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Prestige headdress, Central African artist, Fiber, animal hair, cowrie shells, Democratic Republic of Congo — Prestige headdress
Central African artist
ca. 1850–1920

The African Sentinel, Elihu Vedder American, Oil on canvas, American — The African Sentinel
Elihu Vedder
1865

African King from an Adoration Group, Maple with paint and gilding, German — African King from an Adoration Group
German
before 1489

Fourteen hundred cowries : and other African tales, Abayomi Fuja — Fourteen hundred cowries : and other African tales
Multiple artists/makers
1971

African Athlete, Thornton Dial American, Graphite, charcoal, and pastel on paper — African Athlete
Thornton Dial
1998

African Mask, Lonnie Holley American, Gum, plastics, nylon and metal — African Mask
Lonnie Holley
2004

African head, Alexander Calder American, Wood — African head
Alexander Calder
ca. 1928

African Headdress, Hale Woodruff American, Linocut — African Headdress
Hale Woodruff
1935

African/American, Kara Walker American, Linocut — African/American
Kara Walker
Landfall Press
1998

Bronze statuette of a Black African youth, Bronze, Greek — Bronze statuette of a Black African youth
Greek
3rd–2nd century BCE

Terracotta statuette of a Black African youth, Terracotta, Greek, Rhodian — Terracotta statuette of a Black African youth
Greek, Rhodian
4th–3rd century BCE

"African Mask", Janet Lipkin, a) wool, leather, wood<br/>b-e) wool, leather, American — "African Mask"
Janet Lipkin
1970

African Animals, Anna Hyatt Huntington American, Bronze — African Animals
Anna Hyatt Huntington
1943

African Woman, Jean Dunand French, born Switzerland, Lacquered wood, oxidized copper — African Woman
Jean Dunand
1928–30

African Animals, Anna Hyatt Huntington American, Bronze — African Animals
Anna Hyatt Huntington
1943

Ensemble, Thebe Magugu South African, cotton, leather, South African — Ensemble
Thebe Magugu
spring/summer 2022

Kneeling African figure, Glass, furnace-worked and blown, Italian, Venice (Murano) — Kneeling African figure
Italian, Venice (Murano)
late 18th or early 19th century

Marble sarcophagus fragment: head of a Black African, Marble, Roman — Marble sarcophagus fragment: head of a Black African
Roman
1st quarter of the 3rd century CE

The birth and the building of the DuSable Museum, Eugene Pieter Romayn Feldman — The birth and the building of the DuSable Museum
Eugene Pieter Romayn Feldman
DuSable Museum of African American History
1981

Gold and amber earrings with head of a Black African youth, Gold, amber, Etruscan — Gold and amber earrings with head of a Black African youth
Etruscan
ca. 200–100 BCE

Rattle strap, Cord, nuts, African — Rattle strap
African
20th century

Double Panel, Raffia palm fiber, African — Double Panel
African
19th–20th century

Double Panel, Raffia palm fiber, African — Double Panel
African
19th–20th century

Chlorite pendant in the form of the head of a Black African, Chlorite, Cypriot — Chlorite pendant in the form of the head of a Black African
Cypriot
9th–8th century BCE

African Elephant in Chains, Charles R. Knight American, Graphite on paperboard, American — African Elephant in Chains
Charles R. Knight

African Elephant, Profile View

Charles R. Knight

Dagger, Iron, wood, tin, African — Dagger
African
20th century

Blazer, wool, cotton, African — Blazer
African
1938

Apron, glass, leather, plastic, cotton, African — Apron
African
early 20th century

Jewelry set, bone, raffia, cotton, African — Jewelry set
African
early 20th century

Belt, shell, plastic, seed, cotton, metal, glass, African — Belt
African
mid-20th century

Jewelry set, ivory, metal, African — Jewelry set
African
19th century

Bracelet, ivory, African — Bracelet
African
late 19th Century

Jewelry set, ivory, African — Jewelry set
African
probably 19th century

Jewelry set, ivory, African — Jewelry set
African
probably 19th century

Jewelry set, ivory, African — Jewelry set
African
probably 19th century

Bracelet, Ivory, African — Bracelet
African
probably 19th century

Bracelet, ivory, African — Bracelet
African
probably 19th century

Necklace, ivory, cotton, African — Necklace
African
probably 19th century

Necklace, ivory, African — Necklace
African
probably 19th century