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Male Twin Figure
circa 1925-1940
Yoruba
carved wood, plastic beads, blue pigment, and metal
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Twin Figure
circa 1945
Yoruba
carved wood, beads, and blue pigment
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Female Twin Figure
20th century
Yoruba
carved wood, blue pigment, multicolored beads and brass
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Beaded Doll
circa 1950
Ndebele; Zambian
fiber, glass beads and thread
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Belt
circa 1920
Kuba
raffia cloth, thread, cowrie shells and glass beads
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Divination figure
circa 1910
Temne
wood and glass beads
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Belt Ornament in the Form of a Ram’s Head
circa 1950
Kuba
glass beads, shells and leather
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Female Twin Figure
circa 1925-1940
Yoruba
carved wood, beads, and string
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Male Twin Figure
circa 1925-1940
Yoruba
carved wood, glass beads, and blue pigment
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Wishham Beadwork
1910
Edward S. Curtis; John Andrew & Son, Boston
photogravure on paper
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Belt ornament in the shape of a shell
circa 1950
Kuba
glass beads, leather, woven natural fibers
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Belt ornament in the shape of a beetle
circa 1950
Kuba
glass beads, leather, natural woven fiber
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Yeemy Ceremonial Belt
circa 1950
Kuba
raffia, cowrie shells and glass beads
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Small Yet Belt
circa 1950
African
glass beads, raffia and red wood powder
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Shoulder Pendant
circa 1950
Kuba
cowrie shells, glass beads, natural fiber and cloth
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