I think... Maternity figure...has characteristics of various groups including the Dogon, but also Niger River Delta populations... Dogon ancestor couple, Mali ...
I would agree with Lawrence on all counts .... he did however overlook the piece you have labled 'trophy' 1,2, and 3 .... which is a headdress of the Bamana...
Can anyone recommend a New York area expert for evaluating donated African Art for tax purposes? Sent from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint!...
I agree with the Bamana Chi Wara headdress, The Dogon Ancestral couple, the Senufo Staff, Dogon crown but not the part about the maternity figure having...
There are various dealers in NYC who would be happy to do it, but it might be good to get it generally checked first to make sure it's worth the effort - and...
From what I can see this assemblage looks just like a series of Replica Goldweights produced under a series named ALVA MUSEUM REPLICAS. You can find quite a a...
This is a shout-out to those of us on this list who may interest themselves in collecting contemporary traditional Yoruba Ifa tools and objects, and may have...
Hi, I have got this four faced Mende helmet, it was one of two the same / similar, they came with 10 Mende Bundu's we got from a village in the north of Sierra...
If you perform an Internet (Google) search, I am sure you can find some data about two and four-faced Mende masks... Just as this subject Mende mask of...
The Tribal Art Magazine recently published an interesting read by Dr. Joaneath Spicer (curator at Walters Art Museum) titled ‘Revealing the African Presence...
Hi, I'm a new member of this group, with masks that I'm fond of but don't know much about. I've just posted a photo of one in a folder called "Unidentified...
A more revealing and exhaustive publication along this subject is Ivan Van Sertima's Golden Age of the Moor (Blackamoor, Mauri, Maurus, Moro, Mora, Fir...
Hi Steve, It is from the Kenyah Dayak people of Sarawak, Borneo. Masks like this are used for various festivals and ceremonies. Bob Ibold MasksoftheWorld.com...
Hi is there any particular way to repair a large broken horn? i bought this mask and the horn is broken, where the horn meet the head got broken right there. I...
Why not take it to a museum? Â Their conservationists there should be able to fix it for you in the best possible way. Â If you have a friendly museum or...
Purchased this Reliquary figure at a flea market some years ago. Would love possible age,value or any history behind this object.Please check photo album: ...
It's a rather cute, recent rendering of a Mahongwe reliquary figure. There's a fascinating story behind the tradition. Google it for a series of data on the...
To explore comparative objects and learn more about the reliquary form which inspired this contemporary rendering, search *mbulu ngulu* (Kota, Gabon). There...
If you want to read & see an interesting study on Kota's, try the Rand Tribal site and go thru the entire study. 25 odd Kota's and I would never have known...
Dai, It really depends. Â If they are real friendly over there, they could probably do it for you for free. Â It just depends on their particular attitude over...
Ahh, the age-long debate about the 'authenticity' (hence 'value') of African art. Â I would be interested in seeing how many of the so-called 'authentic'...
Hi... I figured I'd check again to see if anyone had any thoughts. I've done a bit more research and I've found similar associated with the Burkina Fasso. ...
Agreed on Burkina Faso. Check out Bobo or Bwa art styles for the rooster and antelope masks. No idea on age/authenticity but those are similar. Elizabeth R....
Peter, If its not original,I have to say that they did a hell of a job! Has the patina going on the face and a whole lot of time spent on creating this piece...
I haven't found much detailed information about this form which is referred to as Batcham-style mask from Cameroon -- rendered in various sizes in both metal...
