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Black-and-white photograph of a dark-skinned woman wearing a headwrap and a fancy dress. She peers into a glass orb with an elk etched on it. Text at the bottom of the photograph reads “You will find him at the Elk’s Club."

You Will Find Him at the Elk's Club, c. 1927

James VanDerZee

A work made of cotton thread, glass beads, and cowrie shells.

Woman's Apron, Mid–20th century

Grasslands

Jewel-toned landscape painting. A large green hill dotted with trees rises in the center; the sky is blue with white clouds. Faceless figures in hues of red, blue, yellow, and orange walk from left to right in front of the hill. In the foreground two figures pull a dark blue body from a pond of the same color, while others lay in twisted and disfigured shapes on the ground.

Death of the Infant Bethel, 1965

Bob Thompson

A work made of terracotta and slip.

Water or Storage Container, Early/mid–20th century

Hausa

A dark-skinned man shouts and holds a sign that reads “No Vietnamese Ever Called Me a Nigger. Stop the War Now!”. He walks down the street surrounded by fellow protesters.

First Anti-Vietnam War March, 1967

LeRoy Henderson

A work made of layers of cotton, plain weave; pieced and quilted; appliquéd with wool and wool and cotton plain weaves and wool twill weaves; embroidered with cotton in chain, cross, and a derivative of herringbone stitches; applied plied yarn edging; lined with cotton plain weaves; pieced.

Tunic (Jibbeh), 1885/99

Mahdist peoples

A work made of gold.

Nose Ornament with Lateral Extensions in Suggesting Whiskers, Wings, or Fish Barbels, 1000–1500

Nariño

A work made of 16mm color film, sound, transferred to digital video (projection); 3:11.

Monument, 1990

William Kentridge

Terracotta sculpture of a woman of African descent's face: her hair is flattened against her skull, extending down to the figure’s neck, and its texture is delineated with small incisions. Her face possesses a prominent forehead, broad nose, and full lips. The sculpture is both highly individual yet also timeless and universal.

Head of a Black Woman, c. 1935

Sargent Claude Johnson

A work made of durst lambda print on paper, 2/5 limited edition.

Okavango Delta Spa, Botswana, Rendering, 1997

ROY

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 and pigment.

Water Container, Early/mid–20th century

Zarma

A work made of gold.

Pair of Earrings, 1000–1500

Tairona

A work made of copper alloy.

Goldweight Depicting a Pyramid, 19th/mid–20th century

Asante

A work made of gelatin silver print.

The Dunes, Indiana, 1963

Robert Earl Wilson

A work made of terracotta and pigment.

Storage Vessel (Msuko), Possibly late 20th century

Chewa

Black-and-white photograph of a seated black man who is receiving medical care from two other individuals. The man has an anguished expression, with his mouth open in pain, and he wears a button-up shirt that is spattered with blood. The brown-skinned person on the man's right, whose back is to the camera, tends to the man's right eye. On the left a white-skinned person reaches into the frame, and holds the man's head steady.

Battered Man, 1948

Gordon Parks

Bracelet

Bracelet, 19th/mid–20th century

Frafra

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Vessel in the Form of a Hunchback Figure Carrying a Jar, 1200–1500

Nicoya

Photograph of a brown-skinned woman with a bouquet of flowers in her lap. She sits in a chair, resting her head in her right hand, and gazes directly at the viewer, smiling slightly. Her hair is short, and she wears pearls, a watch, and long earrings. The background is in black-and-white, but her dress and the flowers have been tinted with yellow and orange hues.

Do Tell, 1930

James VanDerZee

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