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A work made of wood and pigment.

Headdress (Igi Gelede), Mid- to late 20th century

Yoruba

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

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 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, pigment, glass beads, and thread.

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

Yoruba

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

A work made of 3 dye diffusion color polaroid prints, 1 engraved plastic plaque.

Suit, 1992

Lorna Simpson

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