|
On eBay Now...
African Ceremonial Masks Collector Reference Art, Authenticity, Background Info For Sale
When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
African Ceremonial Masks Collector Reference Art, Authenticity, Background Info:
$45.00
Collector BookstoreCollectorBookstore
724 Delaware Street
Leavenworth,KS66048Collector Bookstore is a leading specialty retailer of price guides and reference books to inform and educate collectors and professionals in the antiques and collectors markets. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, saleeers & other industry professionals. You won\'t receive heavily thumbed shelf copies from us! We buy most titles directly from the publisher and individual authors. Authors are encouraged to submit their reference titles for our from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and Form by Mary Sue Rosen and Paul Peter RosenISBN:9780764343360Book Title:Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and FormAuthor:Mary Sue Rosen and Paul Peter RosenBinding:Hard Cover with dust jacketCopyright:2014Pages:192Size:8.5 x 11 in.In West and Central Africa,ceremonial masks are viewed as manifestations of the spirits, and the dramatic effect and visibility of masks is enhanced by use of vivid color. Accompanied by vivid color photographs of 266 masks, the largest representation of traditional polychrome masks from the Temne people of Sierra Leone and the Anang (Ibibio) people of Nigeria are documented here, as well as one of the largest published collections of articulated masks from the Ogoni people of Nigeria. Also illustrated is a wide range of traditional masks used by other peoples from West and Central Africa, including masks from the nations of Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Angola. Mask styles are discussed in relation to size, shape, materials, degree of abstraction, distinguishing characteristics, and context of usage. Other topics considered in this engaging presentation are the changing forms of masks in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the aesthetics of masks from the African perspective, and issues of \"authenticity\" as it relates to collecting African masks. 266 color photos (SO Schiffer Categorical generated
Luba Style African Ceremonial Staff 59” $80.99
African Ceremonial Tebu Knife Dagger w Leather Animal Skin Sheath, 25.5" $120.00
Antique African Male Wooden Carved Ceremonial Statue (Broken) $62.99
Bamana N'tomo Initiation Ceremonial Mask, West African Religious Decor $125.00
SUPERB AFRICAN I. COAST DAN CEREMONIAL DANCE MASK 12.5" h $105.00
Indian/African Ceremonial Mask $120.00
African Mask Face Mask Wood Ceremonial Mask Igbo Ibo Peoples Nigeria-G1899 $87.15
African Carving Ceremonial Rituals Traditional Art $55.99
|
