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Title
Face Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, Dan Peoples, African, Liberia
Physical Description
An oval wooden face made of dark shiny wood with a textile braid of hair all around, wrapped tight to the head. The eyes are slightly shut and the mouth is open.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.24
Medium and Support
wood with coiffure made of plant fibers
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace with four button decorations of three buttons each. Pink, black, white, light blue and dark blue beads.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.38
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Jewelry
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded jewlery made up of two rows of yellow beads, with an outer row of red beads and two inner rows of blue beads. Beaded square on one end of pink beads with red edge and black edge. White tag attached, brown loop at end with square.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.54
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Wooden Cylinders (Pair)
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Each short wooden cylinder is painted with an inlay on both circular face. One face is red, white and blue with brown dots. Other face in dark teal, black, yellow and white with brown dots.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.70.1-2
Medium and Support
wood and paint
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Dark brown rectangled with two rounded edges on one end. Interlocing triangles of tan and brown. Textured and braided designs.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.83
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Background is dark brown and over the top is a large interlocking square pattern with smaller squares. The insides of the larger squares are half dark brown and half tan.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.92
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Scarf
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Striped beaded scarf in white, red, black, dark blue, and light blue beads. Missing small section of white outer beads. Has a few green beads mixed into the light blue sections.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.31
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Jewelry
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded jewlery with rectangular piece made up of white beads with red "H" shape in the middle. Three stripes on either end in green, blue and red. Twisted fringe at two ends.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.47
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Wooden Box
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded wooden box, sides open, inner compartment. Two longer edges with white beaded trim. Two largest faces with beaded detail, one face with white beads and "MITE" details in red and blue. Other face with white, red and blue stripes. Beaded handles.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.63
Medium and Support
wood, plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Prestige Chair
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples, Côte D'Ivoire
Physical Description
A highly decorated wooden chair with a single arched backing rod for support. There are large bulb-like posts on top with graphic decorations throughout. There are large metal domed hardware on the seat and upper posts.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.75
Medium and Support
wood and metal
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Funerary Post
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mahafaly, Madagascar
Physical Description
A wooden post of stacked geometric forms and a small seated figure on top, seated at a table.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.72
Medium and Support
wood
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace with stripe design. Button closures. Pink, white, dark blue, yellow, red and light blue beads.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.40
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Bracelet
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded bracelet with triangle design of black, red, white, yellow and blue. Loop closure with two larger blue beads at the ends. Only thread on back and inside, white tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.56
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Back in tan in color and textured with dark brown and lighter brown diamnd shapes. There are four sections and a long brown running stripe. All the edges are hemmed.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.85
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Interlocking diamonds in beige and off-white. Tan hemmed edges.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.94
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace made up of three strips attached with eight cross pieces. Short lattice work on one side. Four tassles at each end with clusters of beads. Tassles are 10.5 inches long. Red, black, green, white, and yellow beads on brown thread.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.33
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Jewelry
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded jewlery with a rectangular piece in striped design. One wide red stripe in the middle with two blue stripes on either end on background of white. Row of large beads on either end, one string coming off end, white tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.49
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Gourd
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Gourd with beaded open weave cover in blue and white with some small short black and red detail. Gourd is filled with red fabric with buttons at top. Short blue beaded handle at top, white tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.65
Medium and Support
gourd, plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Wall Hanging
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon
Physical Description
Off-white background with a red man in the center, arms outstretched holding a half moon and a red circle. Above and below him are red and black men with clubs.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.97
Medium and Support
appliqued cotton cloth
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Blue, red, and white beaded necklace on brown thread. In middle of necklace is a cylinder with beaded design. Cylinder is 3.5 inches long. White tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.26
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Jewelry
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded jewelry mostly made of rows of small white beads, with some beaded blue rectangle and blue and red stripes. White tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.42
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Jewelry
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded Jewlery with rectangular piece of metal wire extended from center. White beaded center section with red, blue and yellow stripe beaded end sections. Light blue loops at top. Beaded lattice designs at edges.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.58
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string, wire
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Tan background with dark brown and white trimmed diamond pattern throughout. The sides are all hemmed with a tan fabric.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.87
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Polychrome Face Mask (Bedu)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nafana Peoples, Ivory Coast, Ghana
Physical Description
An extremely large sundial circle top, separated into triangular sections with eyes and a mouth carved out. The colors are in blue, red, white and black. There is a narrow center to represent two black arms and a chin. The triangluar colored pattern is continued onto the bottom with a geometric pattern.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.73
Medium and Support
wood, fiber, metal
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Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Jewelry
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded jewelry made up of four attached rectangular pieces. Diamond pattern in light blue, dark blue, red and white on brown thread. Two pieces attached with a safety pin, which has a white string on it.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.35
