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Ancestor figure, Teke artist, Wood (ngasu or mulong), cloth, organic matter, pigment, Teke peoples — Ancestor figure
Teke artist
19th century

Figure: Male, Wood, fiber, Teke peoples — Figure: Male
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Mother and Child, Brass, Teke peoples — Figure: Mother and Child
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Collar, Brass, Teke peoples — Collar
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Female, Wood, Teke peoples — Figure: Female
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Male, Wood, encrustation, pigment, Teke peoples — Figure: Male
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Janus, Wood, beads, teeth, cloth, pigment, Teke peoples — Figure: Janus
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Axe, Wood, metal, Teke peoples — Ceremonial Axe
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Nkiba or butti ancestor figure, Fumu-Teke or Bembe-Kongo artist, Wood (ngasu or mulong), cloth, organic matter, Teke peoples, Fumu group or Kongo peoples, Bembe group — Nkiba or butti ancestor figure
Fumu-Teke or Bembe-Kongo artist
19th–early 20th century

Figurative vessel, Teke or Lari artist, Terracotta, Teke or Lari peoples — Figurative vessel
Teke or Lari artist
early to mid-twentieth century

Figure: Pregnant Female, Wood, sacrificial materials, Teke or Bembe peoples — Figure: Pregnant Female
Teke or Bembe peoples
19th–20th century

Gwantigi, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, Bamana peoples — Gwantigi
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
15th–17th century

Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures, Dogon blacksmith, Wood, Dogon peoples — Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures
Dogon blacksmith
16th–19th century

Dance crest, Ejagham artist, Wood, animal hide, cane, iron, pigment, bone or ivory, Ejagham peoples — Dance crest
Ejagham artist
19th–mid-20th century

Nkishi (community power figure), Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, copper, brass, iron, fiber, snakeskin, leather, fur, feathers, mud, resin, Songye peoples — Nkishi (community power figure)
Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Court official from a commemorative altar, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Court official from a commemorative altar
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th–17th century

Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance, Kwele artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Kwele peoples — Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance
Kwele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Rattle (thafu ma luangu), Kongo peoples, wood, fiber, seeds, Congolese — Rattle (thafu ma luangu)
Kongo peoples
19th century

Pair of Diviner's Figures, Wood, pigment, beads, iron, Baule peoples — Pair of Diviner's Figures
Baule peoples
19th–mid-20th century

Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the "Buli Master" Democratic Republic of Congo, Wood, metal studs, Luba or Hemba peoples — Lupona (royal seat)
Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the "Buli Master"
ca. 1840–1870

Lidded Vessel, Yoruba artist, Ivory, wood or coconut-shell inlay, Yoruba peoples, Owo group — Lidded Vessel
Yoruba artist
17th–18th century

Bocio with opposing faces, Fon artist and ritual specialist, Wood, bone, teeth, wire, applied organic material, textile fragment, Fon peoples — Bocio with opposing faces
Fon artist and ritual specialist
Late 19th–mid-20th century

Male figure, Soninke blacksmith, Wood, oil, Soninke peoples (?) — Male figure
Soninke blacksmith
13th century

Òsanyìn puppet, Yoruba bead artist, Wood, glass beads, cloth, leather, fur, metal, pigment, Yoruba peoples — Òsanyìn puppet
Yoruba bead artist
19th–20th century

Female sika blawa figure, Baule artists, Wood, gold foil, beads, Baule peoples — Female sika blawa figure
Baule artists
19th–mid-20th century

Reliquary, Kota artist, Wood, cane, pigment, raffia palm, leaves, copper alloy, resin, primate skull, spire shell, Kota peoples — Reliquary
Kota artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Ukhurhe (rattle staff) with Ọ́bà Ákẹ́nzùa I, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, copper, iron, Edo peoples — Ukhurhe (rattle staff) with Ọ́bà Ákẹ́nzùa I
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
1725–50

Kifwebe (mask), Luba artist, Wood, pigment, Luba peoples — Kifwebe (mask)
Luba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Mask (Mai), Wood, pigment, shell, Iatmul peoples — Mask (Mai)
Iatmul peoples
19th–early 20th century

Imina kanaga (kanaga masquerade hood), Dogon artist, Cotton fiber, plant fiber (hibiscus or sanseveria?), hide, pigment, Dogon peoples — Imina kanaga (kanaga masquerade hood)
Dogon artist
early 1970s

Imina kanaga (kanaga face mask), Dogon artist, Wood, fiber, hide, mineral pigments, Dogon peoples — Imina kanaga (kanaga face mask)
Dogon artist
Third quarter of 20th century

Bwanga bwa bwimpe (female power figure), Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist), Wood, ivory (?), applied organic matter, Luluwa peoples — Bwanga bwa bwimpe (female power figure)
Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist)
19th–early 20th century

Sejen (bird), Senufo artist, Wood, pigment, iron, graphite, Senufo peoples — Sejen (bird)
Senufo artist
19th–mid-20th century

Adoné (antelope headdress), Kurumba artist, Wood, pigment, Kurumba peoples — Adoné (antelope headdress)
Kurumba artist
19th–first half 20th century

a-Bil-ña-Tshol (medicine canoe) headdress, Baga artist, Wood, pigment, Baga peoples — a-Bil-ña-Tshol (medicine canoe) headdress
Baga artist
late 19th–first half of 20th century

Gon (gorilla) mask for a beete performance, Kwele artist, Wood, pigment, plant fiber, resin(?), Kwele peoples — Gon (gorilla) mask for a beete performance
Kwele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Asen (commemorative altar), Fon artist, Iron, wood, pigment, Fon peoples — Asen (commemorative altar)
Fon artist
late 19th century–mid-20th century

Plaque with Warrior and Fish, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Plaque with Warrior and Fish
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
ca. 1540–70

Face Pendant, Baule artist Baoulé, Gold, Baule peoples — Face Pendant
Baule artist
19th–mid-20th century

Imina dyodyomini (hornbill face mask), Dogon artist, Wood, pigment, iron, Dogon peoples — Imina dyodyomini (hornbill face mask)
Dogon artist
First half of 20th century