| The theme of this round of new additions is animals in Tribal Art, a subject that has been the focus of many exhibitions and books over the years. Animals have played an important part in the lives of people since the beginning of mankind and are widely depicted in various types of objects produced for ritual and functional purposes. In Africa, praise-poems sing of them; proverbs depict them; traditional sculpture portrays them; myths and fables narrate their actions. Some animals have ritual significance, while others are symbols of power or royalty, or are associated with supernatural powers of transformation, sorcery, and primal knowledge. Whatever the context, the representation of animals in Tribal Art, from the realistic to the wildly zoomorphic, is fascinating. Animals, especially African animals, have always fascinated me and it's no surprise that my favorite objects in African and Tribal Art are usually representations of animals. ( CLICK HERE for RAND Tribal new additions ) |
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| New additions - 8/25/2008 |
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| Baga bird - HOLD |
| Baule ram mask - HOLD |
| Dogon monkey mask - HOLD |
| Bobo (?) ram mask - HOLD |
| Songye shield - HOLD |
| The objects below are being offered on consignment from various private collectors. |
