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| Songye Kifwebe mask - SOLD |
| Chokwe whistle SOLD |
| Pende Mbangu mask - SOLD |
| Yam mask, PNG SOLD |
| Chevron trade beads - SOLD |
| Inuit stone figure SOLD |
| East African objects - August 2011 |
| Kwere gourd - SOLD |
| Luguru figure - SOLD |
| Knobkerrie - SOLD |
| Shona headrest - SOLD |
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I am pleased to announce the relaunch of RAND Tribal. The initial offering is a group of maternity and
fertility figures. Going forward the site will be periodically updated with new objects to build up the online
inventory. If you are looking for a particular type of object that you don’t see on the site, please do not
hesitate to contact me because I may have what you are looking for, or I can help you locate one.
Maternity and fertility figures have been a collecting passion of mine for quite some time now. Images of
women holding children represent a number of ideals. They may represent ancestors or symbols of
lineage or clan forbears, while other times they symbolize the desire for new life and prosperity. While
exhibiting a wide range of styles, they share common features throughout different cultures. The mothers
may be depicted sitting, kneeling or standing; the child may be carried on the back, to the side, standing
in front of the mother, suckling or simply held on the lap. The thing that makes them so unique and so
fascinating is the interplay between two figures in one sculpture. Frequently the children portrayed in the
sculptures are not given a personality of their own, they are carved in static poses and are treated as
extensions of their mother’s personality. Their purpose in the sculpture seems secondary, merely present
to represent the productivity of the mother. The figures that I enjoy the most are the ones where the
children are depicted in unusual positions or poses, or are given a personality of their own in the carving.
I hope you'll enjoy the group that I'm presenting for sale. Please feel free to contact me with any inquiries
or questions.
Thanks!
RAND
fertility figures. Going forward the site will be periodically updated with new objects to build up the online
inventory. If you are looking for a particular type of object that you don’t see on the site, please do not
hesitate to contact me because I may have what you are looking for, or I can help you locate one.
Maternity and fertility figures have been a collecting passion of mine for quite some time now. Images of
women holding children represent a number of ideals. They may represent ancestors or symbols of
lineage or clan forbears, while other times they symbolize the desire for new life and prosperity. While
exhibiting a wide range of styles, they share common features throughout different cultures. The mothers
may be depicted sitting, kneeling or standing; the child may be carried on the back, to the side, standing
in front of the mother, suckling or simply held on the lap. The thing that makes them so unique and so
fascinating is the interplay between two figures in one sculpture. Frequently the children portrayed in the
sculptures are not given a personality of their own, they are carved in static poses and are treated as
extensions of their mother’s personality. Their purpose in the sculpture seems secondary, merely present
to represent the productivity of the mother. The figures that I enjoy the most are the ones where the
children are depicted in unusual positions or poses, or are given a personality of their own in the carving.
I hope you'll enjoy the group that I'm presenting for sale. Please feel free to contact me with any inquiries
or questions.
Thanks!
RAND
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| Luba Madonna figure - SOLD |
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| New objects - MAY 2011 |
| Kuba cup #3 |
| CLICK HERE to see photos I took at the Sotheby's NYC May auction preview on May 12th. CLICK HERE to see photos I took at various galleries, exhibitions and events in NYC on May 12th. Links will open in new windows. |
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| Southern African objects - August 2011 |