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Man's Prestige Garment, Cotton fabric with multicolored embroidery, Bamileke peoples, Chiefdom of Big Babanki — Man's Prestige Garment
Bamileke peoples, Chiefdom of Big Babanki
20th century

Lefem commemorative figure, "Master of the Tanyi", Wood, organic matter, Bamileke peoples — Lefem commemorative figure
"Master of the Tanyi"
19th–early 20th century

Pipe with depiction of a ruler, Eghap(?) artist, Terracotta, wood, iron, Bamileke peoples, Bagam chiefdom — Pipe with depiction of a ruler
Eghap(?) artist
Early 20th century

Palace pillar with female figures, Grassfields artist, Wood, pigment, Babanki — Palace pillar with female figures
Grassfields artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

Palace pillar with male figures and leopard, Grassfields artist, Wood, pigment, Babanki — Palace pillar with male figures and leopard
Grassfields artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

Palace lintel with leopards, Grassfields artist, Wood, pigment, Babanki — Palace lintel with leopards
Grassfields artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

Tsenya (head of a buffalo) helmet crest from a tseh-mepfeli masquerade, Grassfields artist, Wood, Bamileke peoples — Tsenya (head of a buffalo) helmet crest from a tseh-mepfeli masquerade
Grassfields artist
19th century

Female portrait lü me (figure in wood), Zlan of Belewale, Wood, fiber, pigment, cloth, metal, Dan peoples — Female portrait lü me (figure in wood)
Zlan of Belewale
Sonzlanwon
First half 20th century

Òpó (veranda post) with equestrian and female figure, Olowe of Ise Nigerian, Iroko wood, paint, resin, Yoruba peoples — Òpó (veranda post) with equestrian and female figure
Olowe of Ise
before 1938

Throne of Njouteu, Grassfields carver and master beader, Wood, glass beads, cloth, cowrie shells, Bamileke — Throne of Njouteu
Grassfields carver and master beader
Late 19th–early 20th century

Tsesah crest, Grassfields artist, Wood, Bamileke — Tsesah crest
Grassfields artist
18th century

Head from a slit drum, Grassfields artist, Wood, Bamileke peoples, Bansoa — Head from a slit drum
Grassfields artist
late 19th century

Pipe bowl, Tita Yuefainji, Terracotta, camwood powder, Bamum chiefdom — Pipe bowl
Tita Yuefainji
1930–31

Ẹlẹ́ṣin (equestrian) figure for an Erinlẹ̀ shrine, Maku of Erin, Wood, paint, Yoruba peoples — Ẹlẹ́ṣin (equestrian) figure for an Erinlẹ̀ shrine
Maku of Erin
Toibo (Toyinbo) of Erin
1900–1937

Man's Ceremonial Garment, Sisal, human hair, Bamileke peoples — Man's Ceremonial Garment
Bamileke peoples
19th century

Ndop (royal display cloth), Grassfields artists, Cotton, wool, dye, Bamileke peoples — Ndop (royal display cloth)
Grassfields artists
early–mid-20th century

Helmet Mask: Snakes, Wood, kaolin, Bamileke peoples — Helmet Mask: Snakes
Bamileke peoples
19th century

Spear Foreshaft, Wood, bamboo, fiber, Big Nambas people — Spear Foreshaft
Big Nambas people
late 19th–early 20th century

Gable Ornament (P'naret), Fernwood, Big Nambas people — Gable Ornament (P'naret)
Big Nambas people
mid-20th century

Female dege dal nda (sculpture of the terrace), "Master of Ogol", Wood, Dogon peoples — Female dege dal nda (sculpture of the terrace)
"Master of Ogol"
18th–19th century

Prestige Stool: Leopard Base, Wood, Bamileke — Prestige Stool: Leopard Base
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Vessel: Leopard, Wood, Bamileke — Vessel: Leopard
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Double Figure, Wood, Bamileke — Double Figure
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Mask: Elephant (Aka), Fiber, cotton, beads, Bamileke — Mask: Elephant (Aka)
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Vessel: Openwork Rim, Terracotta, Bamileke — Vessel: Openwork Rim
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Mask: Elephant (Aka), Cotton, glass beads, wood, Bamileke — Mask: Elephant (Aka)
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Headdress or Basket (?), Cane, cloth, pigment, Bamileke — Headdress or Basket (?)
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Head Crest: Figures, Wood, cloth, cane, Bamileke — Head Crest: Figures
Bamileke
19th–20th century

Zoomorphic headrest, Mdluli family of artists, Wood, Swazi peoples — Zoomorphic headrest
Mdluli family of artists
20th century

Ashetu prestige cap

Bamileke or Bamum artist

mid-20th century

Anjenu shrine figure, Oklenyi of Okungaga, Wood, pigment, Okpoto peoples (Idoma) — Anjenu shrine figure
Oklenyi of Okungaga
mid-20th century

Male Figure, "Master of the Narrow Face" Nigerian, Wood, cotton cloth, pigment, plant fiber, metal, Igbo peoples — Male Figure
"Master of the Narrow Face"
Late 19th–early 20th century

Musamo (headrest), "Master of the Cascade Coiffure", Wood, glass beads, plant fiber, Luba peoples — Musamo (headrest)
"Master of the Cascade Coiffure"
ca. 1850–1900

Jagana or iagana (carved figure), “Master of the Pantisawa Workshop”, Wood (Detarium senegalense), Mumuye peoples — Jagana or iagana (carved figure)
“Master of the Pantisawa Workshop”
19th–20th century

Staff with mother and child, "Master of the Baboon Finial", Wood, Tsonga peoples — Staff with mother and child
"Master of the Baboon Finial"
Late 19th–early 20th century

Architectural Element, Wood, Wum Chiefdom — Architectural Element
Wum Chiefdom
19th–20th century

Amulet: Male Figure, Wood, pigment, Kom chiefdom — Amulet: Male Figure
Kom chiefdom
20th century

Eku (crocodile) dance crest, Oba of Otobi, Wood, pigment, rattan, Okpoto peoples, Idoma group — Eku (crocodile) dance crest
Oba of Otobi
1955

Mgbedike (Time of the Brave) helmet mask, Iweze of Ogbunike, Wood, pigment, iron, Igbo peoples, Onitsha group — Mgbedike (Time of the Brave) helmet mask
Iweze of Ogbunike
ca. 1918

Mask, Oklenyi of Okungaga, Wood, kaolin, Okpoto peoples, Idoma group — Mask
Oklenyi of Okungaga
mid-20th century

Standing Vishnu as Keshava, Dasoja of Balligrama, Stone, India (Karnataka, probably Belur) — Standing Vishnu as Keshava
Dasoja of Balligrama
first quarter of the 12th century

Dish with Abraham and Melchizedek, Hans of Landshut German, Free-blown glass with paint and metallic foils, South German — Dish with Abraham and Melchizedek
Hans of Landshut
1498

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