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A work made of wood and sacrificial material.

Female Figure, 11th-19th century

Tellem

Woman's Wrapper or Furnishing Cloth

Woman's Wrapper or Furnishing Cloth, 1901/91

Yoruba

A work made of terracotta and iron.

Female Figure (Ntkekpe), Mid–20th century

Igbo

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Single Spout Vessel with Bird Attached to Strap Handle, 200 BCE–200 CE

Salinar

A work made of cotton, narrow strips of plain weave; pieced; embroidered with cotton in buttonhole, knotted buttonhole, open chain, and stem stitches; edged with oblique interlacing.

Robe (Riga Saki), 1940s

Nupe

A work made of terracotta.

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

Cham

Simply formed earthenware goblet with marble-like pink luster decoration with white swirls.

Four Bracelets, Probably 19th century

Igbo

A work made of wood, iron, nails, fiber, and sacrificial materials.

Headdress (Jagún Jagún), Mid– late 19th century

Yoruba

A work made of terracotta and pigment.

Container for Water or Beer (Inongo), Mid–/late 20th century

Gwembe Tonga

A work made of wood, copper, and indigo.

Female Face Mask, Late 19th/early 20th century

Bamana

A work made of terracotta and pigment.

Jar (Wékéru), Mid–20th century

Bargu

A work made of wood, leather, iron, brass, copper, and bakelite.

Jewelry Box, Early 20th century

Trarza

A work made of wood and pigment.

Mask, Mid–20th century

Bobo

A work made of chromogenic print.

Converging Territories #21, 2004

Lalla Assia Essaydi

A work made of photostat print.

The Street, 1964

Romare Howard Bearden

A work made of blackened terracotta.

Water Container, Early/mid–20th century

Gwari

A work made of glass beads, cloth, and string.

Royal Trousers, Early/mid–20th century

Yoruba

A work made of glass beads, cloth, and string.

Hat, Early-mid 20th century

Yoruba

A work made of blackened terracotta.

Pitcher for Palm Wine (Mba Molu), Late 20th century

Nsei

A work made of wood and pigment.

Stool with Cocoa-Pod Harvester, 20th century

Asante

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