****BAMANA HERON MASKS ** PAIR**** OLD Start Price USD 125.00 Current Price USD 125.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 20, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 30, 2008 Location Albuquerque, NM See more about '****BAMANA HERON MASKS ** PAIR**** OLD' Description  Beautiful old  Bamana masks.   PAIR.    Central Mali.We've had this in our collection for over 20 years and acquired it from our African art "mentor" who had collected it in the mid 20th century..The artistic tradition of the Bamana is rich, filled with pottery, sculptures, beautiful bokolanfini cloth, and wrought iron figures fashioned by blacksmiths. They also have extensive masking traditions, which are used as a form of social control and community education.Measures  26" h x 9 x 5Condition is excellent/very good.   One is without a nose guard (original to it's manufacture and one has a break to the wood of the in-curving chin which has been reattached.   a couple wool tassels are missing as shown.GALLERY RETAIL: $300.00 !! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ******************************************************* *****You folks might recognized some of our listings or jargon from these listings since the “other half” of our “DASTARDLY DUO”  has sold on EBAY as: “SIPAPUL”  ( FEEDBACK of 462 with 100% positive ) for many years now!!   These new ( and a few previously offered items by “Sipapul” ) are actually from MY side of the collecting fence and I’m more interested in BATHTUBS AND WINDOWS than letting that other critter spend it on  “NAILS” and what not.   It’s still us…It’s just that now  I have my own “handle” and my own cookie jar .    Please bid with the same confidence in our items and expect the same conscientious integrity and service. THANK YOU !!!       A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US:  We have been private collectors of Native American Art for about 15 years now and do not own a gallery….These beautiful items have been a way of educating and enriching our lives while providing us with a bit of a savings account.   We’re now in the process of retiring to “the country” and are about to build our little cabin to live in and watch the squirrels argue with the blue-jays over the sunflower seeds in the feeder.   We are dramatically downsizing our collection due to limited space and also to buy nails and hacksaws etc. etc.  Most of our auctions will be WITHOUT RESERVES to make sure they find new homes.   There will be some very valuable items on the block so watch for them….You might get a great deal!!     A few items may start with larger opening bids ONLY because we’re especially fond of them and also that’s probably what we paid for those items that we’re willing to put in the “tomb” with us later on if they don’t sell.   We’re not going to worry about the prices we retrieve for most of these auctions…. We know you’ll all recognize them for their quality and amazing intrinsic beauty and you’ll respond to them in exact proportion to what they deserve.   As always  “Spirit” will take care of us!! PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE GREAT ETHNOGRAPHIC AND PRIMITIVE ART!!! We’ll be listing MANY new to the market items from our private collection…please add us to your favorites list!  The ONLY way I’m happy with any transaction is if YOU’RE happy.   Returns are accepted for any reason providing that we’re notified of your intent to return the item within 3 days of your receiving shipment and provided it is returned in the same condition as sent.  Sorry, but shipping costs are (generally) NOT REFUNDABLE unless this option has been previously agreed upon with us before the auction ends or the item has been inadvertently misrepresented. ***************************** INSURANCE ON SHIPPING IS ALWAYS REQUIRED and is included in our shipping quote IF it is listed above.   PLEASE EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AND WE’LL GET RIGHT BACK WITH YOU. HAVE FUN and HAPPY BIDDING!!   Place a Bid!