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A work made of wood and sacrificial material.

Equestrian Figure, 16th/19th century

Dogon

A work made of copper alloy.

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

Asante

A group of black children stand closely together, gazing out at the viewer. They wear brightly colored and patterened clothing made of African fabrics; one child stands in front of the others with his arms outstretched in a protective gesture, wearing a belt and sash that identify him as part of a school safety patrol.

The Safety Patrol, 2018

Bisa Butler

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 work made of wood.

Face Mask, Late 19th/early 20th century

Dan

A work made of wood and pigment.

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

Mossi

A work made of wood, brass, and leather.

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

Asante

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 copper alloy.

Goldweight Depicting a Pyramid Surmounted by Spiral, Mid–18th/early 20th century

Asante

A work made of terracotta and pigment.

Couscous Platter, Early/mid–20th century

Aït bou Addou

A work made of wood, chalk, and pigment.

Male Figure, Early-mid 20th century

Ijo

A work made of iron and wood.

Ceremonial Knife, Early/mid–20th century

Zande

A work made of wood.

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

Swahili

A work made of terracotta.

Figural Vessel, Mid–20th century

Mambila

A work made of hide.

Shield, Late 19th/early 20th century

Oromo

A work made of terracotta and pigment.

Water Bottle, Mid–20th century

Lozi

A work made of terracotta.

Fragment of a Kneeling Figure, 11th-14th century

Niger Delta

A work made of terracotta.

Container for Ritual Healing (Itinate or Kwandalowa), Mid–20th century

Cham

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

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

A warm-toned watercolor painting of a crowd in a medical waiting room. On the left, brown-skinned figures wait in a line that extends into the background toward the right. Other brown-skinned figures sit on a bench in the foreground. The figures are represented in a variety of ways that indicate physical injury—some have crutches and others wear white bandages. Scientific and medical instruments are painted on the walls.

Free Clinic, 1937

Jacob Lawrence

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