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Male figure, Soninke blacksmith, Wood, oil, Soninke peoples (?) — Male figure
Soninke blacksmith
13th century

Staff of office, Soninke blacksmith, Brass, iron, silver alloy, Soninke peoples — Staff of office
Soninke blacksmith
19th–early 20th century

Figure of a Kneeling Woman, Soninke blacksmith, Wood, Soninke peoples — Figure of a Kneeling Woman
Soninke blacksmith
ca. 1500

Figure Group, Wood, Soninke or Dogon peoples — Figure Group
Soninke or Dogon peoples
16th–19th century

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

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

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

Maani (marionette) of a male figure, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, cloth, copper alloy, iron, pigment, Bamana or Bozo peoples — Maani (marionette) of a male figure
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
Mid-20th 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

Sogoni koun headdress, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, cane, string, bamboo, Bamana peoples — Sogoni koun headdress
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–early 20th century

Wanyugo (helmet mask with two faces), Senufo artist, Wood, pigment, Senufo peoples — Wanyugo (helmet mask with two faces)
Senufo artist
Late 19th–mid-20th century

Domu (harp), Mangbetu artist, Wood, hide, plant fiber, twine, brass, Mangbetu peoples — Domu (harp)
Mangbetu artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Kibango (ceremonial staff), Luba artist, Wood, copper, metal, iron, Luba peoples — Kibango (ceremonial staff)
Luba artist
19th–early 20th century

Anuan (door), Baule artist Baoulé, Wood, pigment, Baule peoples — Anuan (door)
Baule artist
19th–mid-20th century

Bolo (helmet mask), Bobo blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, pigment, animal hair, resin, Bobo peoples — Bolo (helmet mask)
Bobo blacksmith
19th–first half 20th century

Nkwa mbok crest with opposing faces, Boki artist, Wood, cotton, metal, human teeth, cane, pigment, Boki peoples — Nkwa mbok crest with opposing faces
Boki artist
mid-19th–early 20th century

Aloalo (funerary sculpture), Mahafaly artist, Wood, Mahafaly peoples — Aloalo (funerary sculpture)
Mahafaly artist
first half of 20th century

Male figure for a komien (trance diviner), "Master from Essankro", Wood, pigment, beads, iron, applied organic materials, Baule peoples — Male figure for a komien (trance diviner)
"Master from Essankro"
ca. 1880

Ci wara headdress, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, fiber, Bamana peoples — Ci wara headdress
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–early 20th century