Kenya Believe It? African Art Collector's $10 Million Secret Hoard

Kenya Believe It? African Art Collector's $10 Million Secret Hoard
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AN AFRICAN art collection worth a staggering $10 MILLION has been uncovered in a notorious area of New York. Eric Edwards from Bedford-Stuyvesant - a neighbourhood made famous by rappers Jay Z and Biggie Smalls - has collected more than 1,600 artefacts over the last 44 years. The 68 year old, who travelled the world to acquire his collection, now hopes to share it with the world by opening up a museum to celebrate African culture. Eric was introduced to African art and culture by his father, who moved to America from Barbados when he was 18.
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[@deeplyingplaymaker8804]

Well considering Britain stole artefacts from all over Africa especially Nigeria,this guy deserves a medal

[@jpatricemarandel20]

Yes, England is really bad: they also stole from China, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Finland. Indonesia, India (a lot), Irak, Iran, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Canada.. the list could go on.

[@yolandacomito]

J Patrice Marandel does that mean that they don’t have their own culture or their own art?

[@henrylivingstone2971]

anonymous person No it just means that they were driven by delusions of racial and cultural superiority and ransacked other countries which were facing waning influence and power.

[@diodelvino3048]

Also people like Giuseppe Ferlini who saw hidden gold in Sudans pyramids and stole treasures, lots of gold and treasures stolen all over the continent@@jpatricemarandel20

[@xetholdus]

He needs his own museum.

[@xetholdus]

***** Just sayin.

[@johndunbar1678]

More like.... he needs a big garage sale! LOL!!

[@elllaakif4623]

In Africa

[@delfiyaroga7217]

what he needs is a souvenir shop at the Nairobi airport

[@timszon]

That apartment better not burn down.

[@narutouchiha2121]

Same thought...

[@legacyturbo8485]

Trust me he's insured lol

[@Ahmetaslan998]

@@legacyturbo8485 how's insurance gonna bring back all that art and history.

[@camiloelementreptile]

Never say another comment like that ever again

[@MrJeparo]

Wow! Amazing African art collection! I loved it! Everything! The Yombe, Bamum, Yoruba, Baule, Bamana and Senufo statues, the Maconde, Igbo and Akan masks, even the small Venavi figure on the shelf on your right. Just beautiful! I do collect some African art myself, Dinka dolls and Nkisis just a few. Bless you for sharing! I had a great time!

[@delfiyaroga6320]

Most of this stuff looks like made for the decorator trade reproductions. A number of items are clearly good and old, but that "million dollar" "palace" drum? Too big to use and to too crude to be legit.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

delfi yaroga It was loaned to the Metropolitan museum of art, so whilst it’s original ownership and purpose may be ambiguous it deafeningly has some degree of authentic historical importance.

[@whitealliance9540]

@@delfiyaroga6320 that's what happens when "african art" is treated like crap.

[@Thedavegm]

What a wonderful collection! He should definately open a museum of African Art

[@jennifer9084]

I feel like they shouldn't have showed where he lived.

[@thespot5722]

Facts

[@whitealliance9540]

The building burned down 😭😂😂😂😂

[@jaxnean2663]

Totally love this, a museum would be a great idea

[@sharonpoetry]

This is an amazing thing for this man to do for the African culture!

[@mohamedcamara857]

Beautiful collection, love the fact that he wants to open it up to the public for educational purposes!

[@TechXSoftware]

Yay! Not a tattoo video!

[@nintendokings]

His father was handsome

[@bendikklein6812]

Yaas, just love that rainbrow 😂😂😂

[@nintendokings]

Heerah Youvraj I'm a 100% straight male. But knowing that I'm straight I have no problem appreciating other good looking men. I'm actually mature and not ignorant, unlike you.

[@nintendokings]

Heerah Youvraj your grammar is dreadful kid

[@nintendokings]

Heerah Youvraj you sure look like a kid. Face of a 15 year old

[@julianamatildi]

This is amazing! What a gorgeous collection. I just started my African art collection this year, hoping to open an art gallery within the next decade! This is very inspiring.

[@karlquiah1260]

Seek to join hands with owner of these to have a museum 🙂

[@blairintheburbs]

Barcroft TV get your facts straight. Bed Stuy ain't gritty, it's gentrified.

[@bluewren65]

Yeah, that's what I thought and I live in Tasmania!

[@jingem9406]

This is a great video, I'd like more videos like these.

