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Knife with wooden scabbard; African, Southern Songye

Title: Knife with wooden scabbard
Artist: African, Southern Songye
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1985/2.123A-B
Medium and Support: iron, wood, copper and twine
relevance: rank 20.51599
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; cases (containers); central and equatorial african styles; containers; containers by form; edged weapons; luba region; objects; objects we use; people and culture; sheaths; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; weapons and ammunition; western democratic republic of congo styles

Female half-figure; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Female half-figure
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1925
Accession Number: 1986/2.108
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 20.24480
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; human body; luba region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; western democratic republic of congo styles

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Shango

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Shango
Accession Number: 2001/2.37
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 20.23682
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; equatorial guinea, gabon, southern cameroon region styles; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; objects; objects we use; ogowe river area; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment

Kanage Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Title: Kanage Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
Object Creation Date: n.d.
Accession Number: 1971/2.27
Medium and Support: wood, metal and paint
relevance: rank 19.82162
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; costume; costume by function; descriptors; gur-speaking peoples styles; object genres; object genres by material; objects; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; west african styles; western sudanese styles

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Zambia, Lozi

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Zambia, Lozi
Accession Number: 2001/2.62
Medium and Support: wood with metal
relevance: rank 19.73524
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; descriptors; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; object genres; object genres by material; objects; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; upper zambezi river region styles

Standing Hornbill; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo

Title: Standing Hornbill
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1986/2.145
Medium and Support: brass
relevance: rank 19.62128
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; animals; animals and creatures; descriptors; manding; metalwork; object genres; object genres by material; people and culture; physical activities; physical activities by general context; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; the natural world; voltaic styles; west african styles; western sudanese styles

Staff; African, Congo (Zaire), Hemba

Title: Staff
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Hemba
Accession Number: 2001/2.70
Medium and Support: wood with metal
relevance: rank 19.54801
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; descriptors; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; luba; luba region; object genres; object genres by material; objects; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; walking sticks; western democratic republic of congo styles

Staff; African, Congo (Zaire), Songye

Title: Staff
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Songye
Accession Number: 2001/2.6
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 19.54801
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; descriptors; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; luba region; object genres; object genres by material; objects; objects we use; people and culture; people and occupations; standing; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; western democratic republic of congo styles

Secret Society Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Ivory Coast, Kran

Title: Secret Society Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Ivory Coast, Kran
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1940
Accession Number: 1984/1.272
Medium and Support: wood, pigment and natural fiber
relevance: rank 19.54799
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; costume; costume by function; kru-speaking peoples styles; objects; objects we use; people and culture; sculpture; sculpture by material; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by medium or technique; west african styles; western guinea coast styles

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Ancestor figure (female in Manda style)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Physical Description: Carved wooden figure of a human. The torso, neck and head make an elongated cylinder along the certical axis. The hands rest at its sides near the umbilicus. The hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are detailed.
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1987/1.157.1
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 19.45210
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; luba region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; western democratic republic of congo styles

Ancestor figure (male in Manda style); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Ancestor figure (male in Manda style)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Physical Description: Carved wood figure of a human. The figure's torso, neck, and head are cyclindrical and elongated on the vertical axis. The figure's arms rest by its umbilicus, which protrudes slightly. Details of the hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are carved in. The figure is incised with symmetrical, zigzag-ing lines.
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1987/1.157.3
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 19.45210
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; luba region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; western democratic republic of congo styles

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Ancestor figure (female in Manda style)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Physical Description: Carved wooden figure of a human. The torso, neck and head make an elongated cylinder along the certical axis. The hands rest at its sides near the umbilicus. The hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are detailed.
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1987/1.157.2
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 19.45210
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; luba region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; western democratic republic of congo styles

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Accession Number: 2001/2.41
Medium and Support: wood with metal
relevance: rank 19.42629
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; descriptors; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people and culture; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; west african styles

Headpiece; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bwa

Title: Headpiece
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bwa
Accession Number: 2003/2.28
Medium and Support: wood with white pigment
relevance: rank 19.40829
Secondary Keywords: accessories worn on the head; african; african styles by region; costume; costume accessories worn; descriptors; manding; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; voltaic styles; west african styles; western sudanese styles

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
Accession Number: 2001/2.50
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 19.31764
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; chokwe-lunda; descriptors; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; object genres; object genres by material; objects; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; walking sticks; western democratic republic of congo styles

Wand (oshe Shango); Artist Unknown, African, Shango

Title: Wand (oshe Shango)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Shango
Physical Description: Carved wooden wand. A discoid grip at one end of the shaft, and a double-headed projection at the other.
Accession Number: 2001/2.22
Medium and Support: wood with leather
relevance: rank 19.24035
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; biological components; components; components and systems; components by specific context; descriptors; object genres; object genres by function; objects; people and culture; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; the human body; upper body; west african styles

