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Goldweight with geometric pattern; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, bearing a geometric pattern derived of the swastika form.
Century
possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.143
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Gong Striker; Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire

Title
Gong Striker
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1971/2.35
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen); Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Title
Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.218
Medium and Support
Pottery
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Physical Description
Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.386
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bandja

Title
Prestige Axe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bandja
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.107
Medium and Support
metal blade with wood handle
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight in a geometric shape; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Title
Goldweight in a geometric shape
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight with a base in the shape of a pentagon, bearing two undecorated bars.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.440
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Male Figure (possibly mukuya figure repurposed as nkisi); Artist Unknown, African, Beembe Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo

Title
Male Figure (possibly mukuya figure repurposed as nkisi)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Beembe Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Wood-carved, standing figure with knees slightly flexed, prominent gentalia, naturalistic face, pointed beard and eyes inset with a white material, probably small ceramic fragments. The feet are missing. It wears a metal ring around its neck, and a string with metal fragments, glass beads and a small metal bell is attached across its chest, from arm to arm. A vertical crack on the front right side of the figure is filled with a gauzy material.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1870
Accession Number
2005/1.189
Medium and Support
wood, beads, metal, ceramic fragments
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Antelope (Chi Wara) Headpiece: Female; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana

Title
Antelope (Chi Wara) Headpiece: Female
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1971
Accession Number
1971/2.18B
Medium and Support
wood, brass tacks and twine
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Golddust Spoon; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Golddust Spoon
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.363
Medium and Support
hammered brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Stopper for a calabash, in the form of a human head; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Stopper for a calabash, in the form of a human head
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1984/2.40
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight with geometric pattern; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square, with a geometric pattern, consisting of variously sized triangles in the center and edged teeth along two edges.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.479
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Nkishi Mihasi Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo

Title
Nkishi Mihasi Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
2005/1.215
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Dance Crest; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Title
Dance Crest
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1983
Accession Number
1983/1.93
Medium and Support
cloth, fiber and cowrie shells
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Physical Description
Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.390
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Flywhisk with human face; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Flywhisk with human face
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920
Accession Number
1986/2.93
Medium and Support
ivory, wood, copper wire, beads and animal skin with hair
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Horse and Rider; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Title
Horse and Rider
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960
Accession Number
1983/2.79
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Physical Description
Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.401
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Drinking horn; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Drinking horn
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
1984/2.33
Medium and Support
cape buffalo horn and plant fibers
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Knife with Sheath; Artist Unknown, African, Algeria, Berber?

Title
Knife with Sheath
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Algeria, Berber?
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.129A&B
Medium and Support
metal blade with wood handle trimmed in metal and fabric covered leather sheath
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Mozambique, Yao

Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mozambique, Yao
Accession Number
2001/2.5
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Physical Description
Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.423
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Pipe bowl in the form of a male head; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Pipe bowl in the form of a male head
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920
Accession Number
1985/1.184
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight with geometric pattern; Artist Unknown, African

Title
Goldweight with geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1986/2.142
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Igbo

Title
Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Igbo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.135
Medium and Support
wood with white, black and brown pigment and hair
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Physical Description
Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.441
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Necklace; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1984/2.25
Medium and Support
glass beads, shells, cloth, natural fibers and pigment
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Chi Wara Headdress; Artist Unknown, African

Title
Chi Wara Headdress
Artist
Artist Unknown, African
Accession Number
TC2006.17
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Female Ibeji Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Title
Female Ibeji Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1925-1940
Accession Number
1986/2.118
Medium and Support
carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Physical Description
Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.470
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lula

Title
Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lula
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1985/1.138
Medium and Support
wood, cotton yarns, cowrie shells, paint
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Night Bird Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo

Title
Night Bird Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1971
Accession Number
1971/2.41
Medium and Support
wood and paint
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Title
Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Accession Number
2005/1.245
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Physical Description
Gold weight in the shape of two crocodiles, crossed over one another, sharing a square-shaped stomach extending from the animals' heads to their pointed tails, with front and hind legs attached separately.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.512
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Knife (Power Emblem); Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Title
Knife (Power Emblem)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.48
Medium and Support
iron blade with wood handle
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Wedding Slippers (one of a pair); African, Songhoi

Title
Wedding Slippers (one of a pair)
Artist
African, Songhoi
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1946
Accession Number
1983/2.210.1
Medium and Support
embroidered cotton
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Headband; African, Ivory Coast, Guro

Title
Headband
Artist
African, Ivory Coast, Guro
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1983
Accession Number
1983/1.99
Medium and Support
leather, cowrie shells, cloth, wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Bark cloth beater; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title
Bark cloth beater
Artist
African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1875
Accession Number
1985/2.1
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Apron; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon

Title
Apron
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1983/2.189
Medium and Support
cloth, beads and cowrie shells
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Whistle (nsiba); Artist Unknown, African, Vili Peoples, Congo Republic

Title
Whistle (nsiba)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Vili Peoples, Congo Republic
Physical Description
Two components make up this vertical whistle. The superstructure is a wooden carving of two birds that face each other, bellies touching, with a small round object between them, so that each is holding it in their beaks. The birds' talons clutch the base of the sculpture. The base has a hole in the center into which the antelope horn is pegged.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1925-1975
Accession Number
2005/1.181
Medium and Support
wood, antelope horn
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Spirit Mask; African, Nigeria, Ibo

Title
Spirit Mask
Artist
African, Nigeria, Ibo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.150
Medium and Support
wood, kaolin and cotton fabric
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Standing Female Figure as a Cup; African, Congo (Zaire), Wongo

Title
Standing Female Figure as a Cup
Artist
African, Congo (Zaire), Wongo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920
Accession Number
2005/1.211
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamoun

Title
Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamoun
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.343
Medium and Support
wood, human hair, and traces of camwood
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight in the shape of an axe; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Title
Goldweight in the shape of an axe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of an axe, with a smooth handle attached to a rounded top with an inserted, triangular blade.
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.131
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Polycandelon for six oil lamps; Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt

Title
Polycandelon for six oil lamps
Artist
Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt
Physical Description
This bronze light fixture consists of a central circular celestial motif from which extend twelve arms in a radial pattern. Six of these arms, embellished with maltese crosses, end in omega-shaped terminals. These decorated arms alternate with six unadorned arms that terminate in rings designed to hold glass oil lamps. The entire disk is suspended from three bronze chains joined to a large hook.
Century
6th century
Object Creation Date
500-599
Accession Number
1965/2.54
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen); Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Title
Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.211
Medium and Support
Pottery
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Knife (of set of knife and scabbard); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)

Title
Knife (of set of knife and scabbard)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1984/2.54A
Medium and Support
Iron, copper, leather, string, wood and brass tacks
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight with a geometric pattern; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Title
Goldweight with a geometric pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a square base, with a geometric pattern on top.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.394
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Mud cloth; Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire

Title
Mud cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960
Accession Number
1986/1.198
Medium and Support
woven cotton
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen); Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Title
Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.227
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)

Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Physical Description
Goldweights are small objects cast from brass used to weigh out quantities of gold and gold dust. They are cast using a lost-wax casting technique, wherein wax is sculpted into the desired shape and a mold is pressed around the wax model. Then, the mold is heated and the wax drained out, leaving a void in the shape of the original wax model. Liquid brass is poured into the mold and allowed to set before the caster cracks the mold open and retrieves the finished goldweight.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.376
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)
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