[@vancebrunson285]

He ended up having some profound dreams

[@GideonAbochie]

When you get a calling from the African spirit of Wakanda to preserve the soul of Africa for future generations.

[@RainWalking]

Love his shirt

[@WhosTose]

Is that gaming laptop?

[@MidBoss]

Lizard Gandalf Heh, I was wondering the same.

[@anthonyismyname]

Lizard Gandalf Kenya ? what!?!?!? KANYE WTH !??!?!?!

[@PrincePaulIowa]

Hongera sana Baba, am so happy you are doing this, Asante, 💕 by 🇹🇿 !

[@andrewgarratt5191]

Well I used to say I collect African art… but after seeing this, and looking around at all my 5 little things I won’t be saying that anymore. 🤣 You could spend 2 lifetimes in his place and still never know everything about everything in it.

[@davidcaldecoat7414]

Wow truly amazing collection I think it would be fantastic to open an African Museum

[@richardgaya3965]

Brother... keep them safe for the Black Nation!!!

[@spaceshipmoon69]

His collection should be used to show and educate people what "workshop pieces" look like and how to avoid them.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

While his collection definitely isn’t worth 10million dollars, he has some considerable prices like the Yoruba palace drum, I heard he loaned it to the met.

[@Taylordessalines]

explain

[@irenedavo3768]

What do you know about Jigger Victims in Kenya?

[@irenedavo3768]

Am back

[@elcalifornio3773]

Kenya say home invasion? :D

[@irenedavo3768]

ѕтαу нιgн what do you know about Jigger Victims in Kenya?

[@carolnyaga]

it would be wise to learn the meaning behind these artifacts so that he can pass that on...a continuity of knowledge/tradition...education is key before our history gets wiped out of history

[@asanaa444]

This

[@reneeh5067]

Just simply amazing art work

[@truly-channel]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXiydaCOmbKVbK8 An African art collection worth a staggering $10 MILLION has been uncovered in a notorious area of New York.

[@chrissiekotarski]

Wow mezmerized!!!!!!!! Love it

[@DarkoTDR]

Next week's haedline: Priceless African art collection stolen from a home with no security system.

[@buffalosoldier6192]

Impressive.

[@AtelierofZ_Co24]

Sadly he didn't get enough support to raise the $35k he needed, only got a little over $8k, I'm sad that there wasn't more support, this was on the national news and in magazines, smh

[@hayaglamazonluxe]

Super beautiful

[@rollins2922]

Her dad was an African art dealer, so my fake art stood out. Then I found a Jamaican mask.

[@rollins2922]

One authentic better for 🌮.

[@hecktavlad666]

a dreamland.

[@sandraotto3527]

I love the collection, get a building and start a museum of your own,ill be your night security, just give me a gun, lol,great collection wish i had it all,im a white girl,but love African art,keep collecting

[@kivenbenoit7342]

@Sandra Otto, I could be your supplier to some amazing African art collection

[@katiekawaii]

Wow, the amount of history in that one little apartment.

[@kheyshiapastulanca3037]

Government should buy his artifacts. Not surrender. He paid for it!

[@3xceed]

Not so secret now

[@santiagosalas9645]

I kenya belive it m8

[@Jenjen-qc5eq]

A museum needs to be built for his collection.

[@anotheruser7848]

and it needs to be built in africa.

[@mr.be.5630]

I want to meet him

[@TallGamingGiraffe]

This guy sounds like videogamedunkey LOL!

[@tabblu6289]

African Collector, in a Hawaiian shirt lol

[@jonahhill4179]

Wow.

[@baisurino]

Sounds just like dunkey

[@f1s2hg3]

I own a collection of great Kenya artworks all handmade and painted.

[@kameshiam1674]

🤩

[@maragolihistory2118]

I'm searching for a Lost Kenyan drum.

[@f1s2hg3]

African artwork made in Africa is beautiful and great to collect for future generations to know of the people who rise above all stereotypes and are great Christian believers that can sing.

[@l3loodforpride426]

Don't put african and Christian in the same sentence

[@MsPaperchaser4life]

Where is their art collection, oh that's right they have none nor do they have a great history as rich as Afrikans.

[@thejdanielle]

That's a big apartment

[@cynfulification]

How this guy got a Lion's head with its fur is beyond me. It is super Illegal nowadays. I bet he has Elephant Ivory as well.

