African Art: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-115
Scope and Contents
Songye tribal masks and power figures from Congo, Africa. Seized by United States Fish and Wildlife Service while being smuggled into Hartsfield International Airport. Some pieces incorporated materials harvested from endangered species, which were removed. United States Fish and Wildlife Service donated these materials to Valdosta State University Archives in 2011. Thirty-four art pieces distributed across thirty-three item entries; Songye masks, artifacts, and power figures from Congo, Africa. Six additional items were donated by United States Fish and Wildlife service seized upon shipment from Cameroon. All items are in the African Arts Gallery in display cases on the third floor of Odum Library.
Dates
- Acquired: 2011-08-26
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
34.00 artifact
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Songye tribal masks and power figures from Congo, Africa. Seized by United States Fish and Wildlife Service while being smuggled into Hartsfield International Airport. Some pieces incorporated materials harvested from endangered species, which were removed. United States Fish and Wildlife Service donated these materials to Valdosta State University Archives in 2011. Another intake of 6 items being smuggled from Cameroon were donated in 2015.
Custodial History
Unknown, 2004 - Fish and Wildlife, 2009 - Albany Art Museum, Fish and Wildlife, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.
Source of Acquisition
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atlanta GA
Method of Acquisition
Delivered and recieved in a single installment in August 2011.
Deed of Gift: Joseph Porter
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service form number: 3090-0014
Determinning Officer: SWI Debbie Bossie
Approving Officer: RAC Darwin Huggins
Another shipment of 7 figures and masks (1 damaged) was mailed from US. Fish and Wildlife in 2015.
Appraisal Information
Thirty-four art pieces seized by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service at Hartfield Airport in 2004. Donated to the Albany Art Museum who returned due to lack of space. In 2015, 7 additional pieces (1 damaged) were acquired from a seizure from Cameroon.
- Art objects, African Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Art, African Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Art, Songye Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Congo Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Figure sculpture, Songye Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Masks, African Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Masks, Songye Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Songye (African people) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Uganda Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Revision Statements
- 2020-05-05: Revised for DACS compliance by Douglas Carlson.
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Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 31698 US
229-333-7150
229-259-5055 (Fax)
dsdavis@valdosta.edu
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 31698 US
229-333-7150
229-259-5055 (Fax)
dsdavis@valdosta.edu
