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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)
Eleke, Wood, Gabonese (Mpongwe)
Eleke
Gabonese (Mpongwe)
19th century
Figurative Harp, Fang artist, Wood, hide, fiber, pigment, tukula powder, Fang peoples
Figurative Harp
Fang artist
19th-mid-20th century
Mukyeem or mukenga helmet mask, Kuba artist, Wood, beads, fiber, animal hair, cowrie shells, and cloth, Kuba peoples
Mukyeem or mukenga helmet mask
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Female kike figure, Mambila artist, Pith, pigment, Mambila peoples
Female kike figure
Mambila artist
19th–early 20th century
Bisj (ancestor pole), Asmat artist(s), Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Asmat artist(s)
ca. 1960
Ennanga, Ganda, Wood, vegetal fiber, snake skin, hide, Ganda people
Ennanga
Culture Ganda
19th 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
Drum, Wood, lizard skin, paint, fiber, beeswax, Asmat people
Drum
Asmat people
mid-20th century
Ancestor Pole, Wood, paint, Asmat people
Ancestor Pole
Asmat people
ca. 1961
Esu Staff (Ogo Elegba), Oyo-Yoruba artist, Wood, beads, cowrie shells, string, cotton, indigo, Oyo-Yoruba peoples
Esu Staff (Ogo Elegba)
Oyo-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)
late 1950s
Bisj (ancestor pole), Terepos, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Terepos
ca. 1960
Ngombi (arched Harp), Wood, skin, vegetable fiber, leather, Fang/Kele people
Ngombi (arched Harp)
Fang/Kele people
19th century
Ancestor Figure (Korwar), Wood, Cenderawasih Bay
Ancestor Figure (Korwar)
Cenderawasih Bay
late 19th–early 20th century
Head for Yam Ceremony (Yena), Artists of Mariwai Village Papua New Guinea, Wood, paint, Kwoma people
Head for Yam Ceremony (Yena)
Workshop of Artists of Mariwai Village
ca. 1973
Agricultural deity with digging stick, Huastec artist(s), Sandstone, Huastec
Agricultural deity with digging stick
Huastec artist(s)
900–1521 CE
Throw Stick, Hippopotamus ivory (tinted)
Throw Stick
ca. 1400–1300 BCE
Figure, Wood, paint, Kopar or Angoram people
Figure
Kopar or Angoram people
late 19th–early 20th century
Ritual Staff (Tunggal Panaluan), Wood, Toba Batak people
Ritual Staff (Tunggal Panaluan)
Toba Batak people
19th–early 20th century
Thumb piano, Wood, metal, cane, Dan peoples
Thumb piano
Dan peoples
19th–late 20th century
Headdress, Cane, raffia, pigment, grasscloth, twigs, Yaka peoples
Headdress
Yaka peoples
19th–20th century
Painting, Paper, paint, Abelam people
Painting
Abelam people
mid-20th century
The Village Where I Came From, Pacita Abad Filipino American, Acrylic, oil, buttons, beads, and painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas
The Village Where I Came From
Pacita Abad
1991
Bisj (ancestor pole), Jewer, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Jewer
ca. 1960
Drum, Eo, Wood, lizard skin, fiber, Asmat people
Drum
Eo
mid-20th century
Spear Thrower, Wood, bamboo, fiber, Iatmul people
Spear Thrower
Iatmul people
late 19th–early 20th century
Figure: Female (Kike), Pith, pigment, Mambila peoples
Figure: Female (Kike)
Mambila peoples
19th–20th century
Drum, Danaskat, Wood, lizard skin, fiber, Asmat people
Drum
Danaskat
mid-20th century
Hornbill Figure (Kenyalang), Wood, glass beads, fiber, bronze bell, silver coins, metal, paint, Iban people
Hornbill Figure (Kenyalang)
Iban people
mid to late 20th century
Sansa, Wood, metal, vegetal cord, African
Sansa
African
ca. 1850–89
Nanga, Wood, fur, Congolese
Nanga
Congolese
late 19th century
Bwanga (power object), Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist) (?), Wood, horn, seeds, cowrie shells, shotgun shells, teeth, metal, fiber, pigment, tar(?), Luluwa peoples
Bwanga (power object)
Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century
Hornbill Figure (Kenyalang), Wood, paint, hair, glass beads, fiber, cloth, plastic, feathers, Iban people
Hornbill Figure (Kenyalang)
Iban people
mid to late 20th century
Ceremonial digging stick, Chincha artist(s), Wood, paint, metal, Inca
Ceremonial digging stick
Chincha artist(s)
1200–1535 CE
Selecha, Elias Sime Ethiopian, Goat hide, synthetic fibers, straw
Selecha
Elias Sime
2008
Shield, Bep, Wood, paint, Asmat people
Shield
Bep
mid-20th century
Woman's Overskirt, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
Woman's Overskirt
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
20th century
Nkishi (power figure), Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, nails, beads, fiber, cane, straw, tusk, Songye peoples
Nkishi (power figure)
Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–mid-20th century
Bisj (ancestor pole), Fanipdas Asmat, Wood, paint, fiber, sago palm leaves, Asmat people
Bisj (ancestor pole)
Fanipdas
ca. 1960
Figure (Gra or Garra), Wood, Bahinemo people
Figure (Gra or Garra)
Bahinemo people
19th–early 20th century
Nanga, Wood, skin, animal hair, beads, parkchment, African
Nanga
African
19th century

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