[@DLPOPANWESHAMAITY]

Wow

[@QKZuou]

Why not make African history Museum with that money though

[@jyrolys6]

"secret"

[@SkillfulSinner]

See if he didn't want to sell it he can lend it to a museum and they will hold it until he wants it, for free. They will keep in the right temperature and they will protect it. So sad to see history trapped in an apartment like that.

[@LouiseStastny]

the statues are at home there, he has to keep them safe. They don't need temperature, just dusting. Age fractures don't diminish their value. I keep them here too, the mothers who's twins died commissioned a carver to make an effigy of the spirit of the dead. They are fed put to bed and keep the living family safe. They are strong and fragile at the same time. Get a collection of your own, bead them..they protect the home..even tho some are Ba'al and Dan and a little wicked. They watch everything even with their eyes shut. Little devils..but amazing power. Someone has to take care of the orphan ones that are on Ebay. Get them back to their roots.

[@irenedavo3768]

What do you know about Jigger Victims in Kenya?

[@henrylivingstone2971]

Louise and Hounds Fractures do diminish value and also caused irreparable damage, your twin effigy is a lackluster comparison to a centuries old African totem.

[@hayleyduff]

kenya share his address, i've got a big purse ..........

[@Exiria]

Do you know how many millionaires there are in nyc? If you're going to be a thief its not hard to find a target. Very scummy way of thinking by the way.

[@laurenlux5506]

Omg I would give anything to own just 1

[@kivenbenoit7342]

Lauren Lux, I can be your supplier

[@tomnguyen1045]

i hate to break it to you , but this collection are mostly fake, there's absolutely zero chances that it is worth not even $500,000, it's all tourist junk.

[@jacekpokrak9258]

what about compmaturism Regards JJ POKRAK

[@artblockonthefrontlawn6701]

Damn look at how oppressed he is

[@023Stolo]

im more interesting in his vinyl collection as well

[@dissadistfied]

Dat pun

[@heywok1916]

Which is his job?

[@etmstMdg]

What's with the forehead?

[@Saeraen]

Ten dollar million mhm

[@mr.be.5630]

He probably bought them off some of the euros that looted them

[@delfiyaroga7217]

The material is mostly fake. The one being robbed is the buyer of what amounts to airport art.

[@thatblackguy9875]

I wanna buy something for my apartment

[@malikshabazz1507]

instagram: tribalwonders

[@ericmccloud7619]

Please i want you to see what i got

[@Yungshiner-nj1wy]

I'm for Barbados

[@Nathaliaaa666]

As much as iam impressed by his dedication and passion for the African culture and his huge collection the only thing that bothers me and i find utterly disgusting is all the animals,ivory from endangered elephants its not acceptable in my opinion... they have been sacrificed and slaughtered by humans thats despicable and greedy as simple as that

[@frogsume]

Imagine if someone was to knock something over. xD (purposely or not)

[@cole1219]

African culture(s)!!!! Africa is a continent, not a country.

[@alvaroarcos4527]

laik si ves este coment

[@robingrant1965]

Very racist statement at the very beginning of the video!

[@LionKing-bk1eg]

01:57 i bet hes hit that once or twice

[@nadinebean]

Barcroft, which side are you on? You guys post videos of people trying to save elephants and rhinos but you applaud a man who undeniably encourages the illegal ivory trade. Smh.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

What ? When did he ever say his undeniably encourages the ivory trade, he happens to have tusks in his collection, which may or may not be real considering the sheer amount of replicas and tourist items in his collection that the man insists are real, while his collection might be shoddy his intentions are his own and he has never explicitly supported the slaughter of elephants, and if they are real he has probably acquired them in accordance to CITES guideline or they’re probably harvested prior to 1900 or 1970.

[@JimOverbeckgenius]

Lovely stuff. It would display better in my luxurious villa. Thank God the English aristocracy put bread in the mouths of others by purchasing tribal souvenirs. Some of it is obviously demon-infested idolatry in three-dimensional form. Titter.

[@kivenbenoit7342]

Hello Jim Overbeck, I would love to be your supplier to some amazing African art collection I have.

[@kuterv]

kinda waste of money who would buy that crap =D also if he was a smart man he would make some kind of museum

[@nintendokings]

Buying antiques like that is actually a pretty good investment and fun if it's your hobby.

[@lizbethbrady8308]

Pretty Rude.

[@asanaa444]

You clearly have zero or very poor knowledge on investments and also the importance cultural preservation .