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Àgéré Ifá (Ifá divination vessel) with kneeling woman
Yoruba artist
17th–19th century

Bracelet
Igbo peoples
19th–20th century

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

Staff for Oba's Representative
Edo peoples
18th–19th century

Knife and Sheath
Jukun peoples
19th–20th century

Bracelet: Crocodile Heads
Edo peoples
17th–19th century

Head
Yoruba peoples
12th–15th century

Shoe (Bata ileke)
Yoruba peoples
mid-20th century

Ifa Diviner's Necklace (Odigba Ifa)
Yoruba peoples
20th century

Bell
Lower Niger Bronze Industry
19th century

Head
Yoruba peoples
12th–15th century

Seated Female Figure
Mbembe peoples
17th–18th century

Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Adugbologe
19th–20th century

Diviner's Staff: Birds (Osun babalawo)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Oloba Wrapper (Adire Eleko)
Okeseni Compound
20th century

Mask (Okoroshi Oma)
Igbo peoples
19th–20th century

Waist Pendant: Equestrian
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Pectoral: Face
Edo peoples
15th–17th century

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

Standing Figure with Trophy Head Identified as Chief Appia
Mbembe peoples
17th–18th century

Ibeji Twin Figure
Yoruba peoples, Oyo group
19th–20th century

Triple Bell Clusters

Nigerian

20th century

Chief or Dignitary’s Robe (Agbada, Riga) with Decorative Embroidery

Yoruba or Nupe peoples

First half 20th century

Chair
Edo peoples
19th century

Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Adugbologe
19th–20th century

Sango Staff: Kneeling Female Figure (Ose Sango)
Onakunle Aribikona
20th century

Lidded Vessel: Female Figure (Eyinle)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Bracelet: Four Figures
Edo peoples
1888–97

Figure: Bird of Prophecy (Ahianmwen-oro)
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Ekpu ancestor figure
Oron artist
late 18th–early 19th century

Anthropomorphic vessel
Igbo peoples, Izzi group
20th century

Staff
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Bullroarer: Figure
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Sango Staff: Male Figure (Ose Sango)
Duga of Meko
19th–20th century

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

Figure: Equestrian Chief
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Agba Ogboni
George Bandele
mid-20th century

Bracelet: Mudfish
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Wrapper
Women's weaving cooperative in Akwete
early 1990s

Bracelet
Yoruba peoples, Owo group
17th–19th century