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Curated Group
Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
Curated by Annie Rollins
20th century
Asante
iron, wood, and gold leaf
1953
Jacob Lawrence
tempera over black colored pencil on wood board
1998
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint on paper
1998
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint on paper
1967
Jacob Lawrence
gouache and tempera over black colored pencil on very rough cream wove paper
1977
John T. Scott
gouache on paper
Artist Unknown
photograph, book on gilded frame
20th century
Dowayo; Northern Cameroon
carved wood, string and human hair
1950-1999
Guro
wood, pigment
20th century
Dowayo; Northern Cameroon
wood, beads, leather, and string
20th century
Dowayo; Northern Cameroon
wood, beads, string, and human hair
20th century
Yoruba
cloth, leather, and multi-colored beadwork
20th century
Fali; Dowayo
wood, beads, wire, string, and metal
2002
Betye Saar
mixed media assemblage with photographs, paper, and thread on wood
20th century
Yoruba
brass
20th century
Dowayo; Fali; Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
carved wood, wire, multi-colored beads, leather, brass, and metal coins
1946
Yoruba; Workshop of the Adesina Family
cloth, leather, raffia fiber and multi-colored beadwork
1951
Beauford Delaney
oil on canvas
1996
Jacob Lawrence
soft ground etching and aquatint on paper
1925-1975
Yoruba
cloth, glass beads, metallic beads, and feathers
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and glass beads and cowrie shells
20th century
Kente
cotton
1950-2000
Georges Auguste
oil on canvas
1970-1975
Emilio Sanchez
oil on canvas
20th century
Cameroon
wood
circa 1960-2012
Franck Robuste
oil on canvas
20th century
Kensel Franklin
oil on masonite
1977
John T. Scott
gouache on paper
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
animal skin and fiber
20th century
Kongo
carved wood, cord and traces of pigment
20th century
Yoruba
wood, metal, cloth, leather, and multi-colored beadwork
1925-1975
Yoruba
glass beads, cotton fabric and raffia palm
20th century
Cameroon
wood
early 20th century
Igbo
terracotta
circa 1890-1920
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta
early 20th century
Cameroon
terracotta
early 20th century
Yoruba
terracotta
20th century
Yoruba; Edo (Benin)
wood
circa 1890-1920
Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
early 20th century
Mambila
terracotta
20th century
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta
early 20th century
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
beads, string, and buttons
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
textile, brass, and fiber
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria
string, leather, and metal
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
fiber and beads
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
glass beads and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, beads, and cowrie shells
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
circa 1890-1920
Southern Chad; Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria
string, beads, and cowrie shells
circa 1890-1920
Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
20th century
Yoruba
carved wood, glass beads and patina
20th century
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
wood, human hair, natural fiber, and traces of camwood
1974
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint on paper
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Kirdi
string, beads, and cowrie shells
1983
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
1983
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
1983
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
1983
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
1983
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
1983
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
1983
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
1996
Jacob Lawrence
soft ground etching and aquatint on paper
1996
Jacob Lawrence
soft ground etching and aquatint on paper
circa 1952
Charles Alston
oil on canvas
1983
Jacob Lawrence
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
1952
Beauford Delaney
oil on canvas
20th century
Yoruba
carved wood, metal and beads
20th century
Yoruba
carved wood, multicolored beads, cowrie shells, string and metal
20th century
Yoruba
carved wood, blue pigment, multicolored beads and brass
Artist Unknown
painted wood
Artist Unknown
photograph on paper
Artist Unknown
photograph on paper
Artist Unknown
photograph on paper
Artist Unknown
photograph on paper
20th century
Akan
carved wood with blue, green and red pigments
early 20th century
Mende
wood
20th century
Mossi
carved wood, leather and red beads
20th century
Dogon
wood with indigo paint, string and leather
20th century
Bamileke
cloth with multi-colored beadwork
20th century
Yoruba
cloth, multi-colored beadwork, seeds or nuts
20th century
Baulé
iron, carved wood and string
1950-1999
Bamileke
cloth, glass beads, fiber
20th century
Ewe
carved wood and black pigment
20th century
Yoruba
carved wood, multicolored beads, cowrie shells, string and brass
20th century
Zaramo
carved wood
20th century
Baulé
wood and pigment
20th century
Baulé
wood, brass tacks and cloth
20th century
Igbo
wood, human hair and pigment
20th century
Baulé
wood and brass tacks
20th century
Fulani
silver
20th century
Mbole
wood, brass studs and patination
20th century
Yoruba
cloth with multi-colored beadwork
20th century
Yoruba
cloth, wire, and multi-colored beadwork
20th century
Bamileke
cloth, string, and beads
20th century
Songye
wood with white and black pigments and raffia
20th century
Yaka
wood with traces of pigment, animal horn and string
20th century
Baatonu (Bariba)
terracotta
20th century
Fali; Dowayo
bead, leather, plastic wire, string, and wood
20th century
Cameroon
terracotta
20th century
Kuba
wood, metal, glass beads, and cowrie shells
20th century
Akan
cast brass
20th century
Akan
cast brass
20th century
Akan
cast brass
1900-1985
Akan
brass with thread
20th century
West African
brass
20th century
Malian
brass
20th century
West African
brass
20th century
West African
brass
20th century
Sudanese; West African
brass
20th century
Sudanese; West African
brass
20th century
Sudanese; West African
brass
20th century
Sudanese; West African
brass
20th century
Sudanese; West African
brass
20th century
Sudanese; West African
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, beads, and cowrie shells
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass bowl with wood stem
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, string, amd wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, string, and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, glass beads, string, and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, leather, cowrie shells, wood, and string
circa 1890-1910
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1910
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
corrugated metal
Mid to late 20th century
Fulani; Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria
leather, beads, fiber, and coins
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
fiber, glass beads, and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
fiber, glass beads, and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
corrugated metal, fiber, and string
circa 1890-1920
Southern Chad; Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria
string, metal, and leather
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria
brass and fiber
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria
string, brass, and glass beads
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, and leather
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string and brass
circa 1890-1920
Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad
leather and metal
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
seeds, thread, and cowrie shells
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, beads, and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, beads, and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, glass beads, and string
circa 1890-1920
Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad
string and brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, string, beads, and cowrie shells
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, glass beads, and brass rings
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
metal
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, glass beads, string, and cloth
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, glass beads, and brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
metal, fiber, and glass beads
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, string, and beads
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, string, and cloth
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
glass beads and buttons
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad; Fali
metal, glass beads, cowrie shells, and wood
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, beads, and leather
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria
brass and string
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, string, beads, and cork
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, cork, string, and beads
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass
circa 1890-1920
Akan
terracotta
circa 1890-1920
Yoruba
terracotta and cowrie shells
early 20th century
Luba
terracotta
early 20th century
Mambila
terracotta
circa 1890-1920
Yoruba
terracotta
early 20th century
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta
early 20th century
Bamum; Bamileke; North West Province
terracotta
18th century - 19th century
Akan
terracotta, string and beads
mid 20th century
Akan
terracotta
early 20th century
Luba
terracotta
early 20th century
Cameroon
terracotta
First half twentieth century
Igala
wood and kaolin
20th century
Andre Dimanche
wood carving
20th century
Y. Verne
inlaid banana leaves and cane on cardboard
