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Tekoteko (gable figure), Māori artist, Wood, shell (pāua), Māori
Tekoteko (gable figure)
Māori artist
Mid-18th century
Atingting kon (slit gong), Wood, Ambrym
On loan to The Met
Atingting kon (slit gong)
Ambrym
early 20th century
Bisj (ancestor pole), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Asmat artist(s)
late 1950s
Bisj (ancestor pole), Jiem, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Jiem
ca. 1960
Bisj (ancestor pole), Bifarq, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Bifarq
ca. 1960
Spirit Board (Gope), Wood, paint, fiber, Wapo
Spirit Board (Gope)
Wapo
late 19th–early 20th century
Atingting kon (slit gong), Tin Mweleun (commissioned by Tain Mal), Wood, paint
Atingting kon (slit gong)
Tin Mweleun
mid- to late 1960s
Spirit Board (Gope), Wood, fiber, paint, Wapo
Spirit Board (Gope)
Wapo
late 19th–early 20th century
Ancestor Figure (Korwar), Wood, Cenderawasih Bay
Ancestor Figure (Korwar)
Cenderawasih Bay
late 19th–early 20th century
Ceremonial Whisk Handle with Hornbill, Akan artist, Wood, Akan peoples
Ceremonial Whisk Handle with Hornbill
Akan artist
19th–mid-20th century
Twin Figure (Ibeji), Yoruba artist, Wood, cowrie shells, cord, beads, bronze bells, Yoruba peoples
Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Bisj (ancestor pole), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Asmat artist(s)
ca. 1960
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji), Oyo-Yoruba artist, Wood, beads, camwood powder, Oyo-Yoruba peoples
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Oyo-Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Headdress (Egungun), Yoruba artist, Wood, pigment iron nails, Yoruba peoples
Headdress (Egungun)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Leper plank mask, Bwa blacksmith, Ceiba(?) wood, pigment, Bwa
Leper plank mask
Bwa blacksmith
Mid-20th century
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji), Oyo-Yoruba artist, Wood, nails, beads, Oyo-Yoruba peoples
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Oyo-Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Ibeji Twin Figure, Yewa-Yoruba or Ibarapa-Yoruba artist, Wood, beads, Yewa-Yoruba or Ibarapa-Yoruba peoples
Ibeji Twin Figure
Yewa-Yoruba or Ibarapa-Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Bisj (ancestor pole), Jiem, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Jiem
ca. 1960
Initiation Gourd: Female Half Figure (Kabwelulu), Wood, kaolin, cowrie shells, straw fiber, metal, gourd, Luba peoples
Initiation Gourd: Female Half Figure (Kabwelulu)
Luba peoples
19th–20th century
Ifa Divination Vessel: Mother and Child Caryatid (Agere Ifa), Yoruba artist, Wood, beads, Yoruba peoples
Ifa Divination Vessel: Mother and Child Caryatid (Agere Ifa)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Male Figure (Kaiaimuru), Wood, paint, shell, fiber, Turama people
Male Figure (Kaiaimuru)
Turama people
late 19th–early 20th century
Bisj (ancestor pole), Terepos, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Terepos
ca. 1960
Figure: Male, Wood, encrustation, pigment, Teke peoples
Figure: Male
Teke peoples
19th–20th century
Twin Figure (Ibeji), Oyo-Yoruba artist (?), Wood, camwood powder, beads, pigment, Oyo-Yoruba peoples (?)
Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Oyo-Yoruba artist (?)
19th–20th century
[Figure, French Congo], Walker Evans American, Gelatin silver print
[Figure, French Congo]
Walker Evans
1935
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji), Aja artist, Wood, indigo, camwood powder, Aja peoples
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Aja artist
19th–20th century
Fokwe mi drum, Eastern Lagoons artist, Wood, kaolin, Lagoon peoples
Fokwe mi drum
Eastern Lagoons artist
19th–mid-20th century
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji), Yoruba artist, Wood, beads, nail, Yoruba peoples
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Ìlẹ̀kùn ààfin (Ìsẹ̀ palace door), Olowe of Ise Nigerian, Iroko wood, paint, Yoruba peoples
On loan to The Met
Ìlẹ̀kùn ààfin (Ìsẹ̀ palace door)
Olowe of Ise
ca. 1904–1910
Bisj (ancestor pole), Jewer, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Jewer
ca. 1960
Baboon Figurine, Body: wood, gesso, paint, gold leaf; eyes: ivory, glass
Baboon Figurine
305 BCE–364 CE
Ceremonial Cylinder (Basu Suangkus), Apar, Wood, sago palm leaves, fiber, seeds, paint, Asmat people
Ceremonial Cylinder (Basu Suangkus)
Apar
Iram
mid-20th century
Ngoma (drum), Wood, fiber, glass, Vili or Yombe people
Ngoma (drum)
Vili or Yombe people
19th century
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji), Yoruba artist, Wood, beads, fiber, camwood powder, Yoruba peoples
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Lidded Vessel: Couple, Yoruba artist, Wood, pigment, Yoruba peoples
Lidded Vessel: Couple
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Ibeji Twin Figure, Egun or Aja artist, Wood, beads, indigo, Egun or Aja peoples
Ibeji Twin Figure
Egun or Aja artist
19th–20th century
Twin Figure (Ibeji), Yoruba artist, Wood, cowrie shells, cord, beads, bronze bells, Yoruba peoples
Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Mwanangana (lord of the land) playing a sanza, Chokwe artist, Wood (uapaca), cloth, plant fiber, beads, dye, resinous coating, Chokwe peoples
Mwanangana (lord of the land) playing a sanza
Chokwe artist
19th century (before 1869)
Hornbill Figure (Kenyalang), Wood, paint, hair, glass beads, fiber, cloth, plastic, feathers, Iban people
Hornbill Figure (Kenyalang)
Iban people
mid to late 20th century
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji), Yoruba artist, Wood, nails, beads, camwood powder, blueing, Yoruba peoples
Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Headdress (Egungun), Yoruba artist, Wood, pigment, iron nails, Yoruba peoples
Headdress (Egungun)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Kane, Wood, metal, Japanese
Kane
Japanese
19th century

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