Effigy Head; Artist Unknown, African, Idoma

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 19.23717
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; biological components; components; components and systems; components by specific context; figures (representations); igbo region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by gender; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; the human body; upper body; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles

Staff; African, Tanzania, Zigua

Title: Staff
Artist: African, Tanzania, Zigua
Accession Number: 2001/2.66
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 19.20699
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; coastal east african styles; descriptors; east african; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; object genres; object genres by material; objects; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; walking sticks

Standing Female Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Title: Standing Female Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
Accession Number: 2004/2.25
Medium and Support: clay
relevance: rank 19.15995
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; gur-speaking peoples styles; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles; western sudanese styles

Bowl; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Title: Bowl
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Century: mid 20th century
Object Creation Date: mid 20th century
Accession Number: 2000/2.119
Medium and Support: terracotta
relevance: rank 19.11135
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; containers; containers by form; objects; objects we use; people and culture; sculpture; sculpture by material; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; vessels; visual works; visual works by medium or technique; west african styles; western guinea coast styles

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

Title: Skirt
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1985
Accession Number: 1985/1.142
Medium and Support: raffia cloth
relevance: rank 19.02860
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; central democratic republic of congo styles; costume by form; descriptors; main garments; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; western democratic republic of congo styles

Headpiece; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bwa

Title: Headpiece
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bwa
Accession Number: 2003/2.49
Medium and Support: wood with pigment
relevance: rank 18.95277
Secondary Keywords: accessories worn on the head; african; african styles by region; bobo; costume; costume accessories; costume accessories worn; descriptors; manding; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; voltaic styles; west african styles; western sudanese styles

Pestle, of Mortar and Pestle; African, Guinea, Marka

Title: Pestle, of Mortar and Pestle
Artist: African, Guinea, Marka
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1983/1.353.2
Medium and Support: carved wood
relevance: rank 18.92492
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; descriptors; equipment; equipment by mode of operation; equipment by process; grinding and milling equipment; grinding and milling tools; household objects; mande region styles; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; west african styles; western guinea coast styles

Adze; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Title: Adze
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1998/1.95
Medium and Support: iron blade with wood handle
relevance: rank 18.88544
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; cutting equipment; cutting tools; equipment; equipment by general type; equipment by process; gur-speaking peoples styles; objects; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; weapons; weapons and ammunition; west african styles; western sudanese styles

Gong of the Ogboni Secret Society; African, Nigeria, Ogboni

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 18.86335
Secondary Keywords: visual arts; african; african styles by region; art genres; artistic concepts; associated concepts; ceremonies; concepts in the arts; cultural ceremonies; descriptors; events; forms of expression; object genres; object genres by function; objects; people and culture; rites of passage; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; west african styles

Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Title: Prestige Axe
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1998/1.108
Medium and Support: metal blade with wood handle
relevance: rank 18.85215
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; chokwe-lunda; cutting equipment; cutting tools; descriptors; equipment; equipment by process; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; western democratic republic of congo styles

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

Title: Neckrest
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1985/2.2
Medium and Support: carved wood
relevance: rank 18.84734
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; central democratic republic of congo styles; furnishings; furnishings by form or function; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; western democratic republic of congo styles

Pehar Gyalpo; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title: Pehar Gyalpo
Artist: Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description: A portable painting in mineral pigments and gold on a primed cotton ground; the painting is designed to be rolled up when not in use. The painting was folded at some time in its history, resulting in a loss of pigment along two vertical lines.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century?
Accession Number: 1980/2.211
Medium and Support: ink, gouache, and gold pigment on cotton
relevance: rank 18.77810
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; animals and creatures; asian; associated concepts; descriptors; design elements; ewe cultures; mammals; motifs; natural element motifs; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by activity; people by state or condition; religions; religions and religious concepts; south asian; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; west african styles; western guinea coast styles

Anklet in the form of a stylized bird; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Title: Anklet in the form of a stylized bird
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1986
Accession Number: 1986/1.196
Medium and Support: aluminum
relevance: rank 18.73361
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; animals; animals and creatures; costume; costume accessories; costume accessories worn; gur-speaking peoples styles; jewelry; jewelry by location; jewelry worn on legs and feet; objects; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; the natural world; west african styles; western sudanese styles

Male Ibeji Figure (Eshu as Ibeji); Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Title: Male Ibeji Figure (Eshu as Ibeji)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1925-1940
Accession Number: 1986/2.121
Medium and Support: carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment
relevance: rank 18.66187
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; figures; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles

