Hi Group, My name is Mike and I am a collector of various art and other historical artifacts. I recently ran across two African tribal carved man and women...
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luciano_valle
Feb 11, 2013 4:23 pm
Hello, I hope you can help me to identify the object in the photos I have posted in the folder "African club or sceptre": ...
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Paul DeLucco
pauldelucco
Feb 8, 2013 3:35 am
Dear Penny, The mask has a neck, a stylistic feature of masks carved by several groups living around or near Lake Tanganyika. The style of your mask fairly...
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Bob Ibold
bobbold2000
Feb 7, 2013 3:47 am
Could you possibly show us a photo taken from the rear? Thanks, Bob...
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Ed Jones
bucit
Feb 7, 2013 3:47 am
Interesting mask... Perhaps, a good one. It is certainly from the DRC (former Zaire). Reference the book titled "Face of the Spirits: Masks from the Zaire...
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Penny Milout
pennymilout4
Feb 6, 2013 2:25 pm
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...
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bunumbu
Feb 6, 2013 5:23 am
I'm afraid your statue was made for the tourist industry. Since you're in Belgium, you should visit the Tuvereen Museum in Brussels so compare it to authentic...
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PVL
madcya
Feb 6, 2013 4:43 am
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...
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nikemouk1
Feb 6, 2013 4:38 am
Hello everybody m'y name is elton i'm from belgium so i'l do m'y best in inglish i havé à statue and would like to Know if it's à réal one i'm sûre it...
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ryder.leslie
Feb 5, 2013 3:05 am
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...
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Lee Rubinstein
leerubinstein
Feb 3, 2013 4:21 pm
An African context worth considering is comparison with so-called Makonde *shetani *sculptures from Mozambique and Tanzania. Lee...
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BAS NATEROP
kalebas_afrika
Feb 3, 2013 4:10 pm
hello, to me it looks like something from Azia, but I am for sure not an expert! ________________________________ From: dleidie To:...
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dleidie
Feb 3, 2013 3:40 pm
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...
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Paul Nieuwenhuysen in...
pnieuwen2
Feb 2, 2013 6:54 pm
Is the catalog available in digital or printed format? From: African_Arts@yahoogroups.com [mailto:African_Arts@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Yates Sent:...
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rpearsonpeaol
Feb 2, 2013 4:34 pm
Taking photos of the exhibit and opening and posting them on this group would be a nice addition .England a little bit distant. bob In a message dated 2/2/2013...
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Mike Yates
aimeeloka
Feb 2, 2013 4:20 pm
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...
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Beth Peart
beepeawee1...
Jan 29, 2013 4:50 pm
 Edan (not Eban) staffs are used within Ogboni societies that govern secular affairs in traditional Yoruba culture. They are fairly rare, whether made for the...
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Gi Mateusen
mateusen1
Jan 29, 2013 4:50 pm
Hello, About your questions: 1. Indeed these pieces are representing Yoruba Eban staff figures 2. It's not easy to give an opinion without the possibility to...
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chaoslimited
Jan 28, 2013 10:37 pm
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...
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Ed Jones
bucit
Jan 27, 2013 8:44 pm
It is not tribal African. Try South American recent ethnographics.  Ed  ________________________________ From: "carol@..."...
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gayle
gdegregori...
Jan 27, 2013 8:44 pm
I think it's African-American...
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carousel96
Jan 27, 2013 4:07 pm
I have had this figure for a number of years – no one has been able to figure out what it is or where it came from. It is about 10 inches tall, 4 inches wide...
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lucasanart
Jan 22, 2013 5:07 pm
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. ...
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John Buxton
wrecker104
Jan 21, 2013 10:20 pm
Please send attached images.. I don't use the online albums because it takes far more time for me to evaluate objects. JB [Description: Email logo main] John...
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bubblesscotch
Jan 21, 2013 7:41 pm
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...
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Lucas San
lucasanart
Jan 17, 2013 3:00 am
Hi Martine, The mask he wears on his head is a mask mumuye, as I have researched on the Internet. Attachment 2 images of the mask. Â ...
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rpearsonpeaol
Jan 17, 2013 12:33 am
John et al One of the earlier articles I read on Kifewbe masks stated that early European collectors liked 'bigger and with a higher crescent ridge', so the ...
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rpearsonpeaol
Jan 16, 2013 8:49 pm
John I have a similar mask, but more signs of 'age & wear', probably "enhanced";. Mask is about 24" tall, a top of head mask. Definitely not a top of shoulder...
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Monroe, John W [HIST]
jwmonroe29
Jan 15, 2013 6:50 pm
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...
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Monroe, John W [HIST]
jwmonroe29
Jan 15, 2013 6:49 pm
Dear Group -- These are very interesting messages. As a historian of material culture, I've got to say that it's too bad the collection Jeff describes got...
