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A tall, wooden sculpture that leans against the gallery wall. A hollow box at the top is supported by two wooden branches that connect to a wheel at the bottom. The rough tree branches contrast with the refined wood of the box.

Sanctuary, 1982

Martin Puryear

A work made of wood.

Cup, Late 19th/early 20th century

Pende

A work made of terracotta and slip.

Water Container (Funjoho), Early/mid–20th century

Senufo

A work made of raffia, plain weave and cotton, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with raffia, plain weave in pearl stitches.

Ceremonial Skirt, 1875/1900

Kuba

Àdìre Oniko Wrapper

Àdìre Oniko Wrapper, 1901/1993

Yoruba

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

Twin Commemorative Figure (Ere Ibeji), Early/mid–20th century

Yoruba

A work made of feathers, fiber, and cotton.

Feather Headdress, 20th century

Bamileke

A work made of brass.

Amulet Depicting Birds, 19th/mid–20th century

Senufo

Oba's Dagger and Sheath (Udamalore and èwu)

Oba's Dagger and Sheath (Udamalore and èwu), Late 19th/early 20th century

Yoruba

A work made of blackened terracotta.

Water Container (Nyondedaa or Nyonnyodaa), Early/mid–20th century

Lobi

A work made of wood and plant fibers.

Hair Comb, Early 20th century

A work made of gelatin silver print.

2nd Annual Carnival Ball Benefit for the DuSable Museum of African American History, August 15, 1987

Kerry Coppin

A work made of ceramic.

Oil Lamp in the Form of a Woman's Body, 19th/20th century

Yoruba

A work made of copper alloy.

Goldweight with a Geometric Pattern, 18th/early 20th century

Asante

A work made of wood and pigment.

Hawk Mask, Early/mid–20th century

Bwa

A work made of terracotta.

Storage Container, Early/mid–20th century

Nupe

A work made of bronze.

Boxer, 1942

Richmond Barthé

A work made of wood, pigment, and human hair.

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

Makonde

Black-and-white photograph of a black girl in profile looking out the window of log cabin, eyes partially closed, toward an open shutter covered in tattered newspaper advertisements, one featuring an image of a white woman. The girl's hair is in braids, her light shirt slightly dirty.

Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama [Artelia Bendolph], April 1937

Arthur Rothstein

An oil painting of a landscape that depicts a group of six trees illuminated by a dramatic sunset in the background. The color palette is mostly warm tones in shades of red, orange, and yellow, with some streaks of dark green in the foreground and broader strokes of light green and blue for the sky in the background.

Twilight, c. 1926

Hale Woodruff

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