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Belt
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
glass beads and string
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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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Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Southern Chad; Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria
string, beads, and cowrie shells
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Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
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Ritual Pipe
20th century
Nigerian
ivory tusk
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Oliphant
circa 1860
Mangbetu
ivory
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Pipe
circa 1900
Kuba
wood, copper wire, bone, brass tacks, and twool (tukula) powder
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Headrest
Ethiopian
wood
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Mask
circa 1950
Lula
wood, cotton yarns, cowrie shells, paint
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Bark cloth beater
circa 1875
Tabwa
wood
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Whistle/Flute
1900-1985
Bwa; Mossi; Burkina Faso
wood
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Dance Staff
20th century
Yoruba
carved wood, glass beads and patina
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Pipe
1900-1987
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta and wood
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Antelope Mask
1900-1970
Dogon
wood with traces of paint
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