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Vessel, Nupe artist, Terracotta, pigment, Nupe peoples — Vessel
Nupe artist
19th–20th century

Vessel, Terracotta, metal (hammered), Nupe peoples — Vessel
Nupe peoples
late 20th century

Wrapper, Cotton, Nupe peoples — Wrapper
Nupe peoples
mid-20th century

Lidded Vessel: Bird, Wood, Nupe peoples — Lidded Vessel: Bird
Nupe peoples
20th century

Wrapper, Cotton, Nupe peoples — Wrapper
Nupe peoples
mid-20th century

Architectural Element: Door Panels, Wood, Nupe peoples — Architectural Element: Door Panels
Nupe peoples
19th–20th century

Man's Prestige Robe, Cotton, silk embroidery, Nupe peoples — Man's Prestige Robe
Nupe peoples
early-mid 20th century

Water or Palm Wine Vessel, Terracotta, Nupe peoples — Water or Palm Wine Vessel
Nupe peoples
20th century

Women's Wrapper, Cotton, indigo, Nupe peoples — Women's Wrapper
Nupe peoples
20th century

Architectural Element: Door Panels, Wood, Nupe peoples — Architectural Element: Door Panels
Nupe peoples
19th–20th century

Architectural Element: Door Panels, Wood, Nupe peoples — Architectural Element: Door Panels
Nupe peoples
19th–20th century

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

Yoruba or Nupe peoples

First half 20th century

Ceremonial Slippers, Yoruba or Nupe artist, Leather, silk, metal, dye, Yoruba peoples — Ceremonial Slippers
Yoruba or Nupe artist
mid-20th century

Wando (trousers), Hausa, Nupe, and/or Yoruba artists, Cotton, wool, dye, Hausa peoples — Wando (trousers)
Hausa, Nupe, and/or Yoruba artists
early–mid-20th century

Agbádá (man’s ceremonial robe), Hausa, Nupe, and/or Yoruba artists, Cotton, silk, dye, Yoruba — Agbádá (man’s ceremonial robe)
Hausa, Nupe, and/or Yoruba artists
mid-20th century

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

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

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

Zok (elephant) mask for a beete performance, Kwele artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Kwele peoples — Zok (elephant) mask for a beete performance
Kwele artist
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

Pendant, Pende artist, Ivory, Pende peoples — Pendant
Pende artist
early 20th century

Pipe Bowl, Mangbetu artist, Wood, pigment, resin(?), Mangbetu peoples — Pipe Bowl
Mangbetu artist
First half of 20th century

Royal portrait of Akessa(?), Boyo artist, Wood, applied organic matter, Boyo peoples — Royal portrait of Akessa(?)
Boyo artist
Late 18th–19th century

Heddle pulley with elephant head, Baule artist Baoulé, Wood, pigment, metal, Baule peoples — Heddle pulley with elephant head
Baule artist
19th–mid-20th century

Heddle pulley with opposing faces, Baule artist Baoulé, Wood, Baule peoples — Heddle pulley with opposing faces
Baule artist
ca. 1900

Heddle pulley with Goli Glin mask, Baule artist Baoulé, Wood, metal, Baule peoples — Heddle pulley with Goli Glin mask
Baule artist
19th–late 20th century

Double Prestige Panel, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, vegetable dye, Kuba peoples — Double Prestige Panel
Kuba artist
late 19th–mid 20th century

Negbe (women’s back apron), Mangbetu artist, Banana leaves, raffia palm fiber, natural dye, Mangbetu peoples — Negbe (women’s back apron)
Mangbetu artist
ca. 1925–50

Moon face mask from a mblo performance, Baule artist Baoulé, Wood, Baule peoples — Moon face mask from a mblo performance
Baule artist
Mid-19th–early 20th century

Ngundja (royal seat), Chokwe artist, Wood, brass tacks, leather, pigment, Chokwe peoples — Ngundja (royal seat)
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Head from a figure, Yoruba artist, Soapstone, Yoruba peoples — Head from a figure
Yoruba artist
12th–15th century

Ogbom dance crest, Southern Igbo or Ibibio artist, Wood, applied organic material, Igbo peoples — Ogbom dance crest
Southern Igbo or Ibibio artist
Late 19th–early 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

Double Crocodile Pendant, Lagoon artist, Gold, Lagoon peoples — Double Crocodile Pendant
Lagoon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Bwanga bwa cibola (maternity power figure), Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist), Wood, copper alloy, Luluwa peoples — Bwanga bwa cibola (maternity power figure)
Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist)
19th–early 20th century

Zoomorphic headrest, "Unobadula", Wood, Nguni peoples — Zoomorphic headrest
"Unobadula"
Mid–late 19th century

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