunumbu
Jul 21, 2010 5:40 pm
I once had a Ndengese mask carved from the knee bone of an elephant. It appeared to have been used as a mask since it had a fibre attachment. In a message...
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Gi Mateusen
mateusen1
Jul 21, 2010 1:35 pm
Indeed it¹s Lega. In ³Lega Culture² (1973) p 179 the author explains the reddisch color:²They zre rubbed with a form of castor oil(mombo) plain or mixed...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Jul 21, 2010 4:57 am
Jenna: There is an interesting presentation regarding ivory from the NMAfA Conservation Lab on the Smithsonian/NMAfA site entitled "Ivory: Identification and...
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kuokkanenjenna
Jul 21, 2010 2:51 am
Hello Group! I just recently acquired this fantastic fetish! The face is ivory (Would anyone know how or why ivory can turn reddish in color?), the back is a...
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turley19at
Jul 15, 2010 4:28 am
Andrew, There are excellent visual references for your Fang Byeri on Rands website at http://www.randafricanart.com/Fang_byeri.html. He summarises their...
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Lucas San
lucasanart
Jul 15, 2010 3:00 am
FANG of GABON ________________________________ From: "andrewfickling@..." <andrewfickling@...> To: African_Arts@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, July 14,...
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benjamin thywissen
benthywissen
Jul 15, 2010 2:57 am
Hi, This is a Fang Ntumu sculpture, from the Woleu-Ntem. But it is not an original one. I wish you a nice day, Best regards, Ben ...
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andrewfickling@...
andrewfickli...
Jul 14, 2010 7:13 pm
Hi, I need to identify an African figure I was recently given. I was told it was Fang and that it was valuable. I am not sure where it originated from..It does...
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federico ferrari
bundugola
Jul 14, 2010 2:05 pm
Thank you very much for your suggestions: they were very appreciated. Best regards. Bundugola ________________________________ Da: Paul DeLucco...
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Paul DeLucco
pauldelucco
Jul 14, 2010 12:26 am
I would say both figures are from the area of northern Maniema/southern Orientale.  The standing figure could be Lega or a culture bordering on the Lega...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Jul 13, 2010 11:53 pm
Catching up... As previously discussed, the information regarding and documentation of works from Tanzanian peoples remain fragmentary and not wholly ...
