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Title: Seated Couple
Culture: Dogon (Mali, West Africa)
Material: Wood, metal
Date: 19th century
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Title: Stool with Twinned Figures and Zig-Zag Motifs
Culture: Dogon (Mali, West Africa) Material:Wood Date: 20th century
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Title: Standing Figure with Raised Arms
Culture: Dogon ( Mali, West Africa) Material: Wood Date: 16th—20th century
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Title: Figure with Raised Arms
Culture: Dogon ( Mali, West Africa)
Material: Wood Date: 18th—19th century |
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Title: Meeting House for Community Leaders (TOGUNA)
Culture: Dogon ( Mali, West Africa) Material: Photograph Date: 20th century
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Title: Toguna Post
Culture: Dogon ( Mali, West Africa) Material:Wood Date: 20th century
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Title: Carved Headdress for Kanaga Mask
Culture: Dogon (Mali, West Africa) Material: Wood, pigment, fiber
Date: 19th -20th century
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Title: Carved Headdress for Satimbe (Female) Mask
Culture: Dogon (Mali, West Africa) Material: Wood, pigment, fiber
Date: 20th century |
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Title: Male Ancestral Figure Holding a Spear
Culture: Bamana (Mali, West Africa
Material: Wood
Date: 15th --20th century |
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Title: Carved Headdress for Ntomo Mask
Culture: Bamana ( Mali, West Africa)
Material: Wood, cowrie shells
Date: 20th century
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Title: Male and Female Headdresses for Chi Wara Masks
Culture: Bamana (Mali, West Africa)
Material: Wood, basketry Date: 20th century
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Title: Two Chi Wara Masks Performing during an agricultural ritual
Culture: Bamana (Mali, West Africa)
Material: Photograph Date: 20th century
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Title: Headdress for KPONUNGO (Male) Mask
Culture: Senufo (Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa)
Material: Wood
Date: 20th century
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Title: Headdress for “Beautiful Lady” Mask (Kpelie)
Culture: Senufo (Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa)
Material: Wood
Date: 20th century
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Title: Figure for “Ancient Mother” (Maleeo or Katyeleeo)
Culture: Senufo (Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa)
Material: Wood
Date: Early 20th century
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Title: Champion Cultivator’s Staff
Culture: Senufo (Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa)
Material: Wood
Date: 20th century
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Title: Door with Relief Carvings
Culture: Senufo (Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa)
Material: Wood
Date: 20th century
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Title: Mother & Child Altar Figure (Bateba)
Culture: LOBI (Cote d'Ivoire/Burkina Faso, West Africa)
Material: Wood
Date: 20th century
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Title: D’MBA Mask
Culture: Baga (Guinea), West Africa)
Material: Wood, Fibre, Fabric, Copper Nails
Date: 20th century
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Title: Sande Society Mask
Culture: Mende (Sierra Leone), West Africa
Material: Wood
Date: 20th century
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Title: Headdress for Sande Society Mask
Culture: Mende (Sierra Leone), West Africa
Material: Wood
Date: 20th century
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Title: Antelope headdress for (BonuAmwin) Mask
Culture: Baule (Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa)
Material: Wood and pigment
Date: 20th century
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Title: Seated Figure of a Spirit-Spouse (Blolobla)
Culture: Baule (Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa)
Material: Wood and paint
Date: 20th century |
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Title: Fertility Doll (Akuaba)
Culture: Asante (Ghana, West Africa)
Material: Wood, beads)
Date: 20th century
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Title: Akuaba Comb
Culture: Asante (Ghana, West Africa)
Material: Wood, beads)
Date: 20th century
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Title: Fertility Belt for a Career Woman (with Akuaba Motif)
Artist: Charnelle Holloway
Country: USA
Material: Mixed Media
Date: 1995
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Title: The Ruler of Ejisu Wearing Kente and Gold
Culture: Asante (Ghana, West Africa)
Material: Photograph
Date: 1976
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Title: Detail of a Gold Ring with Mud-Fish motif
Culture: Asante (Ghana, West Africa)
Material: Photograph
Date: 1970s
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Title: Linguist Staff (OkyeamePoma) with “Egg” Motif
Culture: Asante (Ghana, West Africa
Material: Wood covered with gold leaf Date: 20th century
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Title: Linguist Staff with Hen and Rooster Motif
MESSAGE: “Though the Mother Hen Can Crow, She Allows the Rooster to Do It.”
