Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa: July 2011–June 2012

"Sencha" tea set Signed Aoki Mokubei, 19th century, Porcelain with decoration in underglaze blue; wood, 2012.78.1-8

Staff Artist Unidentified, African, 20th century, Wood, iron, 2011.2116

Pot Artist Unidentified, African, 1996–98, Clay, pigment, 2011.1727

Stool Artist Unidentified, African, early 20th century, Wood, 2011.2114

Headdress with bicyclist Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th century, Wood, pigment, metal tacks, 2011.2112

Gelede mask Artist Unidentified, African, early 20th century, Wood, pigment, metal, 2011.2111

Pot Artist Unidentified, African, 1996–98, Clay, pigment, 2011.1726

Headdress Artist Unidentified, African, 20th century, Wood, fiber, cloth, pigment, 2011.2113

Water container Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Clay, 2011.1733

Commemorative head of a defeated neighboring leader Artist Unidentified, African, late 15th–early 16th century, Copper alloy, 2012.250

Mask in the form of a baboon Artist Unidentified, African, 20th century, Wood, teeth, 2011.2115

Pot Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Clay, 2011.1728

Beer vessel Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Clay, fiber, 2011.1729

Basket with cowries Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Fiber, cowries, metal coins, leather, 2011.1732

Calabash Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Gourd, fiber, bark, 2011.1731

Calabash-shaped milk bowl Artist Unidentified, African, mid 20th–20th century, Wood, 2011.1730

Saraswati Printed by Calcutta Art Studio, about 1890, Lithograph, 2011.2010

Shorhasi/Chinnamosta Printed by Calcutta Art Studio, about 1890, Lithograph, 2011.2012

Sarojini Printed by Calcutta Art Studio, about 1883, Lithograph with hand coloring, 2011.2009

Shankar Printed by Chitrashala Press, 1880–1900, Lithograph, 2011.2011