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Chief’s Stool
circa 1920
Hemba
wood
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Ceremonial sword (afena)
20th century
Asante
iron, wood, and gold leaf
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Fly whisk
circa 1800
Dondo
wood, lead, cotton fiber, and buffalo hair
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Prestige Adze
circa 1880
Hemba
wood, iron, and brass tacks
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Beaded Foot Cushion
1946
Yoruba; Workshop of the Adesina Family
cloth, leather, raffia fiber and multi-colored beadwork
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Beaded Coronet
1925-1975
Yoruba
cloth, glass beads, metallic beads, and feathers
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Chair
20th century
Asante
wood, leather and metal tacks
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Stool
20th century
Asante
wood
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Ceremonial Sword
20th century
Edo (Benin); Benin (ancient Nigerian)
brass, iron and wire
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Oba’s Slipper (One of a pair)
20th century
Yoruba
cloth, leather, metal, and multicolored beadwork
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Oba’s Slipper (One of a pair)
20th century
Yoruba
leather, metal, cloth and multi-colored beadwork
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Oba’s Slippers
20th century
Yoruba
wood, metal, cloth, leather, and multi-colored beadwork
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Oba’s Beaded Crown
1925-1975
Yoruba
glass beads, cotton fabric and raffia palm
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Knife
19th century
Mbole
metal, copper, and wood
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Knife
circa 1900
Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
iron, copper, wood, and brass tacks
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