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Figure
20th century
Dowayo; Northern Cameroon
carved wood, string and human hair
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Figure
20th century
Dowayo; Northern Cameroon
wood, beads, leather, and string
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Figure
20th century
Dowayo; Northern Cameroon
wood, beads, string, and human hair
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Fertility Figure
20th century
Fali; Dowayo
wood, beads, wire, string, and metal
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Power Figure
circa 1920
Kusu
wood, vegetable fiber, tukula powder, animal skin, and animal horn
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Dance Staff
late 20th century
Yoruba
wood
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Fertility Figure
20th century
Dowayo; Fali; Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
carved wood, wire, multi-colored beads, leather, brass, and metal coins
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Maternity Figure
early 20th century
Igbo
terracotta
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Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
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Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
beads, string, and buttons
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Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
textile, brass, and fiber
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Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria
string, leather, and metal
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Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
fiber and beads
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Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, beads, and cowrie shells
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Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
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