I do have a suggestion for a place to contact that may be able to help you, although it's definitely not east of the Mississippi! At any rate: there's an organization in S.F. called the Center for African and African-American Art & Culture, and perhaps they will be able to refer you on to the appropriate contacts. Kola Akintola-Thomas, Director Center for African and African-American Art & Culture 762 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Ph: (415) 928-8546 Fax: (415) 928-8549 E-mail: none that I know of Also, try using Yahoo! or any other search engine, and use "art appraisers" or the like as your key phrase. Good luck! Tchira Seligman, Public Relations Associate The Jewish Museum San Francisco