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A work made of cotton, strips of warp-resist dyed striped plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; embroidered with silk in open chain stitches; faced with cotton, warp-faced stripe plain weave and plain weave.

Man's Robe, 1875/1920 (before 1920)

Yoruba

Black-and-white photograph of a dark-skinned woman standing in a doorway, leaning on a wall. He hair is pulled back; she wears a formal skirt and vest over a white shirt with a large bow.

A Woman Waiting in the Doorway, 1976, printed 2005

Dawoud Bey

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

"Ram's Horns" Stamp for Adinkra Textile, Late 19th/mid–20th century

Asante

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

Ceremonial Staff, Mid–20th century (before 1962)

Tutsi

A work made of wood and brass tacks.

Reclined-Back Chair, Late 19th/early 20th century

Ngombe

A dark-skinned woman cradles a dark-skinned baby in her arms; the baby looks out, and raises an arm. Their forms are made up of blocky shapes, appearing like a collage, and they are set against a blue, green, and red color-blocked background.

Mother and Child, from Conspiracy, The Artist as Witness, 1971

Romare Howard Bearden

A work made of terracotta.

Shrine Vessel, Early/mid–20th century

Ewe

A work made of terracotta.

Shea Butter Jar (Bwéeru or Wéké Gumgia), Early/mid–20th century

Bargu

A work made of silver and copper alloy.

Anklets, Early 20th century

Trarza

A work made of raffia, canvas, glass, and pigment.

Barrister’s Crown (Orikogbofo), Mid–20th century

Yoruba

Marionette Figure

Marionette Figure, Mid–20th century

Bamana

A work made of wood.

Reclining Chair, Early/mid–20th century

Lobi

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 terracotta.

Bottle (Ensumbi), Mid–/late 20th century

Nyoro

A work made of wood.

Mask, Unknown

Ibibio

A work made of terracotta.

Jar (Wékéru), Early/mid–20th century

Bargu

A work made of wood and rubber.

Mask, Late 19th century

Sha

A full-body, photograph of a nude, female figure in profile. She sits on a pallet of blankets in front of a fireplace, and in the background is an ascending staircase.

Nude, 1925

James VanDerZee

A work made of copper alloy.

Ring Depicting a Rider on Horseback, Probably late 19th/early 20th century

Dogon

A work made of cotton, pieced of eight strips of weft-faced, warp-ribbed plain weave and dovetailed tapestry weave with supplementary patterning wefts; main warp fringe.

Blanket (Kpokpo), 1920/29

Mende

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