Agree with LR. There is a large version of this door, also of respectable age, in the Barakat Gallery, London. If you hunt for 'door' at barakatgallery.com it...
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mick waters
mwaters1uk
May 23, 2011 2:12 pm
Lee Many Thanks There is a similiarity with the one in the Paris museum Have to ask , is there a value of any sort Cheers  Mick Waters ...
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GARYGLS2000@...
bunumbu
May 23, 2011 7:01 pm
The second one is Punu. In a message dated 5/22/2011 7:35:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mwaters1uk@... writes: I have recently been left two items which...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
May 23, 2011 7:07 pm
Mick: "Value" is a function of quality and significance. While the former can generally be assessed -- subjectively, of course -- by observation, the latter...
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Elizabeth Busbee
sereusllc
May 24, 2011 4:27 am
Mick, You've gotten some great feedback about the Punu piece you shared with the list. I'd suggest looking into Indonesian art groups for help with the other...
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mick waters
mwaters1uk
May 24, 2011 2:57 pm
Gary Many Thanks  Mick Waters ________________________________ From: "GARYGLS2000@..." <GARYGLS2000@...> To: African_Arts@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon,...
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awr066
May 24, 2011 8:10 pm
Hi Lawrence Yes, he used to collect tribal art and I bumped into him a few times at a tribal dealer in London. His hotel down in Southern Italy was decorated...
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Harry
artyeti
May 24, 2011 8:10 pm
Your first image is stylistically similar to some objects from Nepal or the Indian subcontinent? I would look there but frankly it may be a contemporary...
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bruce.flye
May 25, 2011 1:57 pm
Greetings! I just purchased the piece in the photos at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/1177332402/pic/list I researched it fruitlessly...
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eyleblanc
May 25, 2011 6:15 pm
All, My first post. I'm trying to identify a way cool mask that has been in our home forever. My dad purchased this mask and a number of other items (to come...
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Beth Peart
beepeawee1...
May 26, 2011 3:28 am
Can you transcribe the script? It istoo hard to read the faded ink against the yellow background in the photo. Â Also, Google translate is excellent for making...
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Gi Mateusen
mateusen1
May 26, 2011 3:33 am
Please write the text and I will try to translate, For so far I can read the words it tells the provenance and the name of the sculptor.. -- Gi Mateusen ...
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theoriginalevil
May 26, 2011 11:35 am
I agree that it has the provenance, in a very detailed way: "canton de ..." etc. and the maker. Masque provenant de ................ Canton de ....., sub... de...
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eyleblanc
May 26, 2011 12:30 pm
Attempted to transcribe the note... Where I can't tell I put question marks (?). Here is what I can see: Masque Provenant de Djelouzokon (or Djeloiezokon)...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
May 27, 2011 3:30 am
Just an idea - you might try using a UV light in darkness in order to make the letters stand out better. It works for most inks. Lawrence...
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eyleblanc
May 28, 2011 4:29 am
This Statue was purchased in Paris in 1945/1946 by my father: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/1792890470/pic/list The crow on top comes...
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lindadickerson3
May 29, 2011 4:11 am
Hi. My name is Linda Dickerson. My husband and I enjoy collecting and trading and have learned a lot over the years about antiques and have become fairly...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
May 30, 2011 7:37 pm
In some respects it looks rather like it comes from the Dan tribe of Liberia and the Ivory Coast (notably the superstructures and the shape of the mouth)...
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cathywinsor
May 30, 2011 7:38 pm
Hello, it has some features that I can see in the Eket and Ibibio masks I collected when living in Eastern Nigeria....
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Linda Dickerson
lindadickerson3
May 30, 2011 8:49 pm
Thank you for your input - it it a puzzle to us - we will take your advice and continue our research. Linda and Jim...
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lindadickerson3
May 30, 2011 11:36 pm
Is there anyone here that knows about the Pende Tribe? We have this mask that we are trying to identify and have been given, already, some great leads.....
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Ed Jones
bucit
May 31, 2011 12:53 am
Sorry if this sounds caustic, I have followed your thread at bit.  Reality; this mask is not remotely close to Pende or any other specific traditional...
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Paul DeLucco
pauldelucco
May 31, 2011 4:39 am
Greetings, Ed is right. The mask is a blatant tourist curio. Regards, Paul ________________________________ From: Ed Jones <bucit@...> To:...
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eyleblanc
May 31, 2011 4:40 am
All, I've provided a translation below of the provenance of the mask but I can't find anything at all via Google. Can anyone help? The closest physical example...
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GARYGLS2000@...
bunumbu
May 31, 2011 4:40 am
I'm sorry to have to echoe Ed's comments about the mask. Its similar to dozens that turn up at flea markets and street festivals across the country, all of...
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lindadickerson3
May 31, 2011 4:41 am
Ed, we appreciate your feedback as we do from the others that have offered theirs. We were advised by a professional to share photos of our mask with this...
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dwolf22@...
nighti2ider
May 31, 2011 4:42 am
Here is a Kwilu Pende mask from my collection .. one which I believe to be authentic and with age.... I would have to agree with Ed concerning the futility of...
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tomkocsis
May 31, 2011 1:45 pm
I live in Kinshasa, DRC where I've acquired a decent collection of masks that I believe to be authentic. I also traveled a few times to Bandundu where the...
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Linda Dickerson
lindadickerson3
May 31, 2011 2:56 pm
Thank you Tom and others - I appreciate your opinion of our PHOTOS. Linda...
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Bob Ibold
bobbold2000
May 31, 2011 2:56 pm
General comment about old/used: Though American craftsmen have become very skillful at creating charming patinas on their antique reproductions, the true...
