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Fertility Doll; Artist Unknown, African, Tanzania, Zaramo

Title: Fertility Doll
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Tanzania, Zaramo
Accession Number: 2005/1.254
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Figure of a Man sitting with hands on knees; African, Nigeria, Ibo

Title: Figure of a Man sitting with hands on knees
Artist: African, Nigeria, Ibo
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1983/2.173
Medium and Support: ceramic
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Maternity Figure; African, Congo (Zaire), Vili

Title: Maternity Figure
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Vili
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1993/2.66
Medium and Support: polychromed wood, porcelain, glass beads, and cloth
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Pipe; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Babanki

Title: Pipe
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Babanki
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1987
Accession Number: 1987/1.345
Medium and Support: wood and metal
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

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

Title: Goldweight in shape of swastika
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description: Goldweight in the shape of a square base, bearing a solid, undecorated swastika form.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1985
Accession Number: 1997/1.384
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Pwo Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola

Title: Pwo Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola
Physical Description: A naturalistic rendering of a human face. Eyes carved in relief are convex and almond-shaped with narrow slits and are placed in round, concave eye sockets. Nose is slender at the bridge and rounded at the tip. The horizontal mouth is partially opened. Half rounded ears display metal loops. The "hair" is attached with a cloth headband high on forehead and is made from clay and red tukula powder. The face shows striated, scarifcation patters underneath and to the sides of the eyes; the forehead shows is a chingelyengelye cross motif. The patina is smooth and redish brown in color.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890
Accession Number: 2005/1.201
Medium and Support: wood, tukula powder, clay, string, metal, fur, snakeskin, cloth
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Soldier figure; African, West Africa, Kamba

Title: Soldier figure
Artist: African, West Africa, Kamba
Physical Description: Carved wooden figure of a soldier. The general shape is cyclindrical and elongated on the vertical axis. The helmet, uniform, and gun are styled after WW2 era armaments. The jacket, gun, and face are detailed.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1983
Accession Number: 1983/2.193
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Textile Panel; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)?

Title: Textile Panel
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)?
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1930.29
Medium and Support: woven palm fiber
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Cap; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Title: Cap
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
Century: late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890-1920
Accession Number: 2000/2.102
Medium and Support: glass beads and buttons
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

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

Title: Goldweight in the shape of a pyramid
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description: Goldweight in the shape of a step pyramid.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1985
Accession Number: 1997/1.380
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Mask (Zamble); Artist Unknown, African, Guro Peoples Côte D'Ivoire

Title: Mask (Zamble)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Guro Peoples Côte D'Ivoire
Physical Description: Face mask with stylized face and horns of an antelope and open jaws of a leopard. Forehead has three sets of scarifcation marks in relief; hairline is incised with pigmented linear and geometric patterns; striped horns curve naturally from top of head; eyes are set in ovoid grounds of white kaolin; top of snout shows incised V-shaped marks; mask is predominantly brown with traces of green, red and yellow pigment; chew stick in back shows some wear.
Century: late 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1950-1999
Accession Number: 2002/2.348
Medium and Support: wood, pigment
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: 1983/2.221
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: 1997/1.383
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Reliquary figure (muzidi); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe

Title: Reliquary figure (muzidi)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe
Physical Description: Cloth figure of a human, bound around human remains. The figure is in a seated position with arms outstretched. The torso and neck are cylindrical and elongated.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890
Accession Number: 1985/1.187
Medium and Support: dyed woven cotton cloth, vegetable fiber, cane, wood pegs, human remains
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

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

Title: Goldweight in the shape of a bird
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description: Goldweight in the shape of a small bird, with a long, thin neck ending in a small head, resting to the side of the body.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1985
Accession Number: 1997/1.449
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Palm wine cup; Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo

Title: Palm wine cup
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description: Cylindrical, wood carved cup with geometric motifs and linear, interlocking surface designs that cover the entire surface of the object.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1940
Accession Number: 1983/1.372
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Sculpture for Jo or Gwa Society; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana

