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More than 10,000 results for West African, Cameroon, possibly Adamawa, Nigeria

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Dagger with Sheath, Copper alloy, iron, West African, Cameroon, possibly Adamawa, Nigeria — Dagger with Sheath
West African, Cameroon, possibly Adamawa, Nigeria
19th century

Ashetu prestige cap, Grassfields artist, Cotton, other material (?), Cameroon — Ashetu prestige cap
Grassfields artist
early 20th century

Helmet crest from a nja masquerade, Grassfields artists, Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia palm, cowrie shells, Bamum kingdom — Helmet crest from a nja masquerade
Grassfields artists
ca. 1800–80

Between Earth and Heaven, El Anatsui Ghanaian, Aluminum, copper wire — Between Earth and Heaven
El Anatsui
2006

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

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

Altar with figure, Kaka artist, Wood, soot, pigment, Kaka peoples — Altar with figure
Kaka artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

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

Qur'an, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; embossed leather cover — Qur'an
19th century

Spider Drum, Cordia Platythyrsa or Iroko wood, hide, possibly Babungo/Vengo people — Spider Drum
possibly Babungo/Vengo people
ca. 1940

Pendant mask of Ìyọ́bà Idià, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, iron, brass, coal, traces of iron oxides, Edo peoples — Pendant mask of Ìyọ́bà Idià
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
16th century

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

Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà), Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, iron, Edo peoples — Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà)
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
Early 15th–mid-16th century

The Arts, Uzo Egonu Nigerian, Oil on canvas — The Arts
Uzo Egonu
1973/76

Ficáw (rattle), Gourd, nut, fiber, Cameroonian — Ficáw (rattle)
Cameroonian
20th century

Male tadep(?) figure, Kaka artist, Wood, hair, mixed-media offering, Mbem-Kaka peoples(?) — Male tadep(?) figure
Kaka artist
19th–mid-20th century

Whistle, Wood, Cameroon — Whistle
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Horn, Horn, brass, copper, wood, Cameroon — Horn
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Vessel: Openwork Base, Wood, tukula, Cameroon — Vessel: Openwork Base
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Prestige Cap, Cotton thread, Cameroon — Prestige Cap
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Prestige Cap, Cotton thread, feathers, Cameroon — Prestige Cap
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Vessel, Terracotta, Cameroon — Vessel
Cameroon
19th–20th century

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

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

Eroro, Brass, Benin — Eroro
Benin
19th century

Prestige gown, Grassfields artists, Cotton, wool, dye, Grassfields region — Prestige gown
Grassfields artists
early–mid-20th century

Double Bell, Iron, Cameroonian — Double Bell
Cameroonian
late 19th century

Seated mother and child from an ikoro drum(?), Mbembe artist, Wood, pigment, resin, nails, Mbembe peoples — Seated mother and child from an ikoro drum(?)
Mbembe artist
15th–17th century

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

Agbádá (man’s ceremonial robe), Hausa, Nupe, and/or Yoruba artists, Cotton, silk, dye, Yoruba — Agbádá (man’s ceremonial robe)
Hausa, Nupe, and/or Yoruba artists
mid-20th century

Ubo akwara (pluriarc), Wood, fiber, Igbo (Nigeria) — Ubo akwara (pluriarc)
Igbo (Nigeria)
late 19th century

Dance crest with opposing faces, Ejagham or Bale artist, Wood, animal hide, pigment, cane, Kobus kob horns, iron, bone or ivory, Ejagham or Bale peoples — Dance crest with opposing faces
Ejagham or Bale artist
19th–mid-20th century

Ekuecici (mask of rubbish), Ebira artist, Wood, abrus seed, resin, Ebira peoples — Ekuecici (mask of rubbish)
Ebira artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Royal Display Cloth (Ndop), Cotton, indigo dye, Cameroon — Royal Display Cloth (Ndop)
Cameroon
20th century

Vessel, Terracotta, Cameroon — Vessel
Cameroon
20th century

Royal Display Cloth (Ndop), Cotton, Cameroon — Royal Display Cloth (Ndop)
Cameroon
20th century

Figure: Leopard Fragment, Wood, pigment, Cameroon — Figure: Leopard Fragment
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Figure, Wood, pigment, Cameroon — Figure
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Game Piece (Abbia), Nut shell, Cameroon — Game Piece (Abbia)
Cameroon
19th–20th century

Game Piece (Abbia), Nut shell, Cameroon — Game Piece (Abbia)
Cameroon
19th–20th century