Results for African%20American%20artists

A work made of cotton and wool; thirteen strips of weft-faced, warp-ribbed plain weave and slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining and eccentric wefts; main warp fringe.

Wedding Blanket (Arkilla Jenngo), Early/mid–20th century

Fulani

Beaded Apron, Mid–20th century

Northern Nguni

Sango Dance Staff (Ose Sango), Late 19th/early 20th century

Workshop of Abogunde of Ede

A work made of wood and sacrificial material.

Equestrian Figure, 16th/19th century

Dogon

Goldweight Depicting a Man with a Pipe and a Powder Keg, 18th/early 20th century

Asante

Goldweight Depicting a Geometric Shape, 17th/18th century

Asante

A work made of wood, metal, glass beads, cowrie shells, fabric, pigment, seeds, thread, and leather.

Helmet Mask (Bwoom), Possibly late 19th to mid-20th century

Kuba

A cool-toned oil painting of a merry-go-round. Several figures ride horses on the merry-go-round, and the central figure, a black-skinned youth, rides a lion. In the background on the right, a group of people stand in front of a structure that has a sign with the words “Fire Eater” on its roof. The colors blur together, creating a soft and atmospheric scene.

Coney Island, 1932

Joseph Delaney

A work made of wood, brass, and leather.

Royal Chair (Akonkromfi), Probably mid–/late 19th century

Asante

Face Mask, Late 19th/early 20th century

Dan

Plank Mask (Karan Wemba), Late 19th/early 20th century

Mossi

Couscous Platter, Early/mid–20th century

Aït bou Addou

Shrine Figure (Ntkekpe), Mid–20th century

Igbo

A work made of wood, chalk, and pigment.

Male Figure, Early-mid 20th century

Ijo

Ceremonial Knife, Early/mid–20th century

Zande

Qur'an Stand (Marufaa), Early/mid–20th century

Swahili

Figural Vessel, Mid–20th century

Mambila

Shield, Late 19th/early 20th century

Oromo

Water Bottle, Mid–20th century

Lozi

A work made of parchment, ink, tempera, wood, leather, cotton, and string.

Wedding Blanket (Arkilla Jenngo), Early/mid–20th century

Beaded Apron, Mid–20th century

Sango Dance Staff (Ose Sango), Late 19th/early 20th century

Equestrian Figure, 16th/19th century

Goldweight Depicting a Man with a Pipe and a Powder Keg, 18th/early 20th century

Goldweight Depicting a Geometric Shape, 17th/18th century

Helmet Mask (Bwoom), Possibly late 19th to mid-20th century

Coney Island, 1932

Royal Chair (Akonkromfi), Probably mid–/late 19th century

Face Mask, Late 19th/early 20th century

Plank Mask (Karan Wemba), Late 19th/early 20th century

Couscous Platter, Early/mid–20th century

Shrine Figure (Ntkekpe), Mid–20th century

Male Figure, Early-mid 20th century

Ceremonial Knife, Early/mid–20th century

Qur'an Stand (Marufaa), Early/mid–20th century

Figural Vessel, Mid–20th century

Shield, Late 19th/early 20th century

Water Bottle, Mid–20th century

Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), Late 17th century

Wedding Blanket (Arkilla Jenngo), Early/mid–20th century

Beaded Apron, Mid–20th century

Sango Dance Staff (Ose Sango), Late 19th/early 20th century

Equestrian Figure, 16th/19th century

Goldweight Depicting a Man with a Pipe and a Powder Keg, 18th/early 20th century

Goldweight Depicting a Geometric Shape, 17th/18th century

Helmet Mask (Bwoom), Possibly late 19th to mid-20th century

Coney Island, 1932

Royal Chair (Akonkromfi), Probably mid–/late 19th century

Face Mask, Late 19th/early 20th century

Plank Mask (Karan Wemba), Late 19th/early 20th century

Couscous Platter, Early/mid–20th century

Shrine Figure (Ntkekpe), Mid–20th century

Male Figure, Early-mid 20th century

Ceremonial Knife, Early/mid–20th century

Qur'an Stand (Marufaa), Early/mid–20th century

Figural Vessel, Mid–20th century

Shield, Late 19th/early 20th century

Water Bottle, Mid–20th century

Bound Manuscript: The Miracles of Mary (Te'amire Maryam), Late 17th century