I have this african figure, I am persuming its male figure: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/1143208392/pic/1510996603/view Full...
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freedesk2002
Feb 11, 2012 12:04 pm
Unless you can provide more photos in higher resolution and in much better light I have nothing to say on that figure. My first reaction from current pic:...
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beccycrask1
Feb 12, 2012 12:26 pm
it most definatly is over 50 years old, ive just uploaded a brighter picture that someone has manage to sort out for me using my previous one, unsure if this...
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WILLIAM WILSON
dwilson51...
Feb 12, 2012 12:27 pm
I'm hoping that members of the group will be able to provide more information on an old Bambara Mask that we acquired from the Malkin Collection about 10 years...
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Ann Porteus
annporteus
Feb 13, 2012 4:01 am
Hello again, I doubt that anyone will able to help you much with this image. It is very low res, only shows 1 aspect, we cannot see the back nor any detail. ...
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beccycrask1
Feb 13, 2012 2:31 pm
hi thanks for the reply back, ive been intouch with my grandma to let her know the resposne, she is going to look for the certificates for the figure, shes...
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turley19at
Feb 14, 2012 4:40 am
The remaining few masks I picked up for myself in Burkina Faso have finally been photographed and uploaded - nothing more than an exercise in sharing as I have...
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vos.brit
Feb 15, 2012 2:44 pm
I recently travelled to India and bought a bronze sculpture from a man from Tibet. Bought it because I simply fell in love with it. The seller was quite...
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ERUOGUN CULTURAL GROUP
eruoguncultu...
Feb 16, 2012 4:19 am
thats an aged African sculpture for sure, not from west africa,me   Eruogun Cultural Group Mob: +44(0)7956899074 email: info@... ...
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William Klebous
klebous
Feb 16, 2012 1:42 pm
The tribal cultures of northern India and Nepal do not seem to be well-documented. And while I agree that there is an African vibe to your piece, my guess is...
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tomkocsis
Feb 16, 2012 1:43 pm
Please help identifying this mask from DR Congo. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/466496026/pic/list Thanks....
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Ann Porteus
annporteus
Feb 16, 2012 1:43 pm
Hello vos.brit, Try searching Orissa bronze statues. They have a long history of casting bronze and I would assume that you are much more likely to find Indian...
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William Klebous
klebous
Feb 17, 2012 3:00 am
For everyone's further consideration, a brief article on the "Sidi" people of Jambur, India, who are described as "immigrated from...
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ewereartgallery88
ewereartgall...
Feb 17, 2012 3:00 am
I, John Ewere own a Art gallery in Nigeria and Lome, i am currently in search of art collectors, exhibitors from America and Asian interested in Contemporary...
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vos.brit
Feb 18, 2012 5:12 am
Hello all, I'm sorry to say it seems I've bought something new and was mislead purchasing it as being old. I emailed the Dutch Tropenmuseum and the curator...
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gi mateusen
mateusen1
Feb 18, 2012 5:15 am
hello, I will send some pictures of two masks. I will appreciate of somebody can help me to help to identificate these masks. I suppose they are of Nigeria....
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Jacco Arts
artscollect
Feb 19, 2012 6:19 am
Excuse me, something went wrong. Dear group, A short while ago I bought two relatively new Cuba cups on a auction. They are 13"/ 33 cm in hight and marked...
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William Klebous
klebous
Feb 19, 2012 3:14 pm
One thing that must be kept in mind when dealing with anomalous artifacts is that there is a near-zero chance of any expert at a museum or auction house...
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john
johnhf1947
Feb 20, 2012 1:46 pm
Well thought out response, William K. That most auction house representatives will not stick out their neck unless there is an ironclad ( ie market acceptable...
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artscollect
Feb 20, 2012 1:47 pm
Autocorrect made me say Cuba, Kuba offcourse! The vases/ cups still have darkbrown patina underneath and they both are marked with one Letter and three...
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Gi Mateusen
mateusen1
Feb 20, 2012 8:28 pm
I think you are correct. I¹ve some Kuba cups but I¹ve never seen Kuba cups with a number on it. I suppose that yours are made for export, they look unused...
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mr_bananabrain
Feb 27, 2012 3:55 am
I have an interest in African art and someone who claims to be a dealer in African art wants to sell me this figure: ...
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Ricardo de Matos Lean...
rjdematos
Feb 27, 2012 2:21 pm
Save your money. It's actually a rather crude copy of a Luba bowl bearer carved in the style of the Master of Buli. Ricardo 2012/2/26 mr_bananabrain...
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Beth Peart
beepeawee1...
Feb 27, 2012 2:21 pm
Trust your instincts. :-) Surely there are more experienced out there with another opinion, but I doubt it is more than 8 years old. Still, 150 bucks isn't...
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Lawrence
lawrence_owens
Feb 27, 2012 2:21 pm
This is a fairly well-carved Luba (not Bakongo) sculpture, but unless I am much mistaken it is unlikely to be as old as claimed. The addition of soil does...
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Gi Mateusen
mateusen1
Feb 27, 2012 2:21 pm
It is not a Bakongo statue but Luba . You can recognize it on the hair and the eyes. It is a typical Luba statue of the women with a cup. Is it 80 years old ?...
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john
jcharles37
Feb 28, 2012 3:06 am
Dear members I would really appreciate your help in identify the item I have posted in the photo section.Please follow this link to see the photos ...
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dwolf22@...
nighti2ider
Feb 28, 2012 3:23 pm
They are either ceramic beads or spindle whorls which are weights put on one end of a tool ( basically a tapered stick) that's used to spin fiber .... here's...
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Gi Mateusen
mateusen1
Feb 28, 2012 3:25 pm
This are clay beads from Mali. You can find detailed information on : http://www.africadirect.com/productsdesc.php?ID=63104 -- Gi Mateusen mobile:...
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Mon Bakota
monbakota
Feb 28, 2012 3:25 pm
Hello Dear Member i'm happy to join your community and hope that you will appreciate my collection. feel free to contact me if you have a special item you...