Title: Sculpture for Jo or Gwa Society
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana
Century: Probably 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1971/2.16
Medium and Support: carved wood
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Golddust box with decorated lid; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title: Golddust box with decorated lid
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1997/1.360A&B
Medium and Support: cast brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

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

Title: Drum
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1983/2.171
Medium and Support: wood, animal skin and plant fibers
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

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

Title: Goldweight in shape of snake
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description: Goldweight in the shape of a spiral, possibly broken off at both ends.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1997/1.485
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Pendant (one of a pair); Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo

Title: Pendant (one of a pair)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1850
Accession Number: 2005/1.220.1
Medium and Support: hippopotamus ivory
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Antelope Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Title: Antelope Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1970
Accession Number: 1971/2.29
Medium and Support: wood with traces of paint
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: 1997/1.395
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

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

Title: Jar
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1983/2.172
Medium and Support: ceramic with incised design
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

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

Title: Goldweight
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description: Goldweight in the shape of two balls, connected by a short stick and with a small pin at one side, covered in a geometrical pattern of lines and triangles.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1985
Accession Number: 1997/1.509
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Power Figure (nkisi nduda); Artist Unknown, African, Yombe Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo

Title: Power Figure (nkisi nduda)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Yombe Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description: Small wooden figure with naturalistic human face engulfed in layers of multi-media attachments including animal hides, medicine packs, and a turban bound in feathers. Figure holds the tip of a curved piece of wood in its mouth, the other end of which terminates in its clutched right hand. A round mirrior is embdedded in the figure's "belly." The hides and fibers creating the “skirt” are intact, making it unique.
Century: Late 19th century
Object Creation Date: 2nd half of 19th century
Accession Number: 2005/1.191
Medium and Support: wood, mirror, glass, hide, fiber, feathers, resin, pigment
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Qur’an manuscript page; African, Morocco

Title: Qur’an manuscript page
Artist: African, Morocco
Physical Description: A page from a Qur'an manuscript.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: late 18th century
Accession Number: 1959/1.156
Medium and Support: Ink on paper
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: 1997/1.416
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Covered Food Basket; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Covered Food Basket
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1985/1.159
Medium and Support: natural fiber
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Shallow Basket; Artist Unknown, African

Title: Shallow Basket
Artist: Artist Unknown, African
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: early 20th century
Accession Number: 1987/2.57
Medium and Support: woven natural fibers
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Wig Stuffed with Leaves; Artist Unknown, African, Zulu peoples South Africa

Title: Wig Stuffed with Leaves
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Zulu peoples South Africa
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1983
Accession Number: 1983/1.94
Medium and Support: woven cotton, paint and dry leaves
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Eket

Title: Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Eket
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1983
Accession Number: 1983/2.168
Medium and Support: wood and 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: 1997/1.434
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

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

Title: Skirt
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1986/2.95
Medium and Support: raffia, beads, cowrie shells and fiber
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Staff; Artist Unknown, African

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African
Accession Number: 2001/2.16
Medium and Support: wood with animal hide
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

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

Title: Male Ibeji Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1925
Accession Number: 1985/2.92
Medium and Support: carved wood, iron, and glass beads
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: 1997/1.460
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Friction Oracle (Itombwa); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Friction Oracle (Itombwa)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Physical Description: Carved wood figure of a quadraped, probably a dog. The figure's back is concave and smooth from use. The figure's back was rubbed with a stick, dowel, or cloth to create friction. A small bell or gong hangs from the figure's neck. Details of the face (nose, mouth eyes) are carved in.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1997/1.358
Medium and Support: carved wood, metal, glass beads and cowrie shell
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Chief's hat; Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Title: Chief's hat
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon
Physical Description: Miter-shaped hat with double layer of fabric made from whorls of light-colored cotton applique on dark green velveteen ground. Sides of hat terminate in red tassels. Front edge of hat is trimmed with red fabric.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1925-1975
Accession Number: 1997/1.171
Medium and Support: cotton appliqué with tassels
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Accession Number: 2001/2.44
Medium and Support: wood with beads
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: 1997/1.492
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 5.35637
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)