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Mother and child (ntadi)
Kongo peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th century or earlier
SteatiteClassification: Sculpture
Accession number: 1991.1063
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Power figure (nkisi nkondi)
Kongo peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th–20th century
Wood, glass, iron nails, pigment, sacred materialClassification: Sculpture
Accession number: 1991.1064
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Head
Edo peoples, Nigeria (Benin kingdom), about 1850
Benin City, Nigeria
Terracotta, traces of pigmentClassification: Sculpture
Accession number: 1991.1065
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Diviner's Bowl (opon igedeu)
Yoruba peoples, Nigeria
Artist: Arowogun (Areogun) of Osi-Ilorin, Nigerian (Yoruba peoples), about 1880–1956
Wood, pigment tracesClassification: Ritual Objects
Accession number: 1991.1066
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Mask (bikeghe)
Fang peoples, late 19th–early 20th century
Middle Ogowe River area, Gabon
Wood, pigmentClassification: Masks
Accession number: 1991.1067
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Figure
Dogon peoples, Mali, late 19th–early 20th century
WoodClassification: Sculpture
Accession number: 1991.1068
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Female figure
Bamileke peoples, 19th–20th century
Cameroon
Wood, pigment, traces of red and white camwood powderClassification: Sculpture
Accession number: 1991.1069
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Shango staff
Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, early to mid-20th century
Unidentified artist
Nigeria
WoodClassification: Sculpture
Accession number: 1991.1070
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Gelede headdress
Yoruba peoples, Republic of Benin, late 19th century
Artist: Master of Anago, Late 19th century
Wood, pigmentClassification: Masks
Accession number: 1991.1081
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Male ancestor figure
Mambila peoples, 19th–20th century
Cameroon
WoodClassification: Sculpture
Accession number: 1991.1082
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