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A work made of gelatin silver print.

Nhlanhla Mofokeng, Katlehong, Johannesburg, from the series "Faces & Phases", 2012, printed 2014

Zanele Muholi

A work made of wool, fiber, and pigment.

Man’s Hat (Ntamp), Mid–20th century

Bamileke

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

Black-and-white photograph of four brown-skinned figures. A woman in a white wedding dress and veil is seated in the center, holding a bouquet of flowers. She is flanked by two standing men wearing tuxedos, and one standing woman who wears an elaborate dress and holding flowers. The painted backdrop is a faux classical scene, with an arch and a fake window.

Wedding Party of Four, 1927

James VanDerZee

A marble bust of Christ's face in agony: the face is vertically elongated, and other features are exaggerated, including deeply inset eyes and full lips. On the hairline is a crown of thorns carved in relief.

Man of Sorrows, 1950

Marion Perkins

A work made of inkjet print.

Before long travel, August 23, 1972, 2017

Rachel Monosov

Necklace

Necklace, 20th century

Tuareg

A work made of nylon and polypropylene hair, amber, coral, shell, silver, carnelian, and glass beads.

Head Ornament, After 1960

Tekna

Pendant

Pendant, 19th/mid–20th century

Asante

A work made of steel.

Afrophoenix No. 1, 1963

Melvin Edwards

Woman's Apron

Woman's Apron, Mid–20th century

Grasslands

A work made of super 8 film, silent, transferred to digital video (monitor); 1:05 min. loop.

Exodus, 1992/97

Steve McQueen

Black-and-white photograph of formally dressed light-skinned black men and women posed indoors in two rows around a banner that reads “Monte Carlo Sporting Club Org 1934.”

Monte Carlo Sporting Club, 1934

James VanDerZee

A work made of gold.

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

Nariño

A work made of terracotta.

Vessel for Serving Beer, Mid–20th century

Northern Nguni

Black-and-white photograph of fourteen African American men in two rows in a small wallpapered room. All wear silk shirts, cummerbunds, and Fez hats. One man, back row center wears a tuxedo and a Fez hat.

Elks, c. 1935

James VanDerZee

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.

Pair of Earrings, 1000–1500

Tairona

A work made of raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile.

Panel, Possibly mid–20th century

Kuba

A work made of terracotta.

Water Container, Early/mid–20th century

Nupe

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