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A tribute to Roy Sieber: Part 2
African Arts, Summer, 2003 by Christine Mullen Kreamer
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30. Female figure, fragment of a slit gong. Mbembe peoples, Nigeria. 19th-early 20th century Wood, seeds, pigment; 68cm (26.75") National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Museum purchase, 85-1-12
31. Stool. Kamba peoples, Kenya. Early-mid-20th century. Wood, copper alloys metal; diameter 24.8cm (9.75"). National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian institution. Museum purchase, 89-9-14.
Both Philip Ravenhill, then Chief Curator, and Sieber agreed that utilitarian objects had been overlooked because of the Western "passion for the figurative, the decorative, and the unique."
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32. Pipe Nguni or Sotho peoples, Lesotho/South Africa. Early-mid-20th century. Wood, iron; 37cm (14.6"). National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Museum purchase, 89-14-16
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Top: 33. Jar Nyoro peoples, Uganda Mid-20th century. Ceramic, graphite; 41cm (16.1"). National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution Museum purchase, 94-13-1
Bottom: 34. Jug Zande peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Early 20th century. Ceramic, resin; 18.7cm (74"). National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian institution, Purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, 89-13-57
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35. Hat (botolo). Ekonda peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Early 20th century Raffia, brass, copper, dye; 55.2cm (21.75"), National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Muse um purchase, 95-11-2. Sieber's longstanding interest in headwear encouraged NMAfA to build its collection of hats.
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Right: 36. Helmet mask Ukelle group, Ejagham peoples, Nigeria. Late 19th early 20th century, Wood, skin, nails: 42cm (16 9/16"). National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Muse um purchase, 2002-1-1
Recent acquisitions and donations of fine works like this one and those in the following illustrations acknowledge Sieber's role in setting high acquisition standards at NMAfA.
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37. Necklace. Ida ou Semlal group, Imazighen/ Berber peoples, Morocco Early mid 20th century Amber, coral, shell, silver alloy, glass, enamel, cotton; length 68.5cm (26.9") National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Museum purchase, 2003-2 1,
38. Koranic writing board Hausa peoples, Nigeria Mid late 20th century Wood, ink, hide; 484cm (19.1"). National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Gift of Barry and Toby Hecht in memory of Roy Sieber, 2001-16-1
39. Pipe bowl. Undetermined peoples, Grassfields region, Cameroon. Mid-20th century. Ceramic, pigment; 18.15cm (7.1"). National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution Gift of Michael and Claire Oliver in memory of Roy Sieber, 2002-4-1.
40. Roy and Sophie Sieber (foreground) with "Sieber students" at Sieberfest Indiana University, Bloomington. February 25 26, 1994 Photo: Daniel FitzSimmons
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