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Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

Headdress: Female (Sogoni Koun)
Bamana peoples
early 20th century

Kissar
African
19th century

Twin Figure: Male with Garment (Ewu ileke Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Female
Toma peoples
19th–20th century

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Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

Figure (Gana-Gana [?])
Toba Batak people
late 19th–early 20th century

Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing)
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Hat
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Bull Mask
Guere peoples
19th–20th century

Cowrie-shell beads from a girdle

ca. 1981–1550 B.C.

Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing)
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

String of cowrie shells
ca. 1070–343 B.C.

Jacket for an Unmarried Woman
Indonesia, Sumatra, Kauer
late 19th–early 20th century

Vessel: Zoomorphic Lid
Mambila peoples
19th–20th century

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Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

Power Object: Head (Nkisi)
Luluwa peoples
19th–20th century

Belt
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Prestige Cap (Mukuba or Nkumbu)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

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Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

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Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Lime Container
Middle Sepik
early to mid-20th century

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Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

Male Figure with Overmodeled Skull

Iatmul people

late 19th–early 20th century

Dagger
Kwoma people
late 19th–early 20th century

Finial for a Ceremonial House
Sawos people
late 19th–early 20th century

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Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

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Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

Esu Staff (Ogo Elegba)
Moshood Olusomo Bámigbóyè
20th century

Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

2 cowrie shells

ca. 1981–1550 B.C.

Esu Staff (Ogo Elegba)
Yoruba peoples, Oyo group
19th–20th century

Ntomo Mask
Bamana peoples
19th–20th century

Head (Bwami)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Prestige Cap (Misango Mapende)
Pende peoples
ca. 1950

Mask (Mai)
Sawos people
mid-20th century

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Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

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Kirdi, Fali group
20th century