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| Asante, State swords and caps, Ghana |
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| Asante, Golden Stool displayed next to the Asantehene, Ghana, 1986 |
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| Asante, Kente textile, Ghana, 19th-20th c |
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| Akan, Soul Washer's Disk, Ghana, 19th c |
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| Akan, Linguist staffs, Ghana, 20th c |
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| Akan, Royal Stool, Ghana, late 19th c |
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| Akan, Gold Ornaments on state swords |
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Akan, Airplane-shaped Coffin, Ghana, 1989.
Artist: Kane Kwei (1924-1992) |
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| P. K. Agapya portrait, Ghana, 1996 |
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| Askum stela, Ethiopia, c. 4th c |
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| Lalibela, Cruciform church of St. George, Ethiopia, late 12th c |
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| Our Lady Mary, Apostles, Saints George and Theodore, Ethiopia,15th c. Artist: Fere Seyon (?) |
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| Great Mosque at Djenne, Djenne, Mali. Orig. 14th c., rebuilt 1909 |
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| Jami Masjid, Nairobi, Kenya, 1935 |
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| Benin, Python head, Nigeria, 18th c |
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| Benin, Oba Akenzua II (1933-1978) in coral regalia during a palace ceremony, Nigeria, 1964 |
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| Benin, Royal head, Nigeria, c. late 16th c |
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| Benin, Queen mother head, Nigeria, c. 1500-50 |
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| Benin, Leopard vessel, Nigeria, late 16th c |
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| Benin, Palace in the form of a box, Nigeria, 17th-18th c |
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| Benin, Ivory hip mask, Nigeria, c. 1520 |
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| Benin, Plaque with warrior and attendants, Nigeria, late 17th-early 18th c |
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| Kongo, N'Kondi figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), before 1878 |
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| Kongo (Yombe), N'kisi N'kondi figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), collected c. 1905 |
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| Kongo, Figure of St. Anthony with the Christchild, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), c. 19th c |
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| Kongo, Ivory horn, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), collected before 1553 |
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| Kongo, Royal hat, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), collected before 1674 |
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| Kongo (Bwende), Niombo funerary mannequin, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), acquired in 1938 |
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| Kongo, Mintadi guardian figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), c. 19th c |
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| Kongo (Yombe), Mother and child effigy figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th c |
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| Kuba, King Kot a-Mbweeky in his royal attire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 1971 |
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| Kuba, Statue attributed to Prince Myeel, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), c. 17th c |
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| Kuba, Royal ndop portrait commemorating the early 17th c. dynastic founder King Shyaam the Great, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), late 18th c |
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| Kuba, Mask representing the woman Ngady aMwaash, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), before 1917 |
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| Kuba, King's sleeping room |
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| Kuba, Cut raffia cloth, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), late 19th-20th c |
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| Eastern Pende, Kipoko mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), collected before 1946 |
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| Eastern Pende, Pumbu mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) |
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| Eastern Pende, Panya Ngombe mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), collected c. 1938 |
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| Central Pende, Mbangu Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) |
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| Luba, Bowstand, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th-20th c |
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| Luba, Lukasa Board, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th c |
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Luba, Headrest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), before 1936.
Artist: Master of the Cascade Coiffure |
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Luba, Stool, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th c.
Artist: The Buli Master |
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| Mangbetu, King Mbunza as portrayed by Georg Schweinfurth, 1874 |
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| Mangbetu, Harp, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th-20th c |
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| Mangbetu, Container lid, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th c |
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| Mangbetu, Male and Female Figural Pair, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 19th-20th c. |
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| Zulu, Beer Vessel, South Africa, 19th c |
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| Zulu, Woman's Beaded Waistband, South Africa, 1960s |
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Zulu, Dolls representing pregnant women, South Africa, 1989.
Artist:
L: Hlupekile Zuma
R: Japha Mhlongo |
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| Zulu, Headrest, South Africa, 19th-20th c |
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| Ndebele, Homestead of Franzina Ndimande, South Africa, 1990s |
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| Ndebele, women wearing beaded blankets, South Africa, 1990s. |
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| Ndebele, Decorated Homestead, South Africa, 20th c |
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| Ndebele, artist Esther Mahlangu with the BMW she painted, South Africa 1990s |
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