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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

Figure: Male, Wood, Tsonga peoples — Figure: Male
Tsonga peoples
19th–20th century

Headrest, Wood, Tsonga peoples — Headrest
Tsonga peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial axe with headrest, Tsonga or Shona artist, Wood, iron alloy, copper alloy, Shona peoples — Ceremonial axe with headrest
Tsonga or Shona artist
Late 19th century

Headrest, Tsonga or Shona artist, Wood, elephant hair, Shona peoples — Headrest
Tsonga or Shona artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

Headrest, Tsonga or Shona artist, Wood, Shona peoples — Headrest
Tsonga or Shona artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Staff with snuff vessel, Zulu or Tsonga artist, Wood, Zulu or Nguni peoples — Staff with snuff vessel
Zulu or Tsonga artist
19th–20th century

Ceremonial axe with breasts, Tsonga or Shona artist, Wood, iron, Shona — Ceremonial axe with breasts
Tsonga or Shona artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

Headrest (mutsago), Wood, Tsonga or Nguni peoples — Headrest (mutsago)
Tsonga or Nguni peoples
Late 19th–early 20th century

Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance, Kwele artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Kwele peoples — Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance
Kwele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Gwantigi, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, Bamana peoples — Gwantigi
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
15th–17th century

Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures, Dogon blacksmith, Wood, Dogon peoples — Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures
Dogon blacksmith
16th–19th century

Dance crest, Ejagham artist, Wood, animal hide, cane, iron, pigment, bone or ivory, Ejagham peoples — Dance crest
Ejagham artist
19th–mid-20th century

Nkishi (community power figure), Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, copper, brass, iron, fiber, snakeskin, leather, fur, feathers, mud, resin, Songye peoples — Nkishi (community power figure)
Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Court official from a commemorative altar, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Court official from a commemorative altar
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th–17th century

Rattle (thafu ma luangu), Kongo peoples, wood, fiber, seeds, Congolese — Rattle (thafu ma luangu)
Kongo peoples
19th century

Pair of Diviner's Figures, Wood, pigment, beads, iron, Baule peoples — Pair of Diviner's Figures
Baule peoples
19th–mid-20th century

Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the "Buli Master" Democratic Republic of Congo, Wood, metal studs, Luba or Hemba peoples — Lupona (royal seat)
Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the "Buli Master"
ca. 1840–1870

Lidded Vessel, Yoruba artist, Ivory, wood or coconut-shell inlay, Yoruba peoples, Owo group — Lidded Vessel
Yoruba artist
17th–18th century

Necklace with Pendant, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Necklace with Pendant
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Pendant with Crescent and Fish, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Pendant with Crescent and Fish
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Bird Ornament, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Bird Ornament
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Brooch with Birds and Cannons, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Brooch with Birds and Cannons
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Arm Band with Bells, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Arm Band with Bells
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Bracelet with Bat, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Bracelet with Bat
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Armbands with Airplanes, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Armbands with Airplanes
Fon artist
early–mid-20th century

Armband with Umbrella and Drums, Fon artist, Silver, Fon peoples — Armband with Umbrella and Drums
Fon artist
19th–mid-20th century

Armbands with Calabash and Horns, Fon artist, Silver alloy, Fon peoples — Armbands with Calabash and Horns
Fon artist
early–mid-20th century

Koni koun headdress, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, cotton, Bamana peoples — Koni koun headdress
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century

Plaque with Court Official Holding a Protective Amulet, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Plaque with Court Official Holding a Protective Amulet
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
ca. 1540–70

Plaque with Two Mudfish, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Plaque with Two Mudfish
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
ca. 1540–70

Bracelet with Portuguese heads and mudfish, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Bracelet with Portuguese heads and mudfish
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th–18th century

Altar bell with Portuguese heads, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Altar bell with Portuguese heads
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th–17th century

Zok (elephant) mask for a beete performance, Kwele artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Kwele peoples — Zok (elephant) mask for a beete performance
Kwele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Suruku koun (hyena) mask, Malinke numu (blacksmith), Wood, Malinke peoples — Suruku koun (hyena) mask
Malinke numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century

Ogbom dance crest, Southern Igbo or Ibibio artist, Wood, animal hide, metal (iron alloy, lead alloy, unknown alloy), pigment, Ibibio peoples — Ogbom dance crest
Southern Igbo or Ibibio artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Female figure, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, metal, Edo peoples — Female figure
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
18th century

Face Mask, Dan artist, Wood, pigment, Dan peoples — Face Mask
Dan artist
19th–mid-20th century

Fragment of a leopard head, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, pigment (?), Edo peoples — Fragment of a leopard head
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
early 17th century (?)

Plaque with equestrian ọ́bà (king) and attendants, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Plaque with equestrian ọ́bà (king) and attendants
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
ca. 1540–70