Culture:Asante (Ghana, West Africa)
Material: Wood covered with gold leaf
Date: 20th century
(Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Collection)
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Title: Goli Mask
Culture: Baule (Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa) Material: Photograph
Date: 20th century
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Title:Tomb Sculpture (Ntiri)
Culture: Asante (Ghana, West Africa)
Material: Terracotta
Date: 19th century
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Title: Ceremonial Stool (Adamudwa)
Culture: Asante (Ghana, West Africa)
Material: Wood and silver
Date: 19th –20th century |
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Title: Blackened Ceremonial Stools (Nkondwatuntum) [Enshrining the souls of departed ancestors]
Culture: Asante (Ghana, West Africa)
Material: Photograph
Date: 20th century |
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Title: The Golden Stool of the Asante (Sidakwa Kofi)
Culture: Asante (Ghana, West Africa)
Material: Mixed media
Date: Pre-20th century
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Title: Altar figure for Water / Maternity Goddess (Yemoja)
Culture: Yoruba (Nigeria, West Africa)
Material: Wood
Date: 19th -20th century
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Title: Dance Wand for the Divine Messenger (Esu-Elegba)
Culture: Yoruba (Nigeria, West Africa) Material: Wood
Date: 19th—20th century
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Title: Divination Tray (OponIfa)
Culture: Yoruba (Nigeria, West Africa) Material: Wood
Date: 19th—20th century
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Title: Head of a Man
Culture: Ife, Yoruba (Nigeria, West Africa) Material: Brass
Date: 12th—15th century
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Title: Second-Burial Portrait (Ako)
Culture: Yoruba ( Nigeria)
Material: Wood and fabrics
Date: 1940s
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Title: Surviving Twin Holding the Memorial (ere ibeji) for Her Deceased Partner
Culture: Yoruba (Nigeria, West Africa)
Material: Photograph
Date: Photograph taken in the 1960s; memorial carved ca. 1895
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Title: King (Oba) Wearing a Beaded Crown with Veil
Culture: Yoruba (Nigeria, West Africa)
Material: Photograph
Date: 1950s
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Title: Verandah Posts of a Palace
Culture: Yoruba (Nigeria, West Africa)
Material: Wood, metal
Date: 1910-1914
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Title: Two Gelede Masquerades Holding Baby Sashes
Culture: Yoruba ( Nigeria and Republic of Benin)
Material: Photograph
Date: 1970s
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Title: Egungun Ancestral Masquerade
Culture: Yoruba ( Nigeria, West Africa)
Material: Photograph
Date: 1970s
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Title: Egungun for Duke Ellington
Artist: Napoleon Jones-Henderson
Country: USA
Material: Mixed Media
Date: 2000
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Title: Celestial Serpent motif signifying rainbow deity (DAN)
Culture: Fon (Republic of Benin), West Africa) Material: Wood
Date: 19th—20th century
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Title: Staff with Rainbow Serpent (Dan) Motif
Culture: Fon (Republic of Benin, West Africa)
Material: Wood
Date: 20th century
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Title: Divination Tray (OponIfa)
Culture: Fon (Republic of Benin), West Africa) Material: Wood
Date: 19th—20th century
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Title: Figure (Bocio) for King Glele (1858-1889)
Culture: Fon (Republic of Benin, West Africa)
Material: Silver on Wood
Date: 19th century
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Title: Figure (Bocio) for King Behazin (1889-1894)
Culture: Fon (Republic of Benin, West Africa)
Material: Wood
Date: 19th century
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Title: Female Warrior Carrying a Captured Male Soldier on Her Shoulder. From the Restored Palace of King Guezo (1889-1894)
Culture: Fon (Republic of Benin, West Africa)
Material: Clay
Date: 19th century
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Title: Altar (Asen) Featuring the Braided Rope Motif, signifying continuity and social solidarity.
Culture: Fon (Republic of Benin, West Africa)
Material: Iron
Date: 19th century
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Title: King (Oba Akenzua II) in Ceremonial Regalia
Culture: Edo/Ancient Benin (Nigeria West Africa)
Material: Photograph
Date: 1960s |
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Title: The King (oba) Surrounded by Attendants
Culture: Edo/Ancient Benin (Nigeria West Africa)
Material: Brass plaque
Date: 17th century
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Title: King (oba) with Mudfish Legs Holding Two Leopards
Culture: Edo/Ancient Benin (Nigeria West Africa)
Material: Bronze
Date: 17th century
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Title: Royal Stool with Mudfish Motif
Material: Bronze
Culture: Edo/Ancient Benin (Nigeria)
Date: Early 16th /17th century (Middle Period) |
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Title: Waist-Mask Pendant Depicting Queen Mother Idia
Material: Ivory, iron
Culture: Edo/Ancient Benin (Nigeria)
Date: 16th century
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Title: Head from a Royal Altar
Material: Bronze
Culture: Edo/Ancient Benin (Nigeria)
Date: ca. 15th century (Early Period) |
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Title: Head from a Royal Altar
Material: Bronze
Culture: Edo/Ancient Benin (Nigeria)
Date: 16th -- 17th century (Middle Period) |
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Title: Pendant with Leopard motifs and European soldiers
Material: Bronze
Culture: Edo/Ancient Benin (Nigeria)
Date: 16th/17th century (Middle Period) |
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Title: Plaque Depicting Two Portuguese Traders and “Manilla” currency
Material: Bronze
Culture: Ancient Benin (Nigeria)
Date: ca. 17th century (Middle Period)
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Title: Maiden Spirit-Female Masquerade (AghoghoMmwo)
Material: Photo
Culture: Igbo (Eastern Nigeria)
Date: ca. 1935
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Title: Mlale Masquerade (Mgbedike)
Material: Photo
Culture: Igbo (Eastern Nigeria)
Date: ca. 1935
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Title: Symbol of the Hand (Ikenga)
Material: Wood, paint
Culture: Igbo (Eastern Nigeria)
Date: Early 20th century
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Title: Mbari Sculpture Depicting Earth Goddess (Ala)
Material: Clay, metal, wood, paint
Culture: Igbo (Eastern Nigeria)
Date: Photograph taken in the 1960s |
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Title: Mbari Sculpture Depicting Nurses in a Labor Room
Material: Clay, metal, wood, paint
Culture: Igbo (Eastern Nigeria) Date: Photograph taken in the 1960s
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Title: Abandoned Mbari house
Material: Mixed media
Culture: Igbo (Nigeria) Date: Photograph taken in the 1960s
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