West African Bronze Masterworks

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DJENNE

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1 PROVENANCE Wright Gallery, New York 2 PROVENANCE Pierre Dartevelle Collection, Brussels; Michael Oliver, New York 3 PROVENANCE Al Farrow, San Rafael, California 4 PROVENANCE Henry Njoya, New York 5 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, Paris 6 PROVENANCE Jerome Vogel, New York 7 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, Paris 8 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, Paris 9 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, Paris 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
295 10 PROVENANCE Jean-François Legrand, Paris 11 PROVENANCE Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York EXHIBITIONS Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; The Center for African Art, New York; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 12 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, New York 13 PROVENANCE Jean-François Legrand, Paris 14 PROVENANCE Merton Simpson, New York 15 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, Paris 16 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, Paris 17 PROVENANCE Agnès Lefebvre, Paris 18 PROVENANCE Various EXHIBITIONS The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (large twoheaded hippopotamus); Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Massachusetts 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

PROVENANCE

Merton Simpson, New York

20

PROVENANCE

Réginald Groux, New York

EXHIBITION

National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

21

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York; Merton Simpson, New York

EXHIBITIONS

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

GHIMBALA

24

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

25

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITION

High Museum of Art, Atlanta

26

PROVENANCE

Michael Wyman, Chicago; Mamadou Diawara, New York 22

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITIONS

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 23

PROVENANCE

Jean-François Legrand, Paris

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19
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITIONS

National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;

Betty Cunningham Gallery, New York

28

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

29

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITIONS

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;

Betty Cunningham Gallery, New York

30

PROVENANCE

Philippe Guimiot, New York

EXHIBITIONS

National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; High Museum of Art, Atlanta

31

PROVENANCE

Jeremiah Fogelson, Seattle

32

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

33

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITIONS

National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

297 27
27 28 29 30 31 32 33
298
34 PROVENANCE Al Farrow, San Rafael, California 35 PROVENANCE Wright Gallery, New York EXHIBITIONS The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; Betty Cunningham Gallery, New York 36 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, New York 37 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, Paris; Jean-François
Paris 38 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, New York 39 PROVENANCE Al Farrow, San Rafael, California 40 PROVENANCE Al Farrow, San Rafael, California 41 PROVENANCE Mohamed Kaba, New York 42 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, New York 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
LERE
Legrand,

BANKONI

299 43 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, New York 44 PROVENANCE
Knopfelmacher, New York
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; High Museum of Art, Atlanta 45 PROVENANCE Jerome Vogel, New York 46 PROVENANCE Al Farrow, San Rafael, California 43 44 45 46 47
Joseph
EXHIBITIONS
47 PROVENANCE
Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York
Metropolitan Museum
Art,
EXHIBITION The
of
New York
300
48 PROVENANCE Adamma Oulegem, Mali; J. Scibienski, New York EXHIBITION The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 49 PROVENANCE Mohamed Kaba, New York 50 PROVENANCE AFFRICA Gallery, Washington, DC 51 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, New York 52 PROVENANCE Vincent Price Collection; Mohamed Kaba, New York 53 PROVENANCE Merton Simpson, New York EXHIBITION The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 54 PROVENANCE Peter Wengraf, London; Wright Gallery, New York EXHIBITION The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 55 PROVENANCE Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels 56 PROVENANCE Al Farrow, San Rafael, California 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
DOGON

57

PROVENANCE

Aboubacar Kane, New York

58

PROVENANCE

Mohamed Kaba, New York

59

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York;

Leloup Gallery, New York

EXHIBITIONS

The African-American Institute, New York;

National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

60

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITIONS

National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

61

PROVENANCE

Michael Rhodes, New York

62

PROVENANCE

Al Farrow, San Rafael, California

63

PROVENANCE

Al Farrow, San Rafael, California

64

PROVENANCE

Alain Dufour, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

EXHIBITION

The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York

65

PROVENANCE

Aboubacar Kane, Paris

EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
302 66 PROVENANCE Merton Simpson, New York EXHIBITION The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 67 PROVENANCE Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York 68 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, New York EXHIBITION The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 69 PROVENANCE Aboubacar Kane, New York 70 PROVENANCE Al Farrow, San Rafael, California 71 PROVENANCE Mohamed Kaba, New York 72 PROVENANCE Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York 73 PROVENANCE Al Farrow, San Rafael, California 74 PROVENANCE Alain Dufour, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74

SENUFO

75

PROVENANCE

Gaston de Havenon, New York

EXHIBITIONS

Museum of African Art, Washington, DC;

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland;

The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier

76

PROVENANCE

Merton Simpson, New York

77

PROVENANCE

A. Jerome Vogel; B. Sulaiman Diane;

C. Merton Simpson

EXHIBITIONS

A. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier;

B. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier;

C. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

78

PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier

79

PROVENANCE

Jean-Michel Huguenin, Paris

EXHIBITIONS

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland;

The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier

80

PROVENANCE

Galerie Gam, Paris EXHIBITIONS

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland;

The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier

81

PROVENANCE

Réginald Groux, Paris EXHIBITIONS

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland;

The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier

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PROVENANCE

Alain Dufour, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés EXHIBITIONS

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland;

The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier

83

PROVENANCE

Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels

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75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83

Mona Gavigan, AFFRICA Gallery, Washington, DC 85 PROVENANCE

Holas Collection, Merton Simpson, New York EXHIBITION

The African-American Institute, New York 86 PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris

Al Farrow, San Rafael, California

88

PROVENANCE

Al Farrow, San Rafael, California

89

PROVENANCE

Craft Caravan, New York; Bryce Holcomb, New York; Michael Rhodes, New York EXHIBITIONS

Craft Caravan, New York;

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland;

The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier

PROVENANCE

William Wright, New York EXHIBITIONS

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland;

The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier

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PROVENANCE

AFFRICA Gallery, Washington, DC

EXHIBITIONS

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire;

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland;

The Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis; Musée Fabre, Montpellier

92 PROVENANCE

Amyas Naegele, New York

304
84 PROVENANCE
87 PROVENANCE
84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92
90
305
93 PROVENANCE Mme Duperrier, Paris 94 PROVENANCE Craft Caravan, New York EXHIBITION Craft Caravan, New York 95 PROVENANCE Gaston de Havenon, New York EXHIBITION The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York 96 PROVENANCE Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass, New York 97 PROVENANCE Maine Durieu, Paris 98 PROVENANCE Thomas Wheelock Collection, Bonhams Auction, New York 99 PROVENANCE Maine Durieu, Paris EXHIBITIONS The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 100 PROVENANCE Craft Caravan, New York EXHIBITIONS Craft Caravan, New York; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York 101 PROVENANCE Craft Caravan, New York EXHIBITIONS Craft Caravan, New York; B. Museum Rietberg, Zurich (lower left bell) 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 102 PROVENANCE Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York; Amyas Naegele, New York 103 PROVENANCE Lance Entwistle, Paris
LOBI

GAN

104

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York (male figure); Thomas Wheelock, New York

EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (male figure)

105

PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris EXHIBITIONS

Galerie Maine Durieu, Paris; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

106

PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris EXHIBITIONS

Galerie Maine Durieu, Paris;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

107

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITIONS

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;

The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York

108

PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris

109

PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris EXHIBITIONS

Galerie Maine Durieu, Paris;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

110

PROVENANCE

Max Itzikovitz, Paris EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

112

PROVENANCE

Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels EXHIBITIONS

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; High Museum of Art, Atlanta

306 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112

113

PROVENANCE

Michael Oliver, New York EXHIBITION

The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York

114

PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris

115

PROVENANCE

Lance Entwistle, Paris EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

116

PROVENANCE

Samir Borro, Brussels;

Jeremiah Fogelson, Seattle (right-hand snake) EXHIBITIONS (center-snake) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York;

The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York

117

PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris

EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

118

PROVENANCE

Davis Gallery, New Orleans EXHIBITIONS

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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113 114 115 116 117 118

BURKINA FASO

119

PROVENANCE

Boua Sylla, New York

120

PROVENANCE

Boua Sylla, New York

121

PROVENANCE

Alain Dufour, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

122

PROVENANCE

Al Farrow, San Rafael, California

123

PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris

124

PROVENANCE

Mohamed Kaba, New York

125

PROVENANCE

Maine Durieu, Paris

126

PROVENANCE

Mohamed Kaba, New York

127

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York; Amyas Naegele, New York

128

PROVENANCE

308
of African
119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128
Ousman Kabba, New York EXHIBITION National Museum
Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

KULANGO

129

PROVENANCE

Max Itzikovitz, Paris EXHIBITIONS

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

130

PROVENANCE

Davis Gallery, New Orleans EXHIBITION

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire

131

PROVENANCE

Samir Borro, Brussels EXHIBITION

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire

132

PROVENANCE

Max Itzikovitz, Paris

EXHIBITIONS

The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

133

PROVENANCE

Michael Oliver, New York EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

134

PROVENANCE

Joseph Knopfelmacher, New York

EXHIBITIONS

The Center for African Art, New York; The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire;

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

135

PROVENANCE

André Blandin, Paris; Hélène Leloup, Paris

136

PROVENANCE

Samir Borro, Abidjan EXHIBITION

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

137

PROVENANCE

Pace Primitive, New York EXHIBITIONS

High Museum of Art, Atlanta; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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129 130 131 132 133 134 135
137
310 138 139 140 141 142 144 138 PROVENANCE Maine Durieu, Paris 139 PROVENANCE Maine Durieu, Paris 140 PROVENANCE Maine Durieu, Paris 141 PROVENANCE Al Farrow, San Rafael, California 142 PROVENANCE Samir Borro, New York EXHIBITION The Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, New Hampshire 143 PROVENANCE Max Itzikovitz, Paris 144 PROVENANCE John Giltsof, New York EXHIBITION The African-American Institute, New York 145 PROVENANCE Kristen Jefferson, New York EXHIBITION The African-American Institute, New York 143 145

AKAN

146

PROVENANCE

William Brill Collection, New York EXHIBITIONS

Museum of Cultural History, Los Angeles; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas

147

PROVENANCE

Spencer Throckmorton, New York

148

PROVENANCE

Amyas Naegele, New York

149

PROVENANCE New York Pier Antique Show

150

311
of
PROVENANCE Merton Simpson, New York EXHIBITION National Museum
African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
151 PROVENANCE William Brill Collection, New York
152 PROVENANCE J.J. Klejman, New York
York
York EXHIBITION National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 146 147 148 150 151 152 154 155 156 149 153 155 PROVENANCE William Brill Collection, New York 156 PROVENANCE Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass Collection, New York
153 PROVENANCE Mark Rapoport, New
154 PROVENANCE Merton Simpson, New

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