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 18.65197
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; descriptors; edged weapons; gur-speaking peoples styles; inorganic material; iron and iron alloy; materials; materials by composition; metal; metal and metal products; metal by composition or origin; objects; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; weapons; weapons and ammunition; west african styles; western sudanese styles

Bowl in the shape of a ceramic vessel; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Bowl in the shape of a ceramic vessel
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890
Accession Number: 1985/1.161
Medium and Support: wood, fiber, brass tacks and pigment
relevance: rank 18.62724
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; central democratic republic of congo styles; containers; containers by form; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; western democratic republic of congo styles

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

Title: Pot
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1900
Accession Number: 1985/1.158
Medium and Support: Pottery, brass holder, and fiber attachment
relevance: rank 18.62724
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; central democratic republic of congo styles; containers; containers by form; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; western democratic republic of congo styles

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 1925-1940
Accession Number: 1986/2.119
Medium and Support: carved wood and glass beads
relevance: rank 18.58855
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles

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 18.58855
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles

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 1925-1940
Accession Number: 1986/2.115
Medium and Support: carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment
relevance: rank 18.58855
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles

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 1915-1940
Accession Number: 1986/2.117
Medium and Support: carved wood and glass beads
relevance: rank 18.58855
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles

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 1925-1940
Accession Number: 1986/2.120
Medium and Support: carved wood, blue coral beads, blue pigment
relevance: rank 18.58855
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles

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: 1986/2.114
Medium and Support: carved wood and glass beads
relevance: rank 18.58855
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles

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: 1986/2.116
Medium and Support: carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment
relevance: rank 18.58855
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; southern nigerian styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; west african styles

Post; African, Nigeria, Nupe

Title: Post
Artist: African, Nigeria, Nupe
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1940
Accession Number: 1981/2.143
Medium and Support: carved wood
relevance: rank 18.52876
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; benue-congo branch; descriptors; niger-congo language groups; northeastern nigerian styles; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people and culture; sculpture; sculpture by technique; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by medium or technique; west african styles

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bambara

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bambara
Accession Number: 2001/2.7
Medium and Support: wood with metal
relevance: rank 18.52876
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; ceremonial weapons; descriptors; edged weapons; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; manding; object genres; object genres by material; objects; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; walking sticks; weapons; weapons and ammunition; west african styles; western sudanese styles

Head; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti

Title: Head
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
Century: 18th - 19th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century - 19th century
Accession Number: 2000/2.117
Medium and Support: terracotta
relevance: rank 18.51055
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; akan; biological components; components; components and systems; components by specific context; objects we use; people and culture; sculpture; sculpture by material; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; the human body; upper body; visual works; visual works by medium or technique; visual works by subject type; west african styles; western guinea coast styles

Male Figure; Artist Unknown, African, French Congo, Teke

Title: Male Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, French Congo, Teke
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1925
Accession Number: 1984/1.263
Medium and Support: carved wood
relevance: rank 18.45808
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; clothing; figures; kwango-kwilu; objects; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; physical activities; physical activities by general context; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; visual works; visual works by subject type; western democratic republic of congo styles

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Republic of the Congo, Kongo, Solongo

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Republic of the Congo, Kongo, Solongo
Accession Number: 2001/2.53
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 18.41492
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; descriptors; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; object genres; object genres by material; objects; objects we use; people and culture; southwestern democratic republic of congo styles; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; tools and equipment; walking sticks; western democratic republic of congo styles

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

Title: Box
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890
Accession Number: 1984/2.24
Medium and Support: wood,, plant fibers and tkoola powder
relevance: rank 18.35629
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; central democratic republic of congo styles; containers; containers by form; descriptors; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; western democratic republic of congo styles

Kuba raffia panel; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Kuba raffia panel
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1975
Accession Number: 1985/1.155
Medium and Support: raffia cloth and vegetable dye
relevance: rank 18.31271
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; central and equatorial african styles; central democratic republic of congo styles; descriptors; object genres; object genres by material; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; western democratic republic of congo styles

Blanket (one of a pair); Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Fulani

Title: Blanket (one of a pair)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Fulani
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1984/1.267.1
Medium and Support: woven wool
relevance: rank 18.30876
Secondary Keywords: african; african styles by region; coverings and hangings; coverings and hangings by form; coverings and hangings by specific type; fabric; furnishings; furnishings by form or function; objects we use; people and culture; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; textiles; west african styles; western sudanese fringe-dwelling peoples; western sudanese styles

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
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Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Mozambique, Yao

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Mozambique, Yao
Accession Number: 2001/2.5
Medium and Support: wood
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