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Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà), Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo — Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà)
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
Early 15th–mid-16th century

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

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

Òpó (veranda post) with equestrian and female figure, Olowe of Ise Nigerian, Iroko wood, paint, resin — Òpó (veranda post) with equestrian and female figure
Olowe of Ise
before 1938

Pendant mask of Ìyọ́bà Idià, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo — Pendant mask of Ìyọ́bà Idià
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
16th century

Between Earth and Heaven, El Anatsui Ghanaian, Aluminum, copper wire — Between Earth and Heaven
El Anatsui
2006

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

Eroro, Brass, Benin — Eroro
Benin
19th century

Mother and Child, Njideka Akunyili Crosby Nigerian, Acrylic, transfer printing, colored pencil, cut and pasted paper, and printed fabric on paper — Mother and Child
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
2016

The Arts, Uzo Egonu Nigerian, Oil on canvas — The Arts
Uzo Egonu
1973/76

Jagana or iagana (carved figure), “Master of the Pantisawa Workshop”, Wood (Detarium senegalense), Mumuye peoples — Jagana or iagana (carved figure)
“Master of the Pantisawa Workshop”
19th–20th century

Abiyamo (maternity) figure, Yoruba artist, Wood, pigment, accumulated surface material, Yoruba peoples — Abiyamo (maternity) figure
Yoruba artist
mid-19th–early 20th century

Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà), Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà)
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
Mid-16th–late 17th 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

Double-faced water spirit crest, Ijebu-Yoruba artist, Wood, pigment, accumulated surface material, Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group — Double-faced water spirit crest
Ijebu-Yoruba artist
early 20th century

Dance crest with opposing faces, Ejagham or Bale artist, Wood, animal hide, pigment, cane, Kobus kob horns, iron, bone or ivory, Ejagham or Bale peoples — Dance crest with opposing faces
Ejagham or Bale artist
19th–mid-20th century

Protective Pendant, Lower Niger Valley caster, Copper alloy, Lower Niger Bronze Industry — Protective Pendant
Lower Niger Valley caster
15th–19th century

Equestrian figure, Lower Niger Valley caster, Coppy alloy, Lower Niger Bronze Industry — Equestrian figure
Lower Niger Valley caster
15th–19th century

Igodo dance crest, Ijebu-Yoruba artist, Wood, pigment, Yoruba peoples, Ijebu group — Igodo dance crest
Ijebu-Yoruba artist
19th–20th century

Ilé-orí (house for the head) shrine with ìbọrí, Yoruba artist, Cowrie shells, cotton, leather, mixed media offerings, Yoruba peoples — Ilé-orí (house for the head) shrine with ìbọrí
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century

Ikem helmet mask fragment, Southern Igbo, Ibibio, or Anaang artist, Wood, pigment, plant fiber remnants, Ibibio or Igbo peoples, Ozu Item group (?) — Ikem helmet mask fragment
Southern Igbo, Ibibio, or Anaang artist
1900–30

Female figure, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, metal, Edo peoples — Female figure
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
18th century

Fragment of a leopard head, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, pigment (?), Edo peoples — Fragment of a leopard head
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
early 17th century (?)

Plaque with equestrian ọ́bà (king) and attendants, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Plaque with equestrian ọ́bà (king) and attendants
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
ca. 1540–70

Horn Player, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo — Horn Player
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
1550–1680

Plaque with Ìyàsẹ́ (Royal Commander) and Attendant, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Plaque with Ìyàsẹ́ (Royal Commander) and Attendant
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
ca. 1540–70

Leopard, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, iron, Edo peoples — Leopard
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
1550–1680

Ùhúnmwèlaò ọ́ghé iyọ́bà (head of a queen mother), Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, iron, Edo peoples — Ùhúnmwèlaò ọ́ghé iyọ́bà (head of a queen mother)
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
18th–19th century

Plaque with Two Fluted Gourds, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Plaque with Two Fluted Gourds
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
ca. 1540–70

Mask, Oklenyi of Okungaga, Wood, kaolin, Okpoto peoples, Idoma group — Mask
Oklenyi of Okungaga
mid-20th century

Maternity figure, Goemai artist, Wood, Ankwe peoples — Maternity figure
Goemai artist
19th–20th century

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

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

Altar bell with Portuguese heads, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Altar bell with Portuguese heads
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th–17th century

Idiophone with an iyọ́bà, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, Edo peoples — Idiophone with an iyọ́bà
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
18th–19th century

Udàmalóre (ceremonial sword), Ijebu-Yoruba artist, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay, Yoruba — Udàmalóre (ceremonial sword)
Ijebu-Yoruba artist
17th–18th century

Orufanran Costume Attachment: Ram Head, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay, Yoruba peoples, Owo group — Orufanran Costume Attachment: Ram Head
Yoruba peoples, Owo group
17th–19th century

Orufanran Costume Attachment: Crocodile Head, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay, Yoruba peoples, Owo group — Orufanran Costume Attachment: Crocodile Head
Yoruba peoples, Owo group
17th–19th century

Àgéré Ifá (Ifá divination vessel) with kneeling woman, Yoruba artist, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay, Yoruba peoples, Owo group — Àgéré Ifá (Ifá divination vessel) with kneeling woman
Yoruba artist
17th–19th century