Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba
2004.85CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1995.23CCCC0
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild
1968.284CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba-style carver
1935.304CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths’ guild
1935.310CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, probably Ngbandi-style carver
2010.459CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Akan-style artist
1990.22CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Beembe-style maker
2010.428CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Kongo Kingdom, Kongo-style maker(s)
2010.444CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/ Kingdom, member of the goldsmiths’ guild
1944.290CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, possibly Bwa-style maker
1969.2CCCC0
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild
1938.6CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun Kingdom, Bamileke makers
2006.138CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver
2010.454CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith
1952.265CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/ Kingdom, member of the goldsmiths’ guild
1952.84CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, Kumasi or probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths' guild
1935.311CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver
1965.325CCCC0
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild
1938.5CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye-style carver and nganga (priest)
2010.451CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Fante-style maker
1975.158CCCC0
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild
1953.425CCCC0
Southern Africa, Lesotho, Southern Sotho-style maker
2010.208CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
2018.34CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, reportedly Korhogo area, Senufo-style carver
1961.198CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo-style blacksmith-carver
2016.56CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana blacksmith
1935.307CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Kota-style maker
2005.2CCCC0
Africa, Southern African, South Africa, Southeast Cape Region, Northern Nguni (Zulu)-style maker
2010.207CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver
2011.196CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Nok-culture style region, unknown maker
1995.21CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Nguni-style maker
2010.201CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, Kingdom of Eswatini, Swazi-style maker
2010.203CCCC0
Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Ngun-style or Zulu-style maker
2010.232CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style maker
2010.233CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style maker
2010.234CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver
1971.290©
Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver
1971.297CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker
2010.433CCCC0
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild
1999.1CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unidentified carver
1929.566CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver
1975.155CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Mali, probably Djenné-Djenno, Inland Niger Delta culture-style maker
1985.199CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
2010.434CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Xhosa-style maker
2016.60CCCC0
Southern Africa, Zimbabwe, Shona-style blacksmith-carver
1929.364CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
1915.495CCCC0
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, member(s) of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild
1998.85CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, Kumasi or probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths' guild
1935.308CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, Kumasi or probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths' guild
1935.312CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Southern Nguni-style maker
2012.42CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1996.403CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi-style blacksmith-carver
2014.1CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, Kumasi or probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths' guild
1935.309CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, probably Hausa-style or Nupe-style weavers and embroiders
2013.6CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
2005.3CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba Kingdom, Kuba-style maker
1994.87CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of Congo, probably Kongo-style (Yombe sub-group) carver
2010.447CCCC0
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, member(s) of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild
1973.221CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Cabinda, Kongo people
2010.445CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, or Cabinda (Angola), Kongo-style maker, possibly Yombe subgroup
1997.180CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker
2007.181CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, possibly Bondoukou region, unknown maker
1972.343CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Suku-style carver
2010.450CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
1978.27©
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Xhosa-style (South Nguni) maker
2010.206CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith
1952.118CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Guinea, possibly Landuma-style carver
1969.3©
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Akan-style artist
1962.244CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
1995.211CCCC0
Democratic Republic of Congo or Cabinda (Angola), Kongo artist and nganga (priest)
2010.432CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mbole-style carver
2016.33CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mbuun-style weavers and embroiderers
2013.5CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker
1974.212CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1998.29CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Angola, or Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe-style
1915.453CCCC0
Hervé Youmbi (Cameroonian, b. Central African Republic, 1973)
2018.5©
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker
1985.1082CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Kusu-style maker
2010.457CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hemba-style maker
2010.458CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1976.187CCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye people
2010.452CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Guinea, possibly Baga-style maker
1960.37CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, possibly Chokwe-style maker
1915.464CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Senufo-style carver
1970.354©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye-style maker
1972.2©
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1973.220©
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Southeast Cape Region, Northern Nguni (Zulu)-style maker
2010.231CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, Dan-style maker
1972.331CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver
1974.203CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe or Mozambique, Northern Nguni-style or Shona-style maker
2010.200CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver
1971.300CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo (most likely) or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke-style maker
2010.430CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic (most likely), possibly Monzombo-style maker
2010.460CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Dan-style carver
2013.52CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith
1942.172©
Africa, West Africa, Guinea, Baga-style carver
1964.376CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu-style makers
1929.353CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu-style makers
1929.354CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
2005.56CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Beembe-style maker
2010.429CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke-style maker
2010.431CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
2010.435CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe people
2010.436CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker
2010.437CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker
2010.439CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker
2010.440CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker
2010.441CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker
2010.443CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo people
2010.446CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
2010.448CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
2010.449CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker
2010.455CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker
2010.456CCCC0
Ibrahim Njoya (Bamum Kingdom (Cameroonian), c. 1887–1962)
2022.47©
Ibrahim Tita M’bohou (Bamum Kingdom (Cameroonian), 1914–1977)
2022.48©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yaka-style carver
1974.201CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker
1969.137CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante goldsmith
1969.266CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver
1975.151CCCC0
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild
1975.188CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style or Malinke-style blacksmith-carver
1994.14©
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Malinke-style blacksmith-carver
2004.84CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Ndebele-style maker
2022.256©
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Southeast Cape Region, Unknown female Xhosa-style maker(s)
2022.49CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hungaan-style maker
2003.36CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bembe-style maker
2006.116CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker
2008.150CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Benue River Valley, Unidentified maker
2016.57CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker
2016.10CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
2016.9CCCC0
Workshop or Circle of Wäldä Maryam (Ethiopia, active 1700s)
2023.4CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Ghana or Togo, Ewe-style weaver
2023.9©
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith
1942.171CCCC0
Cameroon, probably Babessi or Bamessing, Cameroon Grassfields potter
1998.94CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yaka-style carver
1969.8CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe carver
1978.28CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.320CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker
1931.426CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver
1960.169CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
1997.149CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, possibly Èkìtì State, Yorùbá-style carver
1994.200CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker
1969.7©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, pre-Bembe style or Boyo-style maker
1969.10CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo or Vili, early 19th century
1974.186CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1994.88CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yombe-style carver
2003.35CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luluwa or Luntu maker
2008.152CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
1915.442CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1915.465CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1916.721©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala-style maker
1916.743CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende (Eastern), 20th century
1976.179©
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, 20th century
1976.180©
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century
1915.454CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century
1915.444CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 1800s
1915.443CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker
1954.376CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo-style carver
1974.204CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bembe carver
1975.164©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Kongo-style maker
1975.190©
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, 19th century
1976.189CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker
1977.192©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.344CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Niangara area, northern Mangbetu-style potter
1929.321©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1994.89CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1916.538CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye, 20th century
1916.739©
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century
1929.342CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, early 20th century
1992.69CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker
1996.402CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, early to mid 20th century
2007.1CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver
1969.9CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century
1915.468CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala-style maker
1916.742CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker
1918.661CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oriental Province, Mangbetu, 19th century
1929.333CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu maker
1929.365CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ndengesh-style maker
1962.351©
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker
1972.340©
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Tsonga-style or Zulu-style maker
2010.205CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1915.466CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century
1918.356CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bushoong-style maker
1918.373CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, unidentified maker
1972.337©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka-style maker
1970.34CCCC0
African, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zande-style maker
1929.346CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.356CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.366CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver
1962.353CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo, early 20th century
1969.138CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo-style carver
1971.98©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, reportedly Dibaya Territory, Village Udolo I Dibanda, Luluwa-style or Luntu-style maker
1974.210CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Teke, 20th century
1975.165©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style or Vili-style maker
1975.166CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Suku, early 20th century
1975.167CCCC0
Africa, Central or Eastern Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, and Sudan, Zande-style maker
2015.156CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ngombe-style, Doko-style, or Iboko-style maker
2015.157CCCC0
Ngombe, Doko, or Iboko people, Democratic Republic of Congo
2015.158CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ekonda-style or Kundu-style maker
2015.159CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1975.192CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker
1915.450CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1915.467CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, possibly Zulu-style maker
1915.496CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker
1915.500CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker
1915.501CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic, unknown maker
1916.1016CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Central African Republic, unidentified maker
1916.1017CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbandi-style maker
1916.1021CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, possibly Zulu-style maker
1927.262CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century
1929.323CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.326CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.335CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nyanga, early 20th Century
1929.345CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.355CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century
1929.357CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.358CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century
1942.1532CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1954.374CCCC0
Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia, Chokwe-style or Chokwe-related maker
1967.279©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1969.550CCCC0
Africa, Western Sudan, Burkina Faso, Lobi, 20th century (?)
