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African Tribal Art, Jerusalem , Israel National Museum, 75 photos

rpearsonpeaol — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:52:44 GMT

Fantastic Museum, good exhibit, most pieces were donated by US Jewish supporters of the museum. There is a good softcover catalog (also includes Oceanic) that

Re: duala canoe

Ed Jones — Thu, 30 May 2013 19:17:09 GMT

This link provides specific and relative info about Duala Canoe Sculpture; http://www.behindtheglass.org/lessonresources/pdfs/LESSON7-CANOES.PDF There is

duala canoe

julialovingart — Thu, 30 May 2013 12:43:57 GMT

Hi, can somebody give me information about this douala canoe I bought recently. It was love at first sight. Now I have it, I was looking for information on

Re: Yoruba divination cup rider on horse

Monroe, John W [HIST] — Wed, 29 May 2013 13:33:11 GMT

Hi -- I think this piece was made for sale, rather than traditional use. My guess is that it's probably from the Adugbologe workshop in Abeokuta, Nigeria, and

Yoruba divination cup rider on horse

dleidie — Wed, 29 May 2013 12:14:19 GMT

Hello, could this figure be a genuine one or is it made for tourists ? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/204023943/pic/list The height is

African Tribal Art from the Israel Museum

rpearsonpeaol — Mon, 27 May 2013 02:58:00 GMT

Photos located at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/photos/album/1788585059/pic/list

Re: Is this an Ashanti gold weight?

carol@... — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:44 GMT

How can I find out if this is a tourist piece or something that was made for tribal use? It seems to have some age to it. From: gi mateusen Sent: Tuesday, May

Grass Root Women Economic Empowerment Projects (FAIR-TRADE)

Albert Kunihira — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:25:58 GMT

Join us to support Grass Root Women Fair-Trade Handicraft Projects in Uganda. We're looking for buyers, retailers, wholesalers of our handicrafts. You can also

Research at a dead end - Burkina Faso (probably Red Bobo) Mask

turley19at — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:22:43 GMT

I am stumped by this mask. I do know: 1. Acquired in Banfora 2. My estimate on age is c1950 (patination, construction, tool marks, wear patterns etc) 3. I a

Re: Is this an Ashanti gold weight?

carol@... — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:36:14 GMT

Thank you. I do not know a lot about African art. Someone on another board suggested it was Ashanti. It does look more like the Burkina Faso figures I found

Re: Is this an Ashanti gold weight?

gi mateusen — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:34:51 GMT

It's certainly not an Ashanti gold weight: the face and the dress are not ashanti, I think it's Burkina Faso.

Is this an Ashanti gold weight?

Carol — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:45:08 GMT

I found this figure at a yard sale. It is about 4 1/2 inches tall and weighs 278 grams. The face and the instrument are nicely detailed. Any info is

Help wanted identifying this unknown mask

pazzbe — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:11:14 GMT

Hi Guys, I have following these messages for quite some time. I always enjoy the expertise & discussions on this forum. So hopefully someone here can identify

Re: Re : Aw: [African_Arts] I need information on how best to offer

Aaron Weston — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:04:19 GMT

LOL.......It's amazing how value is attached to certain items. Especially in the so called "Art World"...... ... From: Ed Jones Subject: Re:

Re: Re : Aw: [African_Arts] I need information on how best to offer

Ed Jones — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:56:49 GMT

Supicions 2 and 3 indicate the primary way the high dollar "art-world" operates... Somewhat surreptitious and clandestine. Don't you realize secretive