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A work made of terracotta and pigment.

Water Bottle, Mid–20th century

Lozi

A work made of blackened terracotta.

Vessel for Serving Beer, 1940/1950

Northern Nguni

A work made of terracotta.

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

Bargu

A work made of wood, wickerwork, and fibers.

Chief's Hat (Misango), 20th century

Yaka

A work made of raffia palm fiber, glass beads, cowrie shells, and cotton.

Hat (Kalyeem), Early 20th century

Kuba

A work made of terracotta.

Double Altar Vessel, Early/mid–20th century

Gur

A work made of wood and beads.

Female Twin Figure, Early 20th century

A work made of wood, antelope horn, seed pods, fiber, and fabric/textile.

Male Power Figure (Bwanga) attached to a Staff, late 19th or early 20th century

Luluwa

A work made of plant fiber, leather, and natural dyes.

Mat (Janta or Esaber), Early 20th century

A work made of terracotta.

Water or Palm Wine Container (Iti or Udu), Mid–20th century

Igbo

A work made of linen, plain weave, block printed with surface paint corrections.

Panel (Design 102) Furnishing Fabric, 1955

Ling Po

A work made of terracotta and pigment.

Jar (Wékéru), Mid–20th century

Bargu

A work made of terracotta.

Storage Container, Early/mid–20th century

Nupe

A work made of terracotta.

Container for Ritual Healing (Itinate or Kwandalowa), Mid–20th century

Cham

A work made of silk, plain weave with self-patterning weft floats and areas of satin weave; watered (moiré).

Length of Dress or Furnishing Fabric, 1852/70

A work made of terracotta.

Container for Ritual Healing (Itinate or Kwandalowa), Mid–20th century

Cham

A work made of cotton and rayon, 3:1; weft-float faced single point twill weave; screen printed.

Cities (Furnishing Fabric), about 1950

Angelo Testa

A work made of terracotta and sacrificial material.

Altar Vessel, Early/mid–20th century

Gur

Hat (Laket)

Hat (Laket), Early 20th century

Kuba

A work made of cotton and rayon, weft-float faced point twill weave; screenprinted.

Cities (Furnishing Fabric), about 1950

Angelo Testa

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