1975.1011CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Hausa-style maker or Central Africa, Gabon, Fang-style maker
1976.1057CCCC0
Guinea Coast, Sierra Leone, Mende or Bullom, early 20th century
1992.188CCCC0
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tabwa, late 19th or early 20th century
1996.266CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke-style maker
2008.59CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Angola, Ovimbundu-style maker
2015.155CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kalundwe, unknown maker
2016.11CCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba | 2004.85 | Wood and iron | Overall: 170 x 13.3 cm (66 15/16 x 5 1/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Ateu Atsa (Bangwa, c. 1840–1910) | 1987.62 | wood | Overall: 92.1 x 20.3 cm (36 1/4 x 8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1995.23 | Cloth, glass beads, cardboard, cotton, probably wool, and wood | Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.); Bag: 21.5 x 19.6 cm (8 7/16 x 7 11/16 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild | 1968.284 | Elephant ivory | Overall: 197.4 cm (77 11/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ejagham-style maker | 1990.23 | Wood, rawhide, cane, paint, bone or ivory, natural fiber, and metal | Overall: 67.3 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm (26 1/2 x 17 x 17 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Burkina Faso, Ghana, or Côte d’Ivoire, Lobi–style artist | 1967.152 | Wood and organic materials | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | Gift in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe from various donors | CCCC0 | |
Africa, West Africa, Liberia, Dan-style blacksmith | 1982.341 | Copper alloy | Part 1: 16 x 14.2 cm (6 5/16 x 5 9/16 in.); Part 2: 14.1 x 11.7 cm (5 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.) | Gift of Willett Rankin Wilson, in memory of Audley R. and Edna Moore Wilson | © | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba-style carver | 1935.304 | Wood and paint | Overall: 43.3 x 31.2 x 28.3 cm (17 1/16 x 12 5/16 x 11 1/8 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths’ guild | 1935.310 | Gold | Diameter: 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, probably Ngbandi-style carver | 2010.459 | Wood, iron alloy, copper alloy, glass beads, plant fiber, and cloth | Part 1: 45 x 15.5 x 9.2 cm (17 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 3 5/8 in.); Part 2: 41 x 13 x 11.5 cm (16 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Akan-style artist | 1990.22 | Terracotta | Overall: 19.1 x 13.6 x 15.5 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 6 1/8 in.) | Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Beembe-style maker | 2010.428 | Wood, ceramic or Formica, copper alloy, and iron alloy | Overall: 47.5 x 14.8 x 16.3 cm (18 11/16 x 5 13/16 x 6 7/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Kongo Kingdom, Kongo-style maker(s) | 2010.444 | Copper alloy, wood, upholstery studs, and iron alloy | Overall: 44.7 x 22.2 x 3.2 cm (17 5/8 x 8 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/ Kingdom, member of the goldsmiths’ guild | 1944.290 | Gold | Overall: 7 x 7.6 x 1.6 cm (2 3/4 x 3 x 5/8 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, possibly Bwa-style maker | 1969.2 | Wood, plant fibers, paint, and iron | Overall: 69.8 cm (27 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild | 1938.6 | Copper alloy and iron | Overall: 29.9 x 21.6 x 20.4 cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun Kingdom, Bamileke makers | 2006.138 | Wood, cotton, plant fiber, glass beads, and indigo | Overall: 51 x 38 x 43 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver | 2010.454 | Wood, glass beads, upholstery studs, plant fiber, and iron | Overall: 40.8 x 16.1 x 27.3 cm (16 1/16 x 6 5/16 x 10 3/4 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith | 1952.265 | Gold | Overall: 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/ Kingdom, member of the goldsmiths’ guild | 1952.84 | Gold | Diameter: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, Kumasi or probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths' guild | 1935.311 | Gold | Overall: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver | 1965.325 | Wood, cowrie shells, glass beads, possibly aluminum, iron alloy, upholstery studs, and natural fibers | Overall: 44.5 x 66 cm (17 1/2 x 26 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Ralph M. Coe in memory of Ralph M. Coe | CCCC0 | |
| Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild | 1938.5 | Copper alloy | Overall: 36.2 x 9.9 cm (14 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye-style carver and nganga (priest) | 2010.451 | Wood, glass beads, brass (including upholstery studs), copper alloy, iron alloy, raffia, reedbuck antelope horn, rawhide, animal hair, human teeth, organic material, minerals, and plant fibers | Overall: 64 x 24.5 x 24 cm (25 3/16 x 9 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, possibly Ọ̀yọ́ region, Yorùbá-style carver | 1974.208 | Wood, paint, and iron alloy | Overall: 45.7 cm (18 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Fante-style maker | 1975.158 | Wood, hair, resin, and bone | Overall: 42.9 x 4.6 x 5.1 cm (16 7/8 x 1 13/16 x 2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild | 1953.425 | Copper alloy | Overall: 49.4 x 30.6 cm (19 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Southern Africa, Lesotho, Southern Sotho-style maker | 2010.208 | Wood, glass beads, cloth, thread, and copper alloy | Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 2018.34 | Wood, leather, cowrie shells, seeds, and natural fiber | 62 cm (24 7/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, reportedly Korhogo area, Senufo-style carver | 1961.198 | Wood and organic material | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo-style blacksmith-carver | 2016.56 | Wood and paint | Overall: 45 x 36 x 36 cm (17 11/16 x 14 3/16 x 14 3/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana blacksmith | 1935.307 | Wood and iron | Overall: 14 x 13.8 x 40.8 cm (5 1/2 x 5 7/16 x 16 1/16 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Kota-style maker | 2005.2 | Wood, copper alloy, and iron | Overall: 61 x 27.5 x 3 cm (24 x 10 13/16 x 1 3/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Southern African, South Africa, Southeast Cape Region, Northern Nguni (Zulu)-style maker | 2010.207 | Glass beads, plant fiber, copper alloy, and iron | Overall: 68.6 cm (27 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver | 2011.196 | Wood and organic materials | Overall: 36 cm (14 3/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
Rachid Koraïchi (Algerian, b. 1947) | 2020.220 | Alabaster | Overall: 49 x 49 x 2.9 cm (19 5/16 x 19 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | © | ||
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Nok-culture style region, unknown maker | 1995.21 | terracotta | Overall: 38.2 x 20 cm (15 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
Duga of Mẹkọ (Nigerian, Yorùbá peoples, 1880–1960) | 1975.168 | Wood and paint | Part 1: 77.7 cm (30 9/16 in.); Part 2: 86 cm (33 7/8 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | ||
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Nguni-style maker | 2010.201 | Wood, glass beads, shell, and cotton | Overall: 20.3 cm (8 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, Kingdom of Eswatini, Swazi-style maker | 2010.203 | Wood | Overall: 66 cm (26 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Ngun-style or Zulu-style maker | 2010.232 | Wood | Overall: 66 cm (26 in.) | Gift of Dori and Daniel Rootenberg, Jacaranda Tribal, New York | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style maker | 2010.233 | Bone | Overall: 15.2 cm (6 in.) | Gift of Dori and Daniel Rootenberg, Jacaranda Tribal, New York | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style maker | 2010.234 | bone | Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.) | Gift of Dori and Daniel Rootenberg, Jacaranda Tribal, New York | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Liberia, Mano-style carver | 1953.457 | Wood, copper alloy, plant fiber, cloth, rawhide or leather, teeth, seeds, resin, synthetic material, iron, and glass beads | Overall: 28 x 15.2 cm (11 x 6 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver | 1971.290 | wood | Overall: 62.3 cm (24 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver | 1971.297 | Wood, resin, glass beads, plant fiber, and metal | Part 1: 49.5 x 9.1 x 13 cm (19 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.); Part 2: 47.7 x 10 x 11 cm (18 3/4 x 3 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker | 2010.433 | Wood, cloth, resin, organic material, feathers, natural fibers, antelope horn, seashells (including cowrie shells), glass beads, metalized glass, and plant fiber | Overall: 42 x 11.8 x 23 cm (16 9/16 x 4 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild | 1999.1 | Copper alloy | Overall: 45.7 x 38.1 cm (18 x 15 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unidentified carver | 1929.566 | Wood and glass beads | Overall: 6 x 10.2 cm (2 3/8 x 4 in.); Part 2: 4.5 x 12.4 cm (1 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.); Part 3: 6 x 9.5 cm (2 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.); Part 