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Figure
20th century
Dowayo; Northern Cameroon
wood, beads, leather, and string
Power Figure
circa 1920
Kusu
wood, vegetable fiber, tukula powder, animal skin, and animal horn
Dance Staff
late 20th century
Yoruba
wood
Fertility Figure
20th century
Dowayo; Fali; Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
carved wood, wire, multi-colored beads, leather, brass, and metal coins
Maternity Figure
early 20th century
Igbo
terracotta
Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
beads, string, and buttons
Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
textile, brass, and fiber
Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
fiber and beads
Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
Dance Staff
20th century
Yoruba
carved wood, glass beads and patina
Mother and Child Figure
late-19th to early-20th century
Bamana
wood
Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Kirdi
string, beads, and cowrie shells
Staff
Early to mid-20th century
Kongo
wood