I purchased this mask about ten years ago at an African street festival in Brooklyn. It's quite large and is made of very heavy wood. I've always assumed that...
dear all, a little help with this antelope mask i acquired in Ouaga? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/463723406/pic/list rgds iosif...
Greetings. I have two bronze Yoruba figures (Eban Staff) that I got from my father. I'm pretty sure I know what they are, but what I'm not sure of is the...
Hello, I wonder if any of your knowledgable people, can tell me what area you think this mask may be from? IÂ am thinking Hemba or Lega, but am having...
i recently purchased some Masks and a Vessel at a local auction, the auction house didn't have any information on them, I'm new to African art and was hoping...
Hi, I have an old Head Dress Mask collected in kaveing New Irland in PNG by my parents back in the early 1950s & I am wondering if any one can give any idea of...
Heelo, can somebody tell me if this is an african figure ? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/1137556674/pic/list The person , male female...
Just to let you know that I am organising an exhibition of Adan art at the Postmodern Gallery, Theatre Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The exhibition...
First, thank you for any information given on the following piece. I have attached a link to some photos I took today. A friend has given this to me to grace...
Hello, Is that this sculpture is Mumuye, told me the person who sold it to me, but I would like to know something about the mask he wears fantastic sculpture. ...
Hi all, Can you give me information about this sculpture? I recently acquired this sculpture Mumuye of 1.15 meters. It seems like a rare sculpture because it...
Some of you may already have seen the NY Metropolitan Museum's exhibit on "African Art, New York and the Avant-Garde." It's a small but very interesting...
Hello, i have a shoulder mask , and i would like to know if it is made for tourists or not. I googled for these shoulder masks, and i only found masks wich in...
Hello Everyone -- Since the time-honored "authenticity discussion" seems to have resurfaced, as it inevitably does here from time to time, I thought you all...
Looking at the movement of African art into Western view and appreciation: There is a current exhibition at the Met which may be of interest to group members:...
The style most likely originates among Congolese masking traditions of West Kasai region. I would compare with Lwalu, Bindji/Mbagani, Kambulu and even Kete...
It is New Years day and I am hoping to solve a couple mysteries this year. Can anyone help to identify this mask ? I have had no luck. Thanks, Joe photo's at ...
I found a photo on Google that has most of the earmarks of my mask. Can anyone confirm this? The first two photos posted are of my mask. The last one is for...
This mask is very similar to a Ogani mask on page 50 in " African Masks of the Barbier-Mueller Collection". It is a small mask with a shiny black finish but no...
Peter's comments should be chiseled in stone and a copy 'collected' by every African Tribal Art collector, gallery, museum, and auction house. They put 'our'...
Hallo friends of African Art, I have quite an extensive collection of Akan goldweights. I would like to get some comments on quality and my try to group the...
The photos are located at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/760695048/pic/list Fifty three photos of African Tribal Art. I tried to put...
