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African Art
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Art History
Undergraduate 3
03/14/2009

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Asante, State swords and caps, Ghana.
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Akan, Linguist staffs, Ghana, 20th c.
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Asante, Golden Stool displayed next to the Asantehene, Ghana, 1986.
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Akan, Royal Stool, Ghana, late 19th c.
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Akan, Soul Washer's Disk, Ghana, 19th c.
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Akan, Gold Ornaments on state swords.
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Asante, Kente textile, Ghana, 19th-20th c.
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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 Masid, 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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