4: 3.2 x 12.1 cm (1 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Agbonbiofe Adeshina (Yorùbá, c. 1880–1945) | 1969.55 | Wood, probably tar, cloth, and iron | Overall: 106.6 cm (41 15/16 in.) | James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver | 1975.155 | Wood, resin, and paint | Overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, probably Djenné-Djenno, Inland Niger Delta culture-style maker | 1985.199 | Terracotta | Overall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker | 2010.434 | Wood, organic material (including resin), metalized glass, and cloth | Overall: 17 x 5.3 x 7 cm (6 11/16 x 2 1/16 x 2 3/4 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Xhosa-style maker | 2016.60 | Hide, earth, and blood | Gift of Frank Herreman in memory of Hendrik and Marcelle Herreman | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, possibly Baule-style goldsmith | 1954.602 | Gold | Overall: 7.6 x 5 cm (3 x 1 15/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Southern Africa, Zimbabwe, Shona-style blacksmith-carver | 1929.364 | Iron, wood, and metal | Overall: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker | 1915.495 | Wood, iron, and wire | Overall: 19.1 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm (7 1/2 x 4 x 2 1/2 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Moshood Olusomo Bámigbóyè (Nigerian, c. 1885–1975) | 1991.165 | Wood and paint | Overall: 134 x 57.9 x 62.5 cm (52 3/4 x 22 13/16 x 24 5/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund and Gift of Mary Price | © | |
| Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, member(s) of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild | 1998.85 | Wood, paint, cowrie shells, and plant fiber | Overall: 149.5 x 7.5 x 8 cm (58 7/8 x 2 15/16 x 3 1/8 in.) | Gift of Phyllis Sloane in memory of Rose White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, Kumasi or probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths' guild | 1935.308 | Gold | Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, Kumasi or probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths' guild | 1935.312 | Gold | Overall: 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Southern Nguni-style maker | 2012.42 | Nephrite and metal | Overall: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Kendell Geers (South African, b. 1968) | 2018.4 | Wood, plastic tape (polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, or vinyl), and iron | Overall: 140 x 43 x 39 cm (55 1/8 x 16 15/16 x 15 3/8 in.) | Purchased with funds donated by Scott Mueller | © | |
 | Totokro Master | 1931.204 | wood | Overall: 44.8 x 9.3 x 7.7 cm (17 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 3 1/16 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1996.403 | Copper alloy and iron | Overall: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.) | Gift of Drs. James, Gladys, Jay, Jeffrey, and Jamie Strain | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi-style blacksmith-carver | 2014.1 | Wood and paint | Overall: 34 x 14 x 14 cm (13 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ifẹ̀, Yorùbá-style maker | 21.2018 | Terracotta | 15.2 x 8.3 x 9.5 cm (6 x 3 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.) | Private Collection | © | |
 | Emeka Ogboh (Nigerian, b. 1977) | 2019.34 | Multichannel electronic sound composition; 21 minutes, 56 seconds | Sundry Art - Miscellaneous Fund | © | ||
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante Empire/Kingdom, Kumasi or probably Kumasi, member of the goldsmiths' guild | 1935.309 | Gold | Overall: 6.4 x 2.1 cm (2 1/2 x 13/16 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, probably Hausa-style or Nupe-style weavers and embroiders | 2013.6 | Cotton, silk, and indigo | Overall: 120 x 226 cm (47 1/4 x 89 in.) | Alma Kroeger Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Pascale Marthine Tayou (Cameroonian, b. 1966) | 2018.204 | Crystal, raffia, cloth, rubber, plastic bags, chicken feathers, wood (probably eucalyptus), paint, tempera, nail polish, string, foam, plastic, adhesive, and other mixed media | height: 132 cm (51 15/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Trust | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker | 2005.3 | Elephant ivory, tukula, and oil | Overall: 16.7 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm (6 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/4 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba Kingdom, Kuba-style maker | 1994.87 | Plant fiber, rawhide or leather, glass beads, seashells, cowrie shells, cloth, and colorant | Overall: 139.5 cm (54 15/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of Congo, probably Kongo-style (Yombe sub-group) carver | 2010.447 | ivory | Overall: 28 x 2.5 x 4 cm (11 x 1 x 1 9/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, member(s) of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild | 1973.221 | wood | Overall: 47.6 cm (18 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver | 2018.27 | Wood and plant fiber | without base: 57.9 x 23 x 10 cm (22 13/16 x 9 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Cabinda, Kongo people | 2010.445 | Copper alloy | Overall: 16.5 x 12.5 x 2.5 cm (6 1/2 x 4 15/16 x 1 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo-style carver | 1975.152 | Wood, upholstery studs, and colorant | Overall: 34.9 cm (13 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Sapi-style carver | 1976.29 | soapstone | Overall: 23.8 x 11.2 x 12.5 cm (9 3/8 x 4 7/16 x 4 15/16 in.) | Gift of Lucile Munro in memory of her husband Thomas Munro, Curator of Education from 1931 to 1967 | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, or Cabinda (Angola), Kongo-style maker, possibly Yombe subgroup | 1997.180 | Raffia palm fiber (Raphia ruffia or R. vinifera) and leopard claws | Overall: 42 x 19.3 x 19 cm (16 9/16 x 7 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker | 2007.181 | African gray parrot feathers, wood, plant fiber, probably cotton, string, and colorant | Diameter: 90 cm (35 7/16 in.) | Sundry Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, possibly Bondoukou region, unknown maker | 1972.343 | Wood, paint, glass beads, and natural fiber | Overall: 54.1 x 7.8 x 7.5 cm (21 5/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Suku-style carver | 2010.450 | Wood, reed, paint, and metal | Overall: 50 x 25 x 27.2 cm (19 11/16 x 9 13/16 x 10 11/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker | 1978.27 | Wood, reeds, plant fiber, burlap, natural fiber (possibly cotton), and colorant | Overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Xhosa-style (South Nguni) maker | 2010.206 | Leather, glass beads, and sinew | Overall: 34 x 18 x 2.5 cm (13 3/8 x 7 1/16 x 1 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith | 1952.118 | Gold | Overall: 7 x 7.4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo carver | 2015.72 | Wood, organic materials, and raffia | Overall: 74.5 x 18 x 20 cm (29 5/16 x 7 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Guinea, possibly Landuma-style carver | 1969.3 | Wood and natural fibers | Overall: 76.2 cm (30 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Akan-style artist | 1962.244 | Copper alloy | Overall: 2.4 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm (15/16 x 9/16 x 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hornung | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker | 1995.211 | Plant fiber, seashells, seeds, pods, buttons, and probably cotton | Overall: 35.8 x 26.7 x 19.2 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 7 9/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Democratic Republic of Congo or Cabinda (Angola), Kongo artist and nganga (priest) | 2010.432 | Wood, metalized glass, iron, organic material, ivory or plastic, and natural fiber | Overall: 46 x 25.7 x 19.2 cm (18 1/8 x 10 1/8 x 7 9/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mbole-style carver | 2016.33 | Wood, colorant, and upholstery studs | 42.2 cm (16 5/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mbuun-style weavers and embroiderers | 2013.5 | Raffia palm fiber (Raphia ruffia or R. vinifera) and dye | Overall: 73.7 x 102.9 cm (29 x 40 1/2 in.) | Alma Kroeger Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver | 1973.219 | Wood and metal | Overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker | 1974.212 | Wood, organic materials (including resin and soil), plant fiber, and glass beads | Overall: 22.4 x 10.7 x 12.4 cm (8 13/16 x 4 3/16 x 4 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin N. Haas | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1998.29 | Raffia, glass beads, cowrie shells, cloth (including wool), thread, and copper alloy | Overall: 29 x 23 x 23 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Angola, or Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe-style | 1915.453 | Wood, glass beads, and natural fibers | Overall: 13.3 x 8 x 1.4 cm (5 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 9/16 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Hervé Youmbi (Cameroonian, b. Central African Republic, 1973) | 2018.5 | Wood, glass beads, thread, glue, and silicone adhesive | Overall: 188 x 53 x 38 cm (74 x 20 7/8 x 14 15/16 in.) | Purchase from the Karl B. Goldfield Trust | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante goldsmith | 1969.265 | Copper alloy | Gift of Georges D. Rodrigues | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Akan-style artist | 1974.211 | Wood, glass beads, and natural fiber | Overall: 35 cm (13 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker | 1985.1082 | Cotton, burlap, glass beads, twine, leather, and wood | Overall: 139.7 x 50.8 x 19.1 cm (55 x 20 x 7 1/2 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Kusu-style maker | 2010.457 | Wood and iron | Overall: 20 x 6.8 x 8.5 cm (7 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 3 3/8 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hemba-style maker | 2010.458 | Wood | Overall: 30.8 x 7.9 x 7.3 cm (12 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 7/8 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1976.188 | cotton, velvet, flannel, leather, dye, probably wood, cowrie shells, metal | Overall: 152.4 x 58.4 x 40.6 cm (60 x 23 x 16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Gérard Santoni (Ivorian, 1943–2008) | 2018.307 | Cotton, bark cloth, and dye (indigo or kola nut) | Overall: 89.5 x 125.7 cm (35 1/4 x 49 1/2 in.) | Gift of Robert and Elizabeth Soppelsa, in memory of the artist Gérard Santoni | © | |
 | Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Xhosa-style maker(s) | 2010.199 | Wood, copper, glass beads, sinew, leather, and thread | Overall: 20.3 cm (8 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, Wè-style carver | 1971.294 | Wood, boar tusks, pelt, cloth, human hair, probably aluminum, reeds, iron alloy, copper alloy, plant fiber, and paint | Overall: 38.1 cm (15 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1976.187 | cotton, velvet, flannel, dye, faux fur, leather, cowrie shells | Overall: 167.6 x 66 x 40.6 cm (66 x 26 x 16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye people | 2010.452 | Wood, upholstery studs, antelope horns, and animal hair | Overall: 34.8 x 6.2 x 14.5 cm (13 11/16 x 2 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Guinea, possibly Baga-style maker | 1960.37 | Wood (Nauclea pobeguinii) and paint | Overall: 148 cm (58 1/4 in.) | The Norweb Collection | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, possibly Chokwe-style maker | 1915.464 | Plant fibers and dye | Overall: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.); Outside: 39.4 x 20.7 cm (15 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante goldsmith | 1962.243 | Copper alloy | Overall: 6.8 cm (2 11/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hornung | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Senufo-style carver | 1970.354 | wood | Gift of The Butkin Foundation | © | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye-style maker | 1972.2 | Wood and paint | Overall: 71.2 cm (28 1/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1973.220 | Copper alloy and iron | Overall: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Southeast Cape Region, Northern Nguni (Zulu)-style maker | 2010.231 | Glass beads, bone, and sinew | Overall: 38.1 cm (15 in.) | Gift of Dori and Daniel Rootenberg in memory of Estelle Rosenberg | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, Dan-style maker | 1972.331 | Wood, metal, leather, and organic materials | Overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver | 1974.203 | Wood and paint | Overall: 41.2 cm (16 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style carver | 2010.198 | Wood | Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe or Mozambique, Northern Nguni-style or Shona-style maker | 2010.200 | Gourd and copper alloy | Overall: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver | 1971.300 | Wood, metal, and plant fiber | Overall: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Onyide Adugbologe (Nigerian, c. 1875–1949) | 1974.206 | Wood and paint | Overall: 35.5 cm (14 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo (most likely) or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke-style maker | 2010.430 | Wood, resin, iron, copper, plant fiber, cloth, glass beads, coins, antelope horns, and cowrie shells | Overall: 97.1 cm (38 1/4 in.); without base: 91.5 x 16 x 16.3 cm (36 x 6 5/16 x 6 7/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic (most likely), possibly Monzombo-style maker | 2010.460 | Wood and iron | Part 1: 145 x 31.8 x 23.2 cm (57 1/16 x 12 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.); Part 2: 145 x 26.8 x 23.3 cm (57 1/16 x 10 9/16 x 9 3/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Dan-style carver | 2013.52 | Wood, twine, and possibly resin | Overall: 56.8 x 11.2 x 7 cm (22 3/8 x 4 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Trust | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith | 1942.172 | Gold | Overall: 5.8 x 3.9 cm (2 5/16 x 1 9/16 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Guinea, Baga-style carver | 1964.376 | Wood, glass beads, upholstery studs, and natural fiber | Overall: 52.1 x 15.6 cm (20 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.) | Gift of Edgar A. Hahn | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu-style makers | 1929.353 | Plant fibers and dye | Overall: 19.7 x 27.3 x 6.3 cm (7 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu-style makers | 1929.354 | Plant fibers and dye | Overall: 26 x 33.7 x 10.2 cm (10 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker | 2005.56 | Plant fibers, elephant rawhide and hair, cowrie shells, glass beads, and cord | Overall: 52.1 x 21.6 x 39.4 cm (20 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.) | Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Beembe-style maker | 2010.429 | Wood, possibly ceramic, and copper alloy | Overall: 17 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm (6 11/16 x 2 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke-style maker | 2010.431 | Wood, cloth, organic material, and copper alloy | Overall: 23.5 x 7.5 x 8 cm (9 1/4 x 2 15/16 x 3 1/8 in.); without base: 23.3 cm (9 3/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker | 2010.435 | Wood and animal hair | Overall: 30 x 16 x 18 cm (11 13/16 x 6 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe people | 2010.436 | Wood | Overall: 9.7 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm (3 13/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 5/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker | 2010.437 | Wood, organic materials (including resin), and metalized glass | Overall: 17 x 7 x 6.5 cm (6 11/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 9/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo people | 2010.438 | Wood, organic materials (including resin), probably kaolin, and metalized glass | Overall: 17 x 7 x 6.5 cm (6 11/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 9/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker | 2010.439 | Wood, metalized glass, organic materials (including resin), feathers, plant fibers, iron, and copper alloy | Overall: 34 x 9.5 x 25 cm (13 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker | 2010.440 | Wood, feathers, organic material (including resin), iron, and possibly porcelain | Overall: 29.5 x 12 x 16 cm (11 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 6 5/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker | 2010.441 | Wood, organic materials (including resin), cloth, metalized glass, possibly porcelain, and plant fiber | Overall: 23 x 9 x 11 cm (9 1/16 x 3 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo people | 2010.442 | Wood, organic materials (including resin), iron, reed, tooth, seashell or glass beads, and possibly plastic | Overall: 12 x 4 x 4 cm (4 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker | 2010.443 | Wood, organic materials (including resin), cloth, glass, and various other materials | Overall: 11.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm (4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 9/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo people | 2010.446 | Ivory and iron | Overall: 11 x 4 x 4 cm (4 5/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker | 2010.448 | Ivory | Overall: 32 x 4 x 6 cm (12 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker | 2010.449 | Ivory | Overall: 12 x 2.5 x 4.5 cm (4 3/4 x 1 x 1 3/4 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker | 2010.455 | Wood, glass beads, and natural fiber | Overall: 11.4 x 3.4 x 4.8 cm (4 1/2 x 1 5/16 x 1 7/8 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker | 2010.456 | Ivory | Overall: 8.6 x 2.3 x 4.5 cm (3 3/8 x 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
Rachid Koraïchi (Algerian, b. 1947) | 2020.221 | Alabaster | Overall: 49 x 49 x 2.9 cm (19 5/16 x 19 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | © | ||
Ibrahim Njoya (Bamum Kingdom (Cameroonian), c. 1887–1962) | 2022.47 | Paper, ink, watercolor, carbon; wooden frame carved by the artist | Paper: 78.7 x 96.5 cm (31 x 38 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Trust | © | ||
