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More than 10,000 results for African, western Sudan, Malinke (Mandingo)

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Curved Sword with Scabbard

African, western Sudan, Malinke (Mandingo)

late 19th century

Bala, Wood, gourd, hide, membrane, Malinke — Bala
Malinke
19th century

Suruku koun (hyena) mask, Malinke numu (blacksmith), Wood, Malinke peoples — Suruku koun (hyena) mask
Malinke numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century

Bird mask, Malinke or Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, pigment, applied organic materials, Bamana or Malinke peoples — Bird mask
Malinke or Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century

Dagger with Sheath, Steel, wood, silver, African, Sudan — Dagger with Sheath
African, Sudan
18th–19th century

Sword, Steel, silver, copper alloy, leather, Western European — Sword
Western European
ca. 1400

Pipe Bowl, Bronze, Sudan — Pipe Bowl
Sudan
19th–20th century

Horn, Horn, leather, metal, Sudan — Horn
Sudan
19th–20th century

Tanbūra, wood, skin, various materials, Sudan — Tanbūra
Sudan
19th century

Jembe, Wood, metal, hide, rope, Malinke — Jembe
Malinke
20th century

Sword with Scabbard and Carrying Sling

African, Mandingo

late 19th century

Suruku koun (hyena) mask, Malinke or Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, cane, leather, cowrie shells, thread, Malinke or Bamana peoples — Suruku koun (hyena) mask
Malinke or Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century

Prestige headdress, Central African artist, Fiber, animal hair, cowrie shells, Democratic Republic of Congo — Prestige headdress
Central African artist
ca. 1850–1920

Buddha Seated in Meditation, Copper alloy with gilding, Sri Lanka. western regions — Buddha Seated in Meditation
Sri Lanka. western regions
16th century

The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava, Copper alloy with copper and silver inlay, Western Tibet or Ladakh — The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava
Western Tibet or Ladakh
14th century

Visored Bascinet, Steel, leather, Western European — Visored Bascinet
Western European
ca. 1375–1400

Smallsword, Bronze, gold, mother-of-pearl, steel, textile, Western European — Smallsword
Western European
ca. 1775–90

Bodhisattva Avaolkiteshvara, Copper alloy, Western Cambodia — Bodhisattva Avaolkiteshvara
Western Cambodia
second half of the 7th–early 8th century

Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North, Silver and bronze with copper inlay and traces of gold foil, Western Tibet — Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North
Western Tibet
late 10th–early 11th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Kimberley — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt, Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, human hair, ocher, Western Kimberley — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Cup and Cover with Hercules and the Nemean Lion, Prudence, and Juno with a Peacock (finial), Gold, enamel, pearls, diamonds, and rubies., Western European — Cup and Cover with Hercules and the Nemean Lion, Prudence, and Juno with a Peacock (finial)
Western European
second half 19th century

Lion Pendant, Gold, enamel and pearls., Western Europe — Lion Pendant
Western Europe
probably second half 19th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Australia — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
ca. 1920–1960

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Australia — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell)
Aboriginal artist
ca. 1920–1960

Ensemble, Thebe Magugu South African, cotton, leather, South African — Ensemble
Thebe Magugu
spring/summer 2022

Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis", Distemper on cloth, Western Tibet, Guge — Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis"
Western Tibet, Guge
mid-17th century

Ensemble, silk, metallic, African — Ensemble
African
early 20th century

Evening shoes, leather, plastic, metallic thread, African — Evening shoes
African
1947

Ring: Zoomorphic, Wood, African — Ring: Zoomorphic
African
19th–20th century

Rifle, Wood, iron, African — Rifle
African
19th–20th century

Garment: Skirt, Leather, African — Garment: Skirt
African
20th century

Jewelry set, bone, raffia, cotton, African — Jewelry set
African
early 20th century

Belt, shell, plastic, seed, cotton, metal, glass, African — Belt
African
mid-20th century

Jewelry set, ivory, metal, African — Jewelry set
African
19th century

Bracelet, ivory, African — Bracelet
African
late 19th Century

Jewelry set, ivory, African — Jewelry set
African
probably 19th century

Jewelry set, ivory, African — Jewelry set
African
probably 19th century

Blazer, wool, cotton, African — Blazer
African
1938

Jewelry set, ivory, African — Jewelry set
African
probably 19th century