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Pouch
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded pouch with one side longer than ther other so it forms a flap over the top. White background wiht red, blue and green triangle design. Trimmed in alternating red and white beads.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.51
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string, fabric
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Figurine
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Fabric cylindrical body with round fabric head. Beaded blue body with white and green detail at bottom. Darker fabric face with white beaded detail. "Hair" in large white beads and small red beads. Blue beaded handle attached to head, white tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.67
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string, fabric
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Suaga Helmet Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Mambila
Physical Description
A wooden helmet with elongated beak and small dark brown feather on top. The colors overall are dark brown, white and rust.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.74
Medium and Support
wood, hair, pigment
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Bracelet
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded bracelet with triangle design. Pink, white, blue, red, and black beads on brown thread. Bracelet ends have large round beaded area. Two small beaded loops attached. White tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.28
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Jewelry
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded jewlery with a rectangular piece with a red beaded fringe on two sides. White small beads with geometric pattern in red, black, blue and green. Long brown string coming off one end with beaded end. White tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.44
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace made up of four brown cord wrapped coils with beaded detail in yellow, black and dark blue, light blue and red. Tie closure with four long leather tassels at each end. Tassles have beaded end details in mostly light blue with dark blue, red and yellow, white tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.60
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string, leather
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Elephant Mask from Cameroon Ensemble
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon
Physical Description
A long fabric mask of dark green and tan with white, green, red and yellow small bead decoration. The eyes and mouth are bound together fabric made up of red and tan colors.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.78.1
Medium and Support
fabric, beads and palm fiber
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Tan background of four separate rectangles, hemmed edges throughout. One side is diamonds, one is an interlocking "V" pattern, one is joined diamonds and the other is "S" shapes pattern.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.89
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Zulu Peoples, South Africa
Physical Description
Dark wood, swirled design on the top, decorated with three heads, one on top and the other two lower.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.80
Medium and Support
wood
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Toothbrush
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded red toothbrush with striped beading covering in white, black, red, yellow and blue beads. Tassles near the toothbrush head. White string tied through hole at bottom of toothbrush.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.37
Medium and Support
plastic beads, plastic toothbrush, string
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace made up of three rounded attached pieces of material with pink beaded overlay. White and black beaded fringe on the inside. Tie closure with strings coming off either end with red and blue beaded ends.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.53
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string, fabric
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace made up of long dark and light cylindrical wooden beads separated by small white and red beads. Loop and button closure with two large translucent beads.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.69
Medium and Support
wooden and plastic beads, string
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Tan and black geometric design of triangles intersecting.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.82
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace with heavily beaded fringe at bottom. Fringe is about 2 inches long. In white, red, blue, pink, and yellow beads on light brown thread.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.30
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Jewelry
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded jewelry with rectangular piece made of six beaded long strips attached with four short white cross strips. Black middle section with red, black and white triangular designs at two ends. Large red beaded fringe on two ends, one with longer thread at the end. White tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.46
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace with white beads, open weave squares attached together by four rows of beads in red, orange, blue and green. White tag attached.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.62
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Feather Headdress from Cameroon Ensemble
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon
Physical Description
Cone-like in shape with feathers tems on top, wrapped in fibers, The feathers are purple and green, with fluffy feathers coming out of the top.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.78.3
Medium and Support
feathers, fabric and palm fiber
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Two pieces of fabric connected by a seam in the center. Two separate diamond patterns, both in dark brown and tan.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.91
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Grandfather Chair
Artist
Artist Unknown, Dan Peoples, African, Liberia
Physical Description
A small wooden chair with four rounded posts and an arched wooden bar on the back. There are carved triangle designs on the seat and finishing nails appear to be decorative.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.76
Medium and Support
wood and metal
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rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace with triangular and striped design. Button closure, red, blue and white beads.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.39
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace of white and blue strands twisted with green strand of beads. Button-loop closure, white string attached to button.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.55
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Wooden Cylinders (Pair)
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
A pair of matching small wooden cylinders with cone tops. Dark brown with red line detail on top.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.71.1-2
Medium and Support
wood and paint
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Three panels, all the same background color sewn together. Interlocking triangles on both sides are dark brown and yellow diamonds in center mixed with brown.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.84
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Design Cloth
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Tan with light beige and dark brown diamond design. Edges are hemmed in tan.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.93
Medium and Support
raffia and pile cloth
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Artist
Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Physical Description
Beaded necklace in lattice pattern. White beads on brown thread with three sections of green, black, and red beaded stripes. Long threads at end with four red beads on each. Threads are 18 inches long.
Object Creation Date
19th century - 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.32
Medium and Support
plastic beads, string
relevance
rank 39.47647
Credit Line
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
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