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Bamileke buffalo mask, Bamileke people, Grasslands, Cameroon; approximately 32 inches long; courtesy Joel Cooner Gallery.

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Japanese woodblock prints of the Kabuki Kumadori, printed during the early Showa period, circa 1930–40s, approximately 10¾ by 7½ inches; courtesy Honeychurch Antiques.

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SAN FRANCISCO TRIBAL, TEXTILE ARTS WILL RETURN FEB. 8–10 w/2 cuts

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — The acclaimed San Francisco Tribal & Textile Arts Show will return to the historic Fort Mason Center February 8–10. Produced by Caskey & Lees, the Tribal & Textile Arts Show brings together sculptures, accessories and antiques and is in its 22nd year. The opening night preview on Thursday, February 7, benefits for the new M/H. de Young Museum.

Featuring more than 100 international dealers, the show celebrates indigenous culture around the globe. Art and museum-quality artifacts of American Indian, Eskimo, Mayan, Incan and Himalayan peoples are among the many pieces on display.

Highlights include Anatolian kilims, Aymara textiles, bark cloth, batik, African and Oceanic sculpture and masks, Central and South American pottery and folk art, Mexican paintings and ceramics, Spanish colonial art, sculpture and weapons from New Guinea, Native American pottery, blankets, beadwork and basketry, Middle Eastern jewelry and textiles, Indian jewelry and weaving as well as Southeast Asian adornment, masks and sculpture.

A special “outerwear” tribal art exhibition will be on display, curated by tribal art experts Vichai and Lee Chinalai of Chinalai Tribal Antiques, exploring the layers of meaning and purpose of outer garments.

Beyond simply offering one protection against the elements, this exhibition focuses on how these pieces relate to tribal identity and one’s individual status within the tribe. In addition, the exhibit addresses the global pressures tribal groups are facing presently. As these groups are exposed to other cultures and customs, clothing as a symbol of tribal identity is losing significance.

“Eventually, perhaps even by the mid-Twenty-First Century, we won’t see dress, including outerwear, that shows the location, status or occupation of tribal people except in museums or private collections,” said Vichai Chinalai. “This is why an exhibit of international ethnographic outerwear with its staggering range of cultural representation, functional significance and aesthetic variety is of importance today.”

The opening night preview gala for the exhibition February 7 from 6 to 10 pm, will benefit the galleries for Art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas and the Textiles galleries in the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. To purchase tickets, or to obtain more information about the gala, call 415-750-7656.

General show admission is $15 per person. Hours are Friday, 11 am to 7 pm; Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm; and Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm. No admittance on Sunday after 4:30 pm. For information, 310-455-2886 or www.caskeylees.com.