New Acquisitions at Jacaranda Tribal

Jacaranda has just revealed a new online exhibition of fresh acquisitions, comprising an eclectic range of objects from many quarters of the African continent. Masterfully designed snuff bottles, magnificent figures and exquisitely designed prestige items make up this new group of offerings that emphasizes the aesthetics of South and Central Africa.

View the new exhibition at  www.jacarandatribal.com

Pipe with avian-headed bowl  -  Bamum, Cameroon  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Stool/headrest  -  Dinka, Sudan  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Spoon  -  Guro, Côte d'Ivoire  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Figure  -  Lobi, Burkina Faso  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Maternity figure  -  South Africa  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Rattle belt  -  Congo  -  Late 19th century

Beaded necklace  -  Ndau/Shangaan  -  19th century

Snuff gourd  -  Shona, Zimbabwe  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Pair of powder flasks  -  Kongo, D.R. Congo  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Pair of snuff bottles  -  Namibia  -  Early 20th century

Headrest  -  Zulu, South Africa  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Pair of linked snuff containers  -  Zulu, South Africa  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Snuff bottle  -  Zulu, South Africa  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

www.jacarandatribal.com

Fowler at Fifty

The Fowler Museum at UCLA will honor its 50^th anniversary with a suite of special exhibitions and programs from fall 2013–fall 2014. The exhibitions in the fall of 2013 will fill the Fowler's Getty Trust and Lucas Family galleries with nearly 1,000 objects from the Fowler’s vast, acclaimed, and diverse permanent collections. The installations will honor traditional cultures from South Africa, New Zealand, Peru, Mexico, and elsewhere.

Find out more at the Fowler website.

Snuff container  -  Zulu, South Africa  -  Late 19th century

Textile with crowned figures bearing staffs  -  Chancay or Rimac, Peru  -  12th century CE

Female figure  -  Nayarit, Mexico  -  100 BC–250 CE

Images and information courtesy of the Fowler Museum, UCLA