The UMMA Collection

20th century

beads, metal, string

circa 1850

wood, vegetable fiber, animal skin, glass, beads, seed pod, metal, calabash, kaolin (white clay), and resin

circa 1950

wool cloth, raffia, leather, glass beads and shells

circa 1950

glass beads, shells, cloth, natural fibers and pigment

circa 1920

raffia cloth, thread, cowrie shells and glass beads

circa 1910

wood and glass beads

circa 1950

glass beads, shells and leather

19th century

turquoise, coral and dzi beads

19th century

turqoise, coral and dzi beads

19th century

faceted coral beads with silver and coral clasp

Early to mid-20th century

wood with beads, cloth and twine

circa 1890

wood, beads, cotton cloth, and string