| Ibrahim Tita M’bohou (Bamum Kingdom (Cameroonian), 1914–1977) | 2022.48 | Paper, ink, watercolor | Paper: 49.5 x 63.5 cm (19 1/2 x 25 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Trust | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, possibly Yaure-style carver | 1971.296 | Wood, paint, and colorant | Overall: 31.7 cm (12 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yaka-style carver | 1974.201 | Wood, lizard skin, leopard tooth, pods, cloth, and natural fiber | Overall: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker | 1969.137 | Hippopotamus ivory and organic material | Overall: 33 cm (13 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Charles E. Roseman | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante goldsmith | 1969.266 | Brass | Overall: 3.6 x 5.3 cm (1 7/16 x 2 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin N. Haas | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style maker | 1971.289 | Wood, paint, leather, human hair, plant fiber, and metal | Overall: 94 cm (37 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Southern Africa, Zimbabwe or Mozambique, Shona-style blacksmith-carver | 1921.1548 | wood | Overall: 13.4 x 17.8 cm (5 1/4 x 7 in.) | Gift of W. A. Price | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Idoma-style carver | 1964.444 | Wood, human hair, paint, and possibly kaolin | Overall: 20.4 x 17.8 x 16.2 cm (8 1/16 x 7 x 6 3/8 in.) | James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver | 1975.151 | Wood and paint | Overall: 91.5 cm (36 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver | 1971.299 | Wood and metal | Overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, members of the Igun Eronmwon (royal brasscasters) guild | 1975.188 | Copper alloy | Diameter: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style or Malinke-style blacksmith-carver | 1994.14 | Wood, aluminum, copper alloy, animal hair, and steel | Overall: 62.2 x 23 x 15.3 cm (24 1/2 x 9 1/16 x 6 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, Malinke-style blacksmith-carver | 2004.84 | Wood and probably resin | Overall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Ladi Kwali OON MBE (Nigerian, c. 1925–1984) | 2021.166 | stoneware | 8.5 x 31 x 31 cm (3 3/8 x 12 3/16 x 12 3/16 in.) | J.H. Wade Trust Fund | © | |
 | Martin Rakotoarimanana (Malagasy, b. 1969) and 8 others | 2021.167 | silk and dye | 231.1 x 247.7 cm (91 x 97 1/2 in.) | J.H. Wade Trust Fund | © | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Ndebele-style maker | 2022.256 | Goatskin, grass, glass beads | Overall: 69.8 x 50.8 cm (27 1/2 x 20 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | © | |
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Southeast Cape Region, Unknown female Xhosa-style maker(s) | 2022.49 | Glass beads, sinew, hide, ceramic | Severance and Greta Millikin Trust | CCCC0 | |||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hungaan-style maker | 2003.36 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 68 cm (26 3/4 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bembe-style maker | 2006.116 | Wood, kaolin, colorant, and iron | Overall: 46 cm (18 1/8 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker | 2008.150 | Wood, plant fiber, and colorant | Overall: 27 x 22 x 28.5 cm (10 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 11 1/4 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Benue River Valley, Unidentified maker | 2016.57 | Copper alloy | height: 44.7 x 22.7 x 9.6 cm (17 5/8 x 8 15/16 x 3 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker | 2016.10 | Wood, pigment, plant fiber, and cotton | Overall: 16.9 x 11 x 6 cm (6 5/8 x 4 5/16 x 2 3/8 in.) | Gift of Kim Sherwin | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 2016.9 | Wood, copper alloy, iron alloy, lead, glass beads, cowrie shells, twine, and pigment | Overall: 25.6 x 18.8 x 5.8 cm (10 1/16 x 7 3/8 x 2 5/16 in.) | Gift of Kim Sherwin | CCCC0 | |
 | Igbo-style weaver, Nigeria | 2022.22 | cotton; plain weave with supplementary weft floats | Overall: 223.5 x 81.3 cm (88 x 32 in.) | Donated by Richard Little from his experience at Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro, Nigeria, 1965–67 | © | |
| Workshop or Circle of Wäldä Maryam (Ethiopia, active 1700s) | 2023.4 | Tempera, wood, textile | 39 x 51 cm (15 3/8 x 20 1/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Ghana or Togo, Ewe-style weaver | 2023.9 | Cotton and dye | Overall: 322.6 x 175.3 cm (127 x 69 in.) | L. E. Holden Fund | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith | 1942.171 | Gold | Overall: 9.2 x 8.9 cm (3 5/8 x 3 1/2 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith | 1952.85 | Gold | Overall: 3.6 x 7.7 cm (1 7/16 x 3 1/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Cameroon, probably Babessi or Bamessing, Cameroon Grassfields potter | 1998.94 | Terracotta | Overall: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 2007.160 | Copper alloy | with base: 34.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (13 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.); without base: 31.3 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm (12 5/16 x 4 1/4 x 10 in.) | Alma Kroeger Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Sabariko Koné (Senufo, d. c. 1950) | 1989.48 | Wood, upholstery studs, resin, and paint | Overall: 31.6 x 16.7 x 11.4 cm (12 7/16 x 6 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yaka-style carver | 1969.8 | Wood, raffia, paint, and cotton | Overall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe carver | 1978.28 | Wood, upholstery studs, cloth, and metal | Overall: 22.5 x 8.4 x 13.8 cm (8 7/8 x 3 5/16 x 5 7/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker | 1929.320 | wood | Diameter: 39.1 cm (15 3/8 in.); Overall: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker | 1931.426 | Wood, glass beads, upholstery studs, natural fiber, and pigment | Overall: 53.4 x 13.1 x 14.6 cm (21 x 5 3/16 x 5 3/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Akan-style artist | 1935.306 | Copper alloy | Overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver | 1960.169 | Wood and organic materials | Overall: 111.1 cm (43 3/4 in.) | James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker | 1997.149 | Wood and paint | Overall: 64.7 cm (25 1/2 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, possibly Èkìtì State, Yorùbá-style carver | 1994.200 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 31.7 x 15.7 x 15.9 cm (12 1/2 x 6 3/16 x 6 1/4 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker | 1969.7 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 33 cm (13 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Babanki-style maker | 1983.33 | Wood and paint | Overall: 80.7 x 53.3 x 44.5 cm (31 3/4 x 21 x 17 1/2 in.) | Gift in memory of his parents, Wheeler B. and Dorothy Preston by Mary and John Preston | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Southern Africa, Lesotho, South Sotho maker | 2010.202 | Horn and wood | Overall: 10.3 x 4 x 3.5 cm (4 1/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
Guinea Coast, Benin, Fon, 20th century | 1965.323 | wood | Part 1: 36 x 53.4 x 17.8 cm (14 3/16 x 21 x 7 in.); Part 2: 36 x 59.8 x 21.6 cm (14 3/16 x 23 9/16 x 8 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Ralph M. Coe in memory of Ralph M. Coe | © | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, pre-Bembe style or Boyo-style maker | 1969.10 | Wood and cotton | Overall: 48.6 x 15.6 x 17.2 cm (19 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, possibly Kom-style maker | 1971.66 | Wood, paint, organic material, and iron alloy | Overall: 33 x 63.5 x 41.9 cm (13 x 25 x 16 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo or Vili, early 19th century | 1974.186 | Wood, iron, and metalized glass | Overall: 55.9 cm (22 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
Fakeye School (Nigerian) | 1972.332 | Wood, organic material, probably bluing, glass beads, and natural fiber | Each: 28 cm (11 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | ||
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pyaang-style maker | 1976.181 | Wood, copper alloy, iron alloy, and organic materials | Overall: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | The Baboon Master (probably Tsonga peoples) | 2010.204 | Wood | Overall: 120.7 cm (47 1/2 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1994.88 | Plant fibers, cloth, glass beads, cowrie shells, and copper alloy | Diameter: 17.8 cm (7 in.); Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yombe-style carver | 2003.35 | Wood | Overall: 26.2 x 9.2 x 7.4 cm (10 5/16 x 3 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luluwa or Luntu maker | 2008.152 | Wood, iron, and copper alloy | Overall: 6 x 7.4 x 24 cm (2 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 9 7/16 in.) | Jo Hershey Selden Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker | 1915.442 | Probably hippopotamus ivory | Overall: 5.7 x 3.2 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1915.465 | Raffia, dye, and metal | Overall: 11.4 x 16.2 x 16.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1916.721 | Iron, wood, and copper alloy | Overall: 36.1 cm (14 3/16 in.); Blade: 24.7 cm (9 3/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala-style maker | 1916.743 | Iron, wood, copper alloy, upholstery studs, plant fibers, and rawhide | Overall: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.); Blade: 41.4 cm (16 5/16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, East Africa, unknown maker | 1929.325 | Bamboo, wood, pelt, and plant fiber | Overall: 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante goldsmith | 1951.320 | Gold | Overall: 4.5 x 3 x 2.3 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/16 x 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante goldsmith | 1961.399 | Copper alloy | Overall: 2.8 x 6.6 x 0.4 cm (1 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in.) | Gift of William Ellery Greene | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1969.5 | Wood and paint | Overall: 62.9 cm (24 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1972.334 | Wood, organic material, probably bluing, glass beads, and natural fiber | Each: 27.3 cm (10 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | ||
