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Miniature mask, Kono artist, Wood, metal, Kono peoples — Miniature mask
Kono artist
late 19th–mid-20th century

Bairei Picture Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei hyakuchō gafu) 楳嶺百鳥畫譜, Kōno Bairei Japanese, Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan — Bairei Picture Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei hyakuchō gafu) 楳嶺百鳥畫譜
Kōno Bairei
1881–84 (Meiji 14–17)

Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha, Kōno Bairei Japanese, Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan — Luring the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Out of a Cave with Music; Death of the Historical Buddha
Kōno Bairei
late 19th century

Kono

Bairei

1889

Bairei Picture Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei hyakuchō gafu) 楳嶺百鳥畫譜, Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺 Japanese, Set of three polychrome woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper, Japan — Bairei Picture Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei hyakuchō gafu) 楳嶺百鳥畫譜
Kōno Bairei 幸野楳嶺
1881–84

Collaborative Painting of Sixteen Arhats, Suzuki Hyakunen 鈴木百年 Japanese, Hanging scroll; ink and color on satin, Japan — Collaborative Painting of Sixteen Arhats
Multiple artists/makers
late 1870s–early 1880s

Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi), Yombe-Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, iron, resin, ceramic, plant fiber, textile, pigment, Kongo — Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi)
Yombe-Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
ca. 1880–1900

Nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, pigment, resin, iron, brass, tin, cloth, plant fiber cord, beads, cowrie shells, bone or ivory, arrows, leather, seeds, animal horn, Kongo — Nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Shield, Pono, Wood, paint, sago palm leaves, Asmat people — Shield
Pono
mid-20th century

Crucifix, Kongo artist, Solid cast brass, Kongo — Crucifix
Kongo artist
16th–17th century

Seated tumba (memorial figure), Kongo artist, Steatite, Kongo — Seated tumba (memorial figure)
Kongo artist
Late 18th–early 19th century

Christ figure, Kongo artist, Brass, Kongo — Christ figure
Kongo artist
18th–19th century

Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua, Kongo artist, Brass, wood, lead-tin alloy sheet, plant fiber cord, Kongo — Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
16th–18th century (pendant figure); 19th century (cross)

Old Plum, Kano Sansetsu Japanese, Four sliding-door panels (fusuma); ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Japan — Old Plum
Kano Sansetsu
1646

Vessel with dripping black ink patterns (Sumi nagashi tsubo), Kondō Yutaka Japanese, Stoneware with white slip and black glaze, Japan — Vessel with dripping black ink patterns (Sumi nagashi tsubo)
Kondō Yutaka
1964

Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua, Kongo artist, Partially hollow cast brass, Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom — Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
16th–19th century

Power Figure (Nkisi): Kneeling Male, Kongo artist, Wood, cloth traces, applied organic matter, bone, resin, Kongo peoples — Power Figure (Nkisi): Kneeling Male
Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Nsiba (whistle) for a hunter or diviner, Kongo artist, Wood, antelope horn, Kongo peoples — Nsiba (whistle) for a hunter or diviner
Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Sword Guard (Tsuba), Kanō Natsuo Japanese, Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, Japanese — Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Kanō Natsuo
19th century

Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua, Kongo artist, Brass, wood, iron, Kongo peoples — Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
19th century

The Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals, Studio of Kano Takanobu Japanese, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan — The Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals
Studio of Kano Takanobu
Konoe Nobutada
early 17th century

Seated ancestor figure, Bembe-Kongo artist, Wood, ivory, Kongo peoples, Bembe group — Seated ancestor figure
Bembe-Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Knife Handle (Kozuka), Kojo Japanese, Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), Japanese — Knife Handle (Kozuka)
Kojo
19th century

Whistle, Wood, wire, Kongo peoples — Whistle
Kongo peoples
late 19th century

Nkisi (power figure) with dog and rider, Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, resin, glass, pigment, Kongo peoples — Nkisi (power figure) with dog and rider
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Female nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, resin, glass, pigment, cloth, fur, string, Kongo peoples — Female nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
Late 19th–early 20th century

Figure: Male, Wood, Koko — Figure: Male
Koko
19th–20th century

Triple Crucifix, Kongo artist, Open-back cast brass (central figure), solid cast brass (top and bottom figures), forged iron nails, brass, copper, wood, ultramarine pigment, Kongo — Triple Crucifix
Kongo artist
16th–17th century (central figure); 18th–19th century (top and bottom figures)

Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Kōjō

Gotō Mitsumasa (Jujō)

late 16th century and 18th century

Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono)

Gotō Kōjō

late 16th–early 17th century

Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Gotō Kōjō

late 16th–early 17th century

Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Kōjō

late 16th–early 17th century

Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Kōjō

late 16th–early 17th century

Set of Sword Fittings (Mitokoromono) with Two Additional Knife Handles (Kozuka) and a Pair of Grip Ornaments (Menuki)

Gotō Kōjō

late 16th–early 17th century

Nifato‑fato (neck ornament), Ono Niha artist, Gold alloy, Ono Niha people — Nifato‑fato (neck ornament)
Ono Niha artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Ear ornaments, Ono Niha artist, Gold alloy, Ono Niha people — Ear ornaments
Ono Niha artist
19th–early 20th century

Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble), Ono Niha artist, Stone, Ono Niha people — Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble)
Ono Niha artist
19th century

Tusk with Figurative Relief, Vili-Kongo artist(s), Ivory, Vili-Kongo peoples — Tusk with Figurative Relief
Vili-Kongo artist(s)
ca. 1880–1890

Baban riga (man’s ceremonial robe), Amadou Ahejo, Kano, Nigeria Nigerian, Cotton, tsamiya silk, Hausa peoples — Baban riga (man’s ceremonial robe)
Amadou Ahejo, Kano, Nigeria
ca. 1940

Boli (power figure), Bamana Initiate, Komo association, Wood, cloth, beads, applied organic materials, Bamana peoples — Boli (power figure)
Bamana Initiate, Komo association
early 20th century