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A work made of raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in looped edging, pearl, roman, stem, trammed overcast and a variation on twisted chain or lateral looping stitches.

Fragment from a Royal Overskirt (ncaka kot), Probably early 19th century and possibly as early as the 18th century

Bushongo

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

A work made of gold.

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

Nariño

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 steel.

Afrophoenix No. 1, 1963

Melvin Edwards

A work made of gold.

Pair of Earrings, 1000–1500

Tairona

A work made of terracotta and pigment.

Water Container, Early/mid–20th century

Zarma

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

Exodus, 1992/97

Steve McQueen

A work made of copper alloy.

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

Asante

A work made of 16mm color film (transferred to digital video, projection), sound; 5 min. 49 sec..

Mine, 1991

William Kentridge

A work made of terracotta and pigment.

Storage Vessel (Msuko), Possibly late 20th century

Chewa

Red and black colored photograph of an African American man with several scars on his back, the title etched in glass on top of the image.

Black and Tanned Your Whipped Wind of Change Howled Low Blowing Itself - Ha - Smack into the Middle of Duke Ellington's Orchestra Billie Heard It Too & Cried Strange Fruit Tears, 1995

Carrie Mae Weems

A work made of ceramic and pigment.

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

Nicoya

Bracelet

Bracelet, 19th/mid–20th century

Frafra

A work made of vegetable fibers.

Polychrome Basket, 1900–10

Isabel Hanson

A photograph of an empty parking lot at night. A mangled tree leans on the rear of a white semi-truck, which is illuminated by a tall street light. The sky is dark blue; debris is scatted on the ground of the parking lot; houses and cars are visibly in the background.

for everyone a garden VII, from the series "for everyone a garden", 2013

David Hartt

A work made of charcoal with smudging, erasing and red crayon on ivory wove paper.

Drawing from "Zeno Writing" (circular building II), 2002

William Kentridge

Color photograph, divided into six panels, of two seated women looking at camera.

Candida and Her Mother, Celia, II, 1994

Dawoud Bey

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

Ceremonial Skirt, 1900/25

Kuba

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