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A work made of wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "turkish" (ghiordes) knots.

Carpet, 1875–1900

A work made of wood, horn, quills, and sacrificial material.

Helmet Mask (Kono Kun), Early to mid-20th century

Bamana

A work made of wood.

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

Swahili

A work made of terracotta, slip, and kaolin.

Water Container, Late 19th/mid–20th century

Somono

A work made of terracotta.

Storage Container (Mulondo), Early/mid–20th century

Songye

A work made of terracotta.

Altar Vessel, Early/mid–20th century

Gur

A work made of silver and copper alloy.

Anklets, Early 20th century

Tekna

A work made of etching on paper.

African Dance, from Les Réincarnations du Père Ubu, 1928, published 1932

Georges Rouault

Rectangular painting of an African American woman in profile. Her eyes are closed, and she wears a colorful patterned headwrap and a beaded necklace. Her profile stands out against a round, pale yellow circle on a light green background.

Classical Study #41, 1979

Eldzier Cortor

A work made of wood, brass tacks, and hide.

Chair (Chitwamo or Njunga), Late 19th-early 20th century

Chokwe

A work made of wood, pigment, and fiber.

Face Mask (Idimu), Late 19th-early 20th century

Lega

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Charcoal-Burnished Vessel, 1983

Magdalene Odundo

A work made of terracotta.

Figural Bottle, Mid–/late 20th century

Zela

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

Tunic, Early-mid 20th century

Yoruba

A work made of blackened terracotta.

Vessel for Serving Beer (Ukhamba), Mid–20th century

Northern Nguni

A work made of wood, pigment, glass beads, and thread.

Female Figure with Rooster (Olumeye), Late 19th or early 20th century

Yoruba

A work made of terracotta.

Shea Butter Jar (Bwéeru or Wéké Gumgia) or Shrine Jar, Late 19th/early 20th century

Bargu

A work made of blackened terracotta.

Vessel for Serving Beer (Ukhamba), Mid–20th century

Northern Nguni

A work made of wood.

Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara), Mid–late 19th century

Yoruba

A work made of copper alloy.

Goldweight Depicting a Double Crocodile, 19th/mid–20th century

Asante

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