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| Equestrian figure, 13th-15th c., Mali. |
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| Jenne terracotta figure, 13th-15th c., Mali. |
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| Bamana, Staff with Equestrian figure, Mali, 19th-20th c. |
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| Bamana, Gwandusu (l) and Gwantigi (r) figures, Mali, 13th-15th c. |
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| Bamana, Bogolanfini wrap, Mali |
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| Bamana, Tyi Wara masks, Mali. |
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| Bamana, Tyi Wara mask, Mali. |
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| Dogon, Seated couple, 19th c. or earlier, Mali. |
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| Dogon, Granary door with lock case, 20th c. or earlier, Mali. |
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| Dogon, Kanaga mask, 20th c., Mali. |
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| Dogon, "tree" or "big house" mask, 20th c., Mali. |
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| Dogon, Satimbe or "great woman" mask, 20th c., Mali. |
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Dogon,
Togu na, 1980s. Tenyu Irele, Mali. |
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Senufo (Kulebele), pair of "rhythm pounder" figures,
20th c. |
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| Brass mask in performance at a Senufo funeral, 1950s. |
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| Senufo, Kulebele figure of Kafigelejo, 20th c. |
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| Mossi, Mask with standing figure, early 20th c., Burkina Faso. |
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| Bwa, Do grass mask in performance, 1985. |
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| Nankani compound, 1972, Sirigu, Ghana. |
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| Yoruba, Ife, "Obalufon" mask, 12th-15th c., Nigeria. |
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| Yoruba, Ife, Head of a queen, 12th-15th c., Nigeria. |
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| Yoruba, Ife, Ritual vessel, 13th-14th c., Nigeria. |
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| Yoruba, Ife, Figure of an Ooni, 12th-15th c., Nigeria. |
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| Yoruba, the 24th Oba of Ila, 1980s, Nigeria. |
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| Yoruba, Ogboni couple (staffs), 19th c, Nigeria |
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| Aja or Fon, Ifa divination board, c. 17th c., Republic of Benin. |
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| Yoruba, Ivory divination tapper, 18th c., Owo, Nigeria. |
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| Yoruba, Eshu dance wand, collected in 1958, Nigeria. |
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Yoruba, Shango shrine figure, 19th c. Nigeria.
Sculptor: Abogunde of Ede. |
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| Yoruba, Ibeji figures, Nigeria. |
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| Yoruba, Photograph used as ibeji figure, 1970s, Nigeria. |
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Yoruba, Gelede mask, early 1990s, Republic of Benin.
Sculptor: Eloi Lokossou |
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Yoruba, Palace Door panel from Osi-Ilorin Nigeria.
Sculptor: Arowogun (1880-1954). |
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| Fon, Ex-king Agoli Agbo (1896-1900), 1950s, Republic of Benin. |
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| Fon, Staff or roof finial in form of a ship, poss. late 18th c., Republic of Benin. |
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Fon, Warrior figure (Royal Bocio), probably between 1858-89, Republic of Benin.
Sculptor: Akati Akpele Kendo |
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Fon, Royal door, probably from King Glele's tomb, 1860s, Republic of Benin.
Carver: Sosa Adede |
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Fon, Figure of a man-shark dedicated to King Gbehanzin (r. 1889-94), 19th c., Republic of Benin.
Carver: Sosa Adede |
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| Fon, Commoner Bocio sculpture, 19th-20th c., Republic of Benin. |
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| Fon, Lion sculpture representing King Glele, probably made between 1858-89, Republic of Benin. |
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| Fon, Appliqué representing Hevioso, 20th c., Republic of Benin. |
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| Cross River/Ejagham, Ngbe society emblem, Nigeria. |
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| Cross River / Ejagham, Effrigi ritual initiation fan displaying nsibidi signs, Nigeria, collected before 1950. |
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| Bamum, Ndop textile map of the Bamum palace grounds, Cameroon, 20th c. |
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Bamum, Throne of King Nsa'gnu, Cameroon, late
19th c. |
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| Bamum, Photograph of King Njoya seated on the throne of King Nsa'gnu, Cameroon, 1912. |
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| Bamiléké Chefferie, Bandjoun, Cameroon, photographed 1994. |
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