 | Western Sudan, Ivory Coast, Senufo, 20th century | 1972.336 | wood | Overall: 122 cm (48 1/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver | 1972.341 | wood | Overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker | 1973.222 | Wood, paint, and plant fiber | Overall: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1974.207 | Wood, glass beads, colorant, and natural fiber | Overall: 38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style maker | 1976.172 | wood | Overall: 74.9 cm (29 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Fang-style maker | 1976.177 | Copper alloy | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |||
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende (Eastern), 20th century | 1976.179 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 26.1 cm (10 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, 20th century | 1976.180 | Wood | Overall: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Eastern Africa, Zambia, Lozi, 20th century | 1976.184 | wood | Overall: 33.6 cm (13 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century | 1976.185 | Wood and tukula | Overall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century | 1915.454 | Wood | Overall: 8.9 x 3.8 cm (3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Onyide Adugbologe (Nigerian, c. 1875–1949) | 1969.4 | Wood, colorant, and plant fibers | Overall: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Magdalene Odundo (British, 1950-) | 1998.4 | terracotta | Overall: 45.3 x 27.4 x 28.1 cm (17 13/16 x 10 13/16 x 11 1/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century | 1915.444 | Probably hippopotamus ivory | Overall: 8.6 x 3.2 cm (3 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Akan-style artist | 1975.157 | terracotta | Overall: 12.7 cm (5 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 1800s | 1915.443 | Probably hippopotamus ivory | Overall: 7.3 x 3.2 cm (2 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Eastern Africa, unknown maker | 1929.343 | Wood, rawhide, and plant fiber | Diameter: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.); Overall: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker | 1954.376 | wood | Overall: 9.6 x 4.8 cm (3 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Louise M. Dunn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Nafana-style maker | 1969.119 | Wood, paint, and plant fiber | Overall: 138.4 x 63.5 cm (54 1/2 x 25 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo-style maker | 1971.291 | Wood, colorant, and cord | Overall: 86.4 cm (34 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Mende-style maker | 1971.293 | Wood and paint | Overall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Dan-style maker | 1971.295 | wood | Overall: 48.2 cm (19 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo-style carver | 1974.204 | Wood and upholstery studs | Overall: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Akan-style artist | 1974.205 | Terracotta | Overall: 12.7 cm (5 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Baule or Anyi, 20th century | 1975.156 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 49.2 cm (19 3/8 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio-style maker | 1975.160 | Wood, pigment, plant fiber, and metal | Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bembe carver | 1975.164 | Wood and porcelain | Overall: 20.3 cm (8 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Kongo-style maker | 1975.190 | Wood and plant fiber | Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century | 1975.191 | Wood | Overall: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, 19th century | 1976.189 | ivory | Overall: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.) | Given in memory of Dr. Thomas Munro by his children | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega-style maker | 1977.192 | ivory | Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker | 1929.344 | Wood, rawhide, plant fiber, metal, and glass bead | Handle: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.); Drum: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Niangara area, northern Mangbetu-style potter | 1929.321 | Terracotta | Diameter: 30 x 14.6 x 22.1 cm (11 13/16 x 5 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.); Overall: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1995.22 | Cloth (probably cotton and wool), glass beads, reeds, cardboard, wood, plant fiber, cotton, and quills | Diameter: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); Overall: 105.9 cm (41 11/16 in.); Cone: 35.1 cm (13 13/16 in.); Fringe: 55.3 cm (21 3/4 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1994.89 | Earthenware | Diameter: 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.); Overall: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style potter | 1999.192 | Terracotta | Overall: 26.7 x 25.4 cm (10 1/2 x 10 in.) | Gift of Bernie and Sue Pucker in memory of Robert P. Bergman | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1916.538 | Ivory and wire | Diameter: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.); Overall: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye, 20th century | 1916.739 | iron, wood, and copper | Overall: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.); Handle: 43.2 cm (17 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century | 1929.342 | Elephant ivory | Overall: 75.9 cm (29 7/8 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante goldsmith | 1942.170 | Gold | Overall: 5.8 x 3.3 cm (2 5/16 x 1 5/16 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante goldsmith | 1951.321 | Gold | Overall: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante goldsmith | 1951.322 | Gold | Overall: 4.4 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1 3/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, early 20th century | 1992.69 | terracotta | Diameter: 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.); Overall: 35 x 15.6 cm (13 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.) | The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1993.235 | wood | Diameter: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.); Overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.) | Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Nupe, 20th century | 1995.210 | Terracotta | Diameter: 35.7 cm (14 1/16 in.); Overall: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Mbitim (Sudanese) | 1996.301 | Terracotta | Overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.) | Sundry Purchase Fund | © | |
 | Mbitim (Sudanese) | 1996.302 | Terracotta | Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | Sundry Purchase Fund | © | |
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1996.402 | Copper alloy and iron | Overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.) | Gift of Drs. James, Gladys, Jay, Jeffrey, and Jamie Strain | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1998.278 | Cloth, glass beads, and thread | Overall: 19 x 19 x 18 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.) | Gift of Drs. James, Gladys, Jay, Jeffrey, and Jamie Strain | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1998.279 | Cloth, glass beads, and thread | Overall: 12.7 x 19.5 x 19.7 cm (5 x 7 11/16 x 7 3/4 in.) | Gift of Drs. James, Gladys, Jay, Jeffrey, and Jamie Strain | CCCC0 | |
Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu, mid-20th century | 1999.13 | Terracotta and plant fiber | Diameter: 45.7 cm (18 in.); Overall: 33 cm (13 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, early to mid 20th century | 2007.1 | Plant fiber, pelt, and clay | Overall: 12.7 x 24.8 x 27.3 cm (5 x 9 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.) | The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 2007.186 | Iron | Overall: 117 x 14 x 10 cm (46 1/16 x 5 1/2 x 3 15/16 in.) | Gift of Arthur Olson | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1972.342 | Wood, paint, glass beads, natural fiber, and iron | Overall: 59.1 cm (23 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Punu-style carver | 1972.329 | Wood, kaolin, and paint | Overall: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Western Sudan, Mali, Bamana, early 20th century | 1962.307 | Wood, metal, glass beads, seashells, string, and probably tar | Overall: 45.2 x 4.8 x 12.4 cm (17 13/16 x 1 7/8 x 4 7/8 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, unknown maker | 1974.209 | Wood and organic materials | Overall: 33 cm (13 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver | 1962.352 | Wood | Overall: 47.6 cm (18 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver | 1969.9 | wood | Overall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, early 20th century | 1988.245 | Bamboo, wood, and