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A work made of terracotta.

Vessel, Mid–20th century

Igbo

A work made of oil on canvas.

The Two Disciples at the Tomb, c. 1906

Henry Ossawa Tanner

Cool-toned paper collage of a number of black figures in a room. In the left foreground, a small, female figure spins wool; behind her a larger female figure works an upright loom. A male figure strides across the frame. Three male figures stand to the side, and a figure carrying a knife enters the room through a doorway in the back. A large window in the background frames a mountainous island and a ship with white sails.

The Return of Odysseus (Homage to Pinturicchio and Benin), 1977

Romare Howard Bearden

Male Face Mask (Zamble)

Male Face Mask (Zamble), Possibly early or mid–20th century

Guro

A work made of brush and ink, acrylic and watercolor on ivory wove paper.

After Photography, 2003

Marlene Dumas

Armlet (Gungulu)

Armlet (Gungulu), Late 19th/early 20th century

Gurunsi

A work made of plant fibers.

Basketry Jar, 1890–1915

Apache: San Carlos Apache

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Covered Vessel with the Principal Bird and Peccary Heads, 200–300 CE

Maya

Necklace

Necklace, 19th/mid–20th century

Bamum

A work made of gelatin silver print.

Untitled, from the series "The Garage" (1970/80), 1972

Mikki Ferrill

A sepia-toned still from a video work. A tall African American man dressed in a trench coat, a hat, and sneakers kicks a metal bucket down a street at night. A white car passes by and streetlamps illuminate the scene.

Phat Free, 1995/99

David Hammons

A work made of graphite on cream wove paper.

Barber Shop Politics, 1939

Allan Rohan Crite

A work made of copper alloy.

Pendant Depicting a Tortoise, Early/mid–20th century

Senufo

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Figure of a Seated Chieftain, 100 BCE–250 CE

Colima

A work made of black and white conté crayon, with stumping, on ivory wove paper.

Study for "Many Mansions", 1994

Kerry James Marshall

A work made of calabash, sticks, cloth, and string.

Five-Petaled Flower-Shaped Stamp for Adinkra Textile, Late 19th/mid–20th century

Asante

A work made of terracotta and sacrificial material.

Ritual Container (Ku'chan), Mid–20th century

Jen (Janjo)

A work made of terracotta.

Pot Stand or Storage Vessel, Early/mid–20th century

Nupe

A work made of gelatin silver prints (22) on cardstock.

Daga Family Wedding Celebrated by the Las Vegas Club (Mariage Daga arrosé par Las Vegas), May 7, 1966

Malick Sidibé

A vividly colored self-portrait in oil paint by the artist Beauford Delaney. Delaney depicts himself using bold, thick strokes of paint. His skin tone is polychromatic and contrasted by a mustard yellow background. He wears a blue shirt with accents of red and bright red hat.

Self-Portrait, 1944

Beauford Delaney

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