The Temple of Dendur will be closed Sunday, April 26, through Friday, May 8. The Met Fifth Avenue will be closed on Monday, May 4.

Plan your visit

Search for Art

1-42 of 43,274 results for African, western Sudan, Malinke (Mandingo)
Sort by:
Show only
Images
Date
For BCE dates, enter a negative number. E.g. For 2000 BCE, enter -2000.
Object type / material
Geographic location
Department
African, western Sudan, Malinke (Mandingo)
late 19th century
Bala, Wood, gourd, hide, membrane, Malinke
Malinke
19th century
Suruku koun (hyena) mask, Malinke numu (blacksmith), Wood, Malinke peoples
Malinke numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century
Bird mask, Malinke or Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, pigment, applied organic materials, Bamana or Malinke peoples
Malinke or Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century
Dagger with Sheath, Steel, wood, silver, African, Sudan
African, Sudan
18th–19th century
Sword, Steel, silver, copper alloy, leather, Western European
Western European
ca. 1400
Pipe Bowl, Bronze, Sudan
Sudan
19th–20th century
Horn, Horn, leather, metal, Sudan
Sudan
19th–20th century
Tanbūra, wood, skin, various materials, Sudan
Sudan
19th century
Jembe, Wood, metal, hide, rope, Malinke
Malinke
20th century
African, Mandingo
late 19th century
Suruku koun (hyena) mask, Malinke or Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, cane, leather, cowrie shells, thread, Malinke or Bamana peoples
Malinke or Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century
Prestige headdress, Central African artist, Fiber, animal hair, cowrie shells, Democratic Republic of Congo
Central African artist
ca. 1850–1920
The Spiritual Master Padmasambhava, Copper alloy with copper and silver inlay, Western Tibet or Ladakh
Western Tibet or Ladakh
14th century
Buddha Seated in Meditation, Copper alloy with gilding, Sri Lanka. western regions
Sri Lanka. western regions
16th century
Smallsword, Bronze, gold, mother-of-pearl, steel, textile, Western European
Western European
ca. 1775–90
Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell), Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, ocher, Western Kimberley
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Visored Bascinet, Steel, leather, Western European
Western European
ca. 1375–1400
Amoghasiddhi, the Transcendent Buddha of the North, Silver and bronze with copper inlay and traces of gold foil, Western Tibet
Western Tibet
late 10th–early 11th century
Bodhisattva  Avaolkiteshvara, Copper alloy, Western Cambodia
Western Cambodia
second half of the 7th–early 8th century
Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt, Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, human hair, ocher, Western Kimberley
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Lion Pendant, Gold, enamel and pearls., Western Europe
Western Europe
probably second half 19th century
Ensemble, Thebe Magugu  South African, cotton, leather, South African
Thebe Magugu
spring/summer 2022
Buddha Shakyamuni as "Lord of the Munis", Distemper on cloth, Western Tibet, Guge
Western Tibet, Guge
mid-17th century
Dagger, Iron, wood, tin, African
African
20th century
Garment: Skirt, Leather, African
African
20th century
Evening shoes, leather, plastic, metallic thread, African
African
1947
Ensemble, silk, metallic, African
African
early 20th century
Apron, glass, leather, plastic, cotton, African
African
early 20th century
Belt, shell, plastic, seed, cotton, metal, glass, African
African
mid-20th century
Bracelet, ivory, African
African
late 19th Century
Jewelry set, ivory, African
African
probably 19th century
Bracelet, ivory, African
African
probably 19th century
Necklace, ivory, cotton, African
African
probably 19th century
Necklace, ivory, African
African
probably 19th century
Ring, metal, African
African
probably 19th century
Blazer, wool, cotton, African
African
1938