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Mask
20th century
Igbo
wood, white and black pigment
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Ngoromera
2020
Masimba Hwati
brass, iron, copper, carbon steel, and plastic
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Nzinga Future
2014
Shani Peters
ink on paper
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Commemorative Head
19th Century
Edo (Benin); Benin (ancient Nigerian)
brass
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Power Figure
circa 1930
Luba
wood, wicker, metal, antelope horns, fur, cord, seeds, and nuts
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Fragmentary Oba Figure
Edo (Benin)
brass
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Bird Figure
Benin (ancient Nigerian)
brass
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Power Figure
circa 1920
Kusu
wood, vegetable fiber, tukula powder, animal skin, and animal horn
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Power Figure
circa 1940
Songye
wood, civet and monkey skin, woven vegetable fiber, feathers, seed pods, animal teeth, antelope horns, glass beads, metal
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Reliquary figure (muzidi)
circa 1890
Bembe
dyed woven cotton cloth, vegetable fiber, cane, wood pegs
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Pair of Staffs
20th century
Yoruba
brass
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Power Figure
circa 1850
Vili (Kongo)
wood, woven cotton fiber, glass, split cane, elephant hair, metal, and resin
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Dance Staff
late 20th century
Yoruba
wood
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Mask
early 20th century
Dan
carved wood and wax
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Seated Figure
circa 1885
Yombe
wood
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