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Exhibition
The African Origin of Civilization
December 14th, 2021 - Ongoing
Now on view at
The Met Fifth Avenue
,
Gallery 136
Free with Museum admission
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Overview
Africa Installations Across The Met
Exhibition Objects
Paired Works
These pairings are part of The African Origin of Civilization initiative.
Ways of the Cross in Africa
Medieval Art, Gallery 304
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Processional Cross
Northern Highlands region artist
13th–14th century
Processional Cross
Northern Highlands region artist
14th–15th century
Processional Cross
Central or northern Highlands region artist
15th century
Processional Cross
Ezra (Ethiopian, 1460–1522)
ca. 1500
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Triple Crucifix
Kongo artist
16th–17th century (central figure); 18th–19th century (top and bottom figures)
Crucifix
Kongo artist
16th–17th century
Cross with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
16th–18th century (pendant figure); 19th century (cross)
Maestà/Mɔgɔbaya/Majesty
European Paintings, Gallery 601
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The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Catherine of Alexandria
Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto) (Spanish, Játiva 1591–1652 Naples)
1648
Gwandansu
Bamana artist
15th–first half 20th century
Lineages of Knowledge
European Paintings, Gallery 601
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Aristotle with a Bust of Homer
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam)
1653
Sculptural Bust from a Reliquary Ensemble (The Great Bieri)
Fang-Betsi artist
19th century
Soulful Elegance
The Robert Lehman Collection, Galleries 957 and 964
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Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de Broglie
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780–1867 Paris)
1851–53
Female Figure from an Obu (house of images)
Igbo artist
19th century
Islam’s Deep History in West Africa
Islamic Art, Galleries 455 and 456
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Riga (Ceremonial Robe)
Amadou Ahejo, Kano, Nigeria
ca. 1941
Funey-soo Window Frame
Mande blacksmith
19th–early 20th century
From Bondage to Liberation
The American Wing, Gallery 753
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Study For Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences, or The Genius of America Encouraging the Emancipation of the Blacks
Samuel Jennings (American, 1789–1834)
ca. 1791–92
Ntadi (commemorative figure) of a Seated Male Leader
Kongo artist
Late 18th–19th century
Inventing Environments
Modern & Contemporary, Gallery 828
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The Terrace at Vernonnet
Pierre Bonnard (French, Fontenay-aux-Roses 1867–1947 Le Cannet)
1939
Veranda Post: Equestrian Figure and Female Caryatid
Olowe of Ise (Nigerian, born Efon-Alaiye, ca. 1873–1938)
before 1938
Power and Precious Matter
Arms and Armor, Gallery 376
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Panel Ornaments for Ceremonial Sword and Sheath (Udamalore)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Ceremonial Sword and Sheath (Udamalore)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Ceremonial Sword (Udamalore)
Yoruba artist
17th–19th century
Africa and Europe: The Dawn of Atlantic Trade and Its Imperial Aftermath
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Gallery 550
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Ceremonial ewer
ca. 1520–50
Leopard Aquamanile
Edo artist
16th–19th century
Leopard Aquamanile
Edo artist
16th–19th century
Saint Ignatius Loyola with saints and martyrs of the Jesuit order
Alessandro Algardi (Italian, Bologna 1598–1654 Rome)
Probably cast by Giovanni Andrea Lorenzani
second half of the 17th century
Africa and Europe: The Dawn of Atlantic Trade and Its Imperial Aftermath
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Gallery 550
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Plaque: Two Portuguese Merchants
Edo artist
16th–17th century
Salt
mid-16th century
Saltcellar with Portuguese Figures
Master of the Heraldic Ship (Court of Owo or Benin, Nigerian)
ca. 1525–1600
Lidded Saltcellar
Sapi-Portuguese artist
15th–16th century
Music and Memory
Musical Instruments, Gallery 681
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Bala
Malinke
19th century
Figure: Pair of Balafon Players
Dogon artist
18th–early 19th century
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Dates
December 14th, 2021 - Ongoing
The Met Fifth Avenue
Gallery 136
Free with Museum admission
Plan Your Visit
All exhibitions