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Ceremonial sword (afena)
20th century
Asante
iron, wood, and gold leaf
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Bow Rest
20th century
Luba
carved wood
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Commemorative Head
19th Century
Edo (Benin); Benin (ancient Nigerian)
brass
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Chair
1900-1925
Chokwe
wood and antelope hide
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Beaded Coronet
1925-1975
Yoruba
cloth, glass beads, metallic beads, and feathers
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Stool
20th century
Cameroon
wood
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Portrait of Princess Soto’ori
late 17th century
Tosa Mitsuoki
ink and color on silk
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Ceremonial Sword
20th century
Edo (Benin); Benin (ancient Nigerian)
brass, iron and wire
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Oba’s Beaded Crown
1925-1975
Yoruba
glass beads, cotton fabric and raffia palm
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Stool
20th century
Cameroon
wood
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Royal Attendant for a Buddhist Shrine (one of a pair)
19th century
Burmese
gilt and lacquered wood with glass and tin inlay
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Commemorative Head
20th century
Akan
terracotta
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Pipe Bowl
20th century
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta
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Pipe Bowl
early 20th century
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta
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Sideblown Horn
20th century
Cameroon
ivory
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