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- Title
- Ibeji Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.191
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Ogboni Edan Pair
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.336
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Oba's Slipper (One of a pair)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/2.63.2
- Medium and Support
- cloth and multi-colored beadwork
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Gong of the Ogboni Secret Society
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Ogboni
- Physical Description
- Brass bell or gong in the form of a human head. A loop on the top would have served as a handhold or place to tie the instrument. The opening of the the instrument is squared and flat in order to rest upright.
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.242
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Figure of Woman Sitting Nursing Baby
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Ibo
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.176
- Medium and Support
- Pottery
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Saber
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.89
- Medium and Support
- iron blade with cast brass handle with copper overlays
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Base for Maternity Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Urhobo
- Accession Number
- 2006/2.72.1
- Medium and Support
- metal
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Male Ibeji Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1925-1940
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.120
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, blue coral beads, blue pigment
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Prestige Axe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.53
- Medium and Support
- iron blade with wooden handle
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Osayin Staff
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.238
- Medium and Support
- forged iron
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Shrine Figure (edjo)
- Artist
- Akpojivi of Orhokpokpo, Urhobo Peoples, Nigeria
- Physical Description
- Life-sized seated female figure holding a child. Face has rounded, high forehead, ovoid eyes, flat, rectangular nose and protruding, open ovoid mouth. Pigmented, bilateral scarification patterns of forehead, temples and jowls, at back of neck. Scarification also on upper arms and breast. Pigmented coiffure is elaborate with triangular and dome-like shapes. Necklace and hoop-like ring carved in relief onto neck and shoulders; figure has protruding navel, wears anklets and armlet at elbow, and holds a baby suckling at left breast.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1950
- Accession Number
- 2006/2.72
- Medium and Support
- wood, pigment
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Ekpo Society Mask
- Artist
- African, Ibibio
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1940
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.148
- Medium and Support
- wood, egg shell
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Effigy Head
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Idoma
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1940
- Accession Number
- 1982/2.61
- Medium and Support
- carved wood with paint
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Igbo
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.338
- Medium and Support
- wood, human hair and traces of pigment
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Twin Figures (Ibeji)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1925-1940
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.113
- Medium and Support
- carved wood and glass beads
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Divination Bag
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.339
- Medium and Support
- cloth with multi-colored beadwork
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Eshu Vessel
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- late 19th - early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890-1920
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.111
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Beaded Coronet (oríkògbòfó or ojewe)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
- Physical Description
- Round beaded crown with six radiating bands (predominantly green with white, metallic and blue accents) that stem from the central axis upon which the big blue-headed bird sits. Smaller birds perch at the base of the bands. Bottom rim predominantly red with white, metallic and blue accents. Spaces in between vertical bands are filled with yellow feathers or possibly synthetic material.
- Century
- Mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1925-1975
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.345
- Medium and Support
- cloth, glass beads, metallic beads, feathers
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Female Mask
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Ibo
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.66
- Medium and Support
- wood, with yellow commercial paint
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Bush Cow Helmet Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Chamba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1974
- Accession Number
- 1974/2.27
- Medium and Support
- wood, pitch and pigment
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Ibeji Twin Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1988
- Accession Number
- 1988/1.160
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, glass and nutshell beads, twine, pigment and nail
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Male Ibeji Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1925-1940
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.122
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Epa Mask
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.126
- Medium and Support
- wood with polychrome
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Animal Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.241
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 6.72332
- Artist Nationality
- Nigerian
- Title
- Standing Figure
- Artist
- African, Nigeria or Cameroon, Mambila
- Century
- early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.106
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 6.64774
- Artist Nationality
- Cameroonian or Nigerian