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Standing Figure
20th century
Lobi
carved wood
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Standing Figure
20th century
Igbo
wood, white pigment, beads and string
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Double-Faced Power Figure
circa 1900
Luba
wood, metal hook, cloth, and cord
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Ceremonial Sword
20th century
Edo (Benin); Benin (ancient Nigerian)
metal, ivory, leather and cloth
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Diviner’s Staff
20th century
Yoruba
iron
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Drumstick
circa 1960
wood
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Drum
circa 1960
leather, raffia, wood, brass, cotton and jacquard fabric
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Carved Elephant Tusk
19th century - early 20th century
Burmese; Thai
ivory
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Suihalese Marshal and Women, Ceylon
19th century
A.W. Grigson
albumen print on paper
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Mask
1900-1974
Chamba
wood, pitch and pigment
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Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
beads, string, and buttons
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Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
textile, brass, and fiber
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Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria
string, leather, and metal
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Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
fiber and beads
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Apron
n.d.
Cameroon
cloth, beads and cowrie shells
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