plant fibers | Overall: 134.6 cm (53 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Carl Lerch in memory of the Reverend Andrew F. Hensey | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bamum Kingdom, Bamum-style maker | 1967.151 | Wood, kaolin, and organic materials | Overall: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century | 1915.468 | Raffia, metal, and dye | Pin: 17.8 cm (7 in.); Width at bottom: 12.1 x 12.7 cm (4 3/4 x 5 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker | 1916.1019 | Iron, wood, copper alloy, cloth, and resin | Overall: 42.6 cm (16 3/4 in.); Blade: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th century | 1916.723 | Iron, wood, and copper alloy | Overall: 44.8 cm (17 5/8 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala-style maker | 1916.742 | Iron, copper alloy, wood, and cloth | Overall: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.); Blade: 36.2 cm (14 1/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker | 1918.661 | iron and leather | Overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.) | General Income Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oriental Province, Mangbetu, 19th century | 1929.333 | Iron and wood | Overall: 36.5 cm (14 3/8 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu maker | 1929.365 | Iron and wood | Overall: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bakonje, 20th century | 1929.367 | iron and wood | Overall: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style maker | 1935.305 | Copper alloy | Overall: 7.7 x 6.1 cm (3 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ndengesh-style maker | 1962.351 | Wood, colorant, and probably kaolin | Overall: 73.7 cm (29 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, Bamum, early 20th century | 1969.6 | wood | Overall: 68.6 cm (27 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria or Republic of Benin, Yorùbá | 1972.327 | wood | Overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Igbo, early 20th century | 1972.338 | wood | Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1972.339 | Wood, probably bluing, and organic material | Overall: 38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker | 1972.340 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 55.9 cm (22 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style blacksmith-carver | 1973.217 | Wood, colorant, organic material, and seeds (Abrus precatorius) | Overall: 68.6 cm (27 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Liberia or Côte d'Ivoire, Dan-style or We-style maker | 1973.218 | Wood, glass beads, organic material, plant fiber, and cowrie shells | Overall: 38.8 cm (15 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega maker | 1976.182 | ivory | Overall: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lega maker | 1976.186 | ivory | Overall: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, Dan-style maker | 1977.191 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, Southern Africa, Mozambique, Shona-style maker | 1996.268 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 13.1 x 6.3 x 16.3 cm (5 3/16 x 2 1/2 x 6 7/16 in.) | Gift of Harry W. Langworthy | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Tsonga-style or Zulu-style maker | 2010.205 | Wood | Overall: 116.8 cm (46 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1915.466 | Raffia, metal, and dye | Overall: 10.8 x 16.8 cm (4 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century | 1918.356 | Wood, rawhide, and string | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bushoong-style maker | 1918.373 | Wood, iron, and upholstery studs | Overall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Robert of Babanki (African) | 1972.328 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon Bagam | 1972.330 | Copper alloy | Overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, unidentified maker | 1972.337 | wood | Overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ìsẹ́yìn, Yorùbá-style maker | 1975.159 | Wood and rawhide | Overall: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, early 20th century | 1975.161 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Fang-style maker | 1976.173 | Copper alloy | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Fang-style maker | 1976.174 | Copper alloy | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Fang-style maker | 1976.175 | Copper alloy | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | ||
 | Equatorial Africa, Gabon, Fang | 1976.176 | Copper alloy | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka-style maker | 1970.34 | wood | Overall: 61 cm (24 in.) | James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, unknown maker | 1915.460 | Terracotta and plant fiber | Overall: 64.8 cm (25 1/2 in.); Diameter of mouth with rim: 17.8 x 8.9 cm (7 x 3 1/2 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| African, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zande-style maker | 1929.346 | Wood, snakeskin, pelt, cloth, and natural fiber | Diameter: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.); Overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker | 1929.356 | Plant fibers and dye | Overall: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Diameter of top: 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsers | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker | 1929.366 | Iron, leather, and wood | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker | 1929.373 | Elephant ivory | Overall: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver | 1962.353 | Wood and iron | Overall: 33.7 x 48.3 x 13.8 cm (13 1/4 x 19 x 5 7/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Senufo, 20th century | 1969.136 | Copper alloy | Overall: 4.8 x 8.7 cm (1 7/8 x 3 7/16 in.) | Gift of the Estate of M. R. Permut in his memory | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo, early 20th century | 1969.138 | ivory | Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Charles E. Roseman | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver | 1971.161 | wood | Overall: 49.9 cm (19 5/8 in.) | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Munro | © | |
 | Western Sudan, Burkina Faso, Tusyan, 20th century | 1971.96 | Copper alloy | Overall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.) | Gift of Georges D. Rodrigues | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, Tusyan-style maker | 1971.97 | Copper alloy | Overall: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.) | Gift of Georges D. Rodrigues | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo-style carver | 1971.98 | Copper alloy | Overall: 13.7 x 5.7 cm (5 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.) | Gift of Georges D. Rodrigues | © | |
 | Western Sudan, Mali, Dogon, 20th century | 1974.202 | Wood and natural fiber | Overall: 64.2 cm (25 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, reportedly Dibaya Territory, Village Udolo I Dibanda, Luluwa-style or Luntu-style maker | 1974.210 | Wood, iron, and organic material | Overall: 39.3 cm (15 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Sherbro-style maker | 1975.153 | soapstone | Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Sherbro Island, unknown maker | 1975.154 | soapstone | Overall: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, Bali, 20th century | 1975.162 | Ceramic | Overall: 28 cm (11 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bangangte, unknown maker | 1975.163 | Ceramic | Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Teke, 20th century | 1975.165 | wood | Overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style or Vili-style maker | 1975.166 | Wood and plant fiber | Overall: 24.7 cm (9 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Suku, early 20th century | 1975.167 | Wood, upholstery studs, and plant fiber | Overall: 30.5 cm (12 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, 20th century | 1979.84 | ivory | Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.) | Gift of Dorothy M. Bell | CCCC0 | |
Asibi Waje Kwali (Nigerian) | 1988.244 | Ceramic and plant fiber | Vessel: 36.4 cm (14 5/16 in.) | Gift of Phyllis Sloane in memory of David Sloane | © | ||
| Africa, Central or Eastern Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, and Sudan, Zande-style maker | 2015.156 | Iron alloy and plant fiber | Overall: 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.) | Gift of Donna L. and Robert H. Jackson | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ngombe-style, Doko-style, or Iboko-style maker | 2015.157 | Iron alloy, wood, copper alloy, and pigment | Overall: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.) | Gift of Donna L. and Robert H. Jackson | CCCC0 | |
