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A work made of wood, pigment, resin, abrus seeds, and fiber.

Crest Mask (Ngambak), Early-mid 20th century

Koro

A work made of wood, raffia, burlap, turaco feathers, guinea fowl feathers, and pigment.

Male Face Mask (Chihongo), Mid–late 19th century

Chokwe

A work made of terracotta and iron.

Female Figure (Ntkekpe), Mid–20th century

Igbo

Fragment of a mural from the city of Teotihuacan mural painted in red and white tones that depicts a ritual figure with speach scroll and scatting sacred bjects.

Mural Fragment Depicting a Maguey Bloodletting Ritual, 500–600 CE

Teotihuacan

A work made of wood, pigment, and raffia.

Female Face Mask (Mbuya ya Mukhetu), Early/mid–20th century

Pende

A work made of wood, fiber, beads, and pigment.

Female Face Mask (Mwana Pwo), Late 19th/early 20th century

Chokwe

A work made of wood, raffia, and pigment.

Helmet Mask (Kholuka or Mbala), Late 19th-early 20th century

Yaka

A work made of wood, kaolin, and pigment.

Face Mask, Late 19th-early 20th century

Bwa

A work made of wood, copper alloy, and pigment.

Female Face Mask (Ndoma), Late 19th or mid–20th century

Baule

A work made of wood and pigment.

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

Yoruba

A work made of wood, pigment, and fiber.

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

Lega

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

Necklace (Odigba Ifa), Late 19th/early 20th century

Yoruba

A work made of blackened terracotta.

Vessel (Ukhamba), 1970/90

Azolina MaMncube Ngema

A work made of wood.

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

Sherbro

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

Tapper (Iroke Ifa), Mid–20th century

Yoruba

A work made of ivory.

Tapper (Iroke Ifa), 17th or 18th century

Yoruba

A work made of wood and pigment.

Face Mask (Agbogho Mmuo), Late 19th or early 20th century

Igbo

A work made of wood, pigment, and raffia cord.

Lidded Box, Early 20th century

Mangbetu

A work made of brass.

Head (Uhunmwun Elao), 18th/early 19th century

Edo

A work made of terracotta.

Jar, Early/mid–20th century

Mangbetu

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