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Headrest
Sidaama peoples (?)
19th–20th century

Appliquéd Battalion Flag (Asafo)
Fante peoples
ca. 1957

La semeuse d’étoiles, éd. 5/8
Papa Ibra Tall
Early 1970's

Arm Bands: Shrine Motif with Pendants
Fon peoples
19th–20th century

Buffalo figure
Fon peoples, Danhomè Kingdom
19th century

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

Anklet: Rooster
Nuna (?)
19th–20th century

Door Lock: Figure
Bamana peoples
19th–20th century

Waist Pendant: Crocodile Head
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Woman's Apron (Ijogolo)
Ndebele peoples
mid to late 20th century

Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
Northern Highlands artist
13th–14th century

Drum: Elephant Base
Asante
19th–20th century

Igodo dance crest
Ijebu-Yoruba artist
19th–20th century

Bracelet
Nigeria (?)
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Spear
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century

Staff: Female Figure (Wagem Dege)
Dogon peoples
19th–20th century

Bracelet
Fon peoples
19th–20th century

Staff
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Standing Male Figure
Bamana peoples
19th–20th century

Portrait face mask from Gbagba, a mblo performance
Baule artist
ca. 1900

Double Panel
Kuba peoples
20th century

Maskette
Mano peoples (?)
19th–20th century

Simbo (ceremonial staff) with two heads 
Makonde artist
19th–mid-20th century

Altar Ring
Edo peoples
18th–20th century

Heddle Pulley
Senufo peoples
19th–mid-20th century

Headdress: Male (Sogoni Koun)
Bamana peoples
19th–20th century

Game Piece (Abbia)
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Collar (Ingqosha)
Xhosa or Mfengu peoples
ca. 1870

Female figure with raised arm
Tellem blacksmith
15th–17th century

Helmet Mask
Senufo peoples
19th–20th century

Staff: Couple (Edan Ogboni)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Prestige Panel
Kuba artist
20th century

Helmet Mask (Bwoom)
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Spear
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Power Figure (Nkisi): Kneeling Male
Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Reliquary Head (Nlo Bieri)
Fang peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Male with Vessels
Fon peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Head
Dogon peoples (?)
16th–20th century

Mask: Female Figure (Satimbe)
Dogon peoples
19th–20th century

Miniature Mask
Dan peoples
19th–20th century