The Jonathan Demme and Ford Wheeler Collections

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513. Antique Japanese Silk Brocade Priest’s Robe, possibly pre circa 1800; professionally mounted to canvas backing and stretcher frame; losses, including a missing section in one corner. Size: 48’’ x 83.5’’ (122 x 212 cm). Ford Wheeler Collection. $800-1200 513

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514. Central Asian Felt and Cotton Applique Tapestry, early/mid 20th c. Size: 67’’ x 35’’, 170 x 89 cm. Ford Wheeler Collection. $400-600

515. African Fon Asen Royal Staff. Forged metal. Acquired in Benin in 1986. Size: 39’’ x 11’’ x 11’’ (99 x 28 x 28 cm. Ford Wheeler Collection. $600-900

516 516. African Shrine Fragment Featuring 8 Masks Carved in High Relief. Carved and painted wood. Acquired in West Africa in 1988. Size: 11’’ x 31’’ x 21’’ (28 x 79 x 53 cm). Ford Wheeler Collection. $800 -1200

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517. African Bambara Chiwara Crested Mask. Carved and painted wood. With stand. Acquired in Segou, Mali in 1987. Size: 32’’ x 5’’ x 11’’ (81 x 13 x 28 cm); 35”, 89 cm (height with stand). Ford Wheeler Collection. $400-600

518. Haitian Vodou Drum, carved and painted wood, animal hide and rope. Size: 35’’ x 12’’ x 12’’ (89 x 30 x 30 cm). Ford Wheeler Collection. $500-700

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519. Haitian (20th c.) Rubber Loa Sculpture, fashioned from automobile inner tube. Size: 20.5’’ x 6.25’’ x 3’’ (52 x 16 x 8 cm). Jonathan Demme Collection. $50-100

520. Didier Civil (Haitian/Jacmel, b. 1973) Zombie Carnaval Mask, painted papier-mache. Civil is a highly regarded painter, working in Jacmel, Haiti. Size: 15’’ x 12.5’’ x 6’’ (38 x 32 x 15 cm). Jonathan Demme Collection. $50-125 126


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