mid-20th century.
Figures wood with organic & mineral pigments. Jacket cotton fabric with cowrie shells.
(10 1/2" h. x 12 1/2" w. x 4" d. including the cowrie jacket)
Exhibited at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, New Jersey (July to December, 2016) for exhibit: Sankofa.
"Caryatid" - figure wood stool with four supporting figures, two male and two female.
Bamum or Bamileke people, Cameroon grassfields. Early to mid-20th century.
(17 1/2" h. x 13 1/2" w. x 14" d.)
Yoruba, Nigeria. Late-20th century.
Wood with organic/mineral patina, fabric, cracked mirror glass, cowrie shells, bone, misc. materials.
(31 1/2" h. x 8" w. x 9" d.)
Likely a trade piece.
"Segou" style Bamana figure of man on horse. 20th century.
Wood with mineral pigments, organic encrustation, steel upholstery tack additions.
(20 1/2" h. x 4 1/2" w. x 9" d.)
20th century
Traditional Bamana puppet on stand. Wood, oil paint, fabric, with custom stand.
(28.5" h.l x 13" w. x 4" d.)
A similar puppet from the Rosen collection is shown on page 153 of their book The Colorful Sogo Bo Puppets of Mali.
The rumor is that these bowls dance around at night! Wood vessel with four feet, and surface carving.
Kanuri people, Nigeria. Mid- 20th century.
(15 1/2" h. x 9" w. w 9 1/2" d.).