| Ngombe, Doko, or Iboko people, Democratic Republic of Congo | 2015.158 | Iron alloy, wood, and copper alloy | Overall: 67.3 cm (26 1/2 in.) | Gift of Donna L. and Robert H. Jackson | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ekonda-style or Kundu-style maker | 2015.159 | Iron alloy and wood | Overall: 53.9 cm (21 1/4 in.) | Gift of Donna L. and Robert H. Jackson | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, unknown maker | 1918.343 | Wood, rawhide, and string | Overall: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, unknown maker | 1918.352 | Gourd, wood, rawhide, string, and rope | Diameter: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.); Overall: 111.8 cm (44 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker | 1918.357 | Wood, snakeskin, plant fiber, cane, string, and colorant | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa, Madagascar, 20th century | 1918.384 | Wood, calabash, rawhide, and string | Overall: 24.2 x 12.8 cm (9 1/2 x 5 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, 20th century | 1918.385 | Wood, rawhide, upholstery studs, string, metal, and colorant | Overall: 19.8 x 7.7 cm (7 13/16 x 3 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo-style carver | 1971.292 | wood | Overall: 68.3 cm (26 7/8 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, unknown maker | 1975.189 | Wood | Overall: 35 cm (13 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1975.192 | Wood | Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker | 1915.450 | Wood | Overall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker | 1915.452 | Wood and wire | Overall: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1915.467 | Raffia and dye | Pin: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.); Width at bottom: 11.4 x 15.9 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, possibly Zulu-style maker | 1915.496 | Wood and copper alloy | Overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Angola, unknown maker | 1915.498 | Wood, wire, upholstery studs, and metal | Overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker | 1915.500 | Iron | Overall: 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker | 1915.501 | Iron | Overall: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic, unknown maker | 1916.1016 | forged iron and copper | Overall: 40.6 cm (16 in.); Blade: 32.7 cm (12 7/8 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Central African Republic, unidentified maker | 1916.1017 | Iron and copper | Overall: 39 cm (15 3/8 in.); Blade: 31.3 cm (12 5/16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker | 1916.1018 | Iron, wood, copper alloy, reptile skin, leather or rawhide, and upholstery studs | Overall: 49.8 cm (19 5/8 in.); Blade: 33 cm (13 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Africa, unknown maker | 1916.1020 | Steel, leather or rawhide, and horn | Blade: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.); Scabbard: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Knife including handle: 40.7 cm (16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbandi-style maker | 1916.1021 | Iron, copper alloy, and rawhide | Overall: 40.2 cm (15 13/16 in.); Tang: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Blade: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker | 1916.1022 | Iron, wood, copper alloy, metal, rawhide, and plant fiber | Overall: 57.4 cm (22 5/8 in.); Blade: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, North Africa, unknown maker | 1916.124 | Gold | Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | North Africa, 19th century | 1916.141 | Silver gilding, turquoise, and pearls | Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, East Africa, Kenya or Uganda, unknown maker | 1916.714 | Silver and metal | Overall: 64.5 cm (25 3/8 in.); Blade: 49 cm (19 5/16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
Africa, East Africa, Sudan, unknown maker | 1916.724 | Overall: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.); Blade: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |||
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1921.1531 | Wood and paint | Overall: 17.8 x 26.8 x 23 cm (7 x 10 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.) | Gift of W. A. Price | © | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, possibly Zulu-style maker | 1927.262 | Glass beads, probably plant fiber, sinew, horn beads, and claw | Overall: 138.4 cm (54 1/2 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | East Africa, Uganda, 20th century | 1929.322 | wood and leather | Overall: 66.7 cm (26 1/4 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century | 1929.323 | Wood | Overall: 49.9 x 2.6 x 4.6 cm (19 5/8 x 1 x 1 13/16 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker | 1929.326 | Plant fibers and dye | Overall: 22.5 cm (8 7/8 in.); Diameter of top: 31.6 cm (12 7/16 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, 20th century | 1929.331 | Iron, leather, wood, metal, and plant fiber | Overall: 99.3 cm (39 1/8 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, unknown maker | 1929.332 | iron and leather | Overall: 70 cm (27 9/16 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
Africa, East Africa, Somalia, unknown maker | 1929.334 | Iron, rawhide or leather, and horn | Scabbard: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); Knife including handle: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | ||
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker | 1929.335 | Iron, elephant ivory, leather, and tin | Knife including handle: 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | ||
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nyanga, early 20th Century | 1929.345 | wood | Diameter: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); Overall: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa, Rwanda-Burundi, 20th century | 1929.347 | Wood, snakeskin, and plant fiber | Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Overall: 44.2 cm (17 3/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, unknown maker | 1929.350 | wood | Overall: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker | 1929.355 | Plant fibers and dye | Overall: 24.1 x 30.5 x 7.6 cm (9 1/2 x 12 x 3 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsers | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century | 1929.357 | Plant fibers and dye | Overall: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.); Diameter of top: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsers | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker | 1929.358 | Plant fibers and dye | Overall: 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.); Diameter of top: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsers | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, unknown maker | 1929.363 | Iron, snakeskin, and leather | Overall: 62.9 cm (24 3/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa, Kenya, Masaai, 20th century | 1929.371 | iron and wood | Overall: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century | 1929.372 | Elephant ivory | Overall: 17.7 cm (6 15/16 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu | 1942.1530 | Plant fibers, glass beads, possibly sinew, and copper alloy button | Overall: 57.8 cm (22 3/4 in.) | Gift of W. A. Price | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, probably Southern Africa | 1942.1531 | Glass beads and cord | Diameter: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.) | Gift of W. A. Price | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century | 1942.1532 | Glass beads, cloth, plant fiber, and cowrie shells | Overall: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.) | Gift of W. A. Price | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Baule goldsmith | 1953.20 | Gold | Overall: 3.8 x 4.7 cm (1 1/2 x 1 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Liberia, Dan-style maker | 1953.456 | Wood | Overall: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1954.374 | Wood | Diameter: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.); Overall: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Louise M. Dunn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bushoongo, 20th century | 1954.375 | Wood | Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); Overall: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Louise M. Dunn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, 20th century | 1958.471 | Wood | Overall: 24.8 cm (9 3/4 in.) | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, Kurumba-style maker | 1964.38 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 151.1 x 19.7 cm (59 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.) | James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund | © | |
| Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia, Chokwe-style or Chokwe-related maker | 1967.279 | Bark cloth, wood, colorant, plant fibers | Overall: 48.3 x 24.3 cm (19 x 9 9/16 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1969.550 | Wood and plant fiber | Overall: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.) | Gift of various donors by exchange | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo-style maker | 1969.582 | Copper alloy | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style maker | 1975.1008 | Copper alloy | Diameter: 6.4 x 1.7 cm (2 1/2 x 11/16 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Senufo, 20th century | 1975.1009 | Copper alloy | Diameter: 4.5 x 2.4 cm (1 3/4 x 15/16 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Western Sudan, Burkina Faso, Lobi, 20th century (?) | 1975.1011 | Plant fiber and leather | Diameter of mouth with rim: 16.6 x 15.2 cm (6 9/16 x 6 in.); Diameter of base: 6.4 x 3.2 cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.); Part 2: 16.6 x 14 cm (6 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.); Part 3: 13.8 x 12.7 cm (5 7/16 x 5 in.); Part 4: 13.1 x 11.5 cm (5 3/16 x 4 1/2 in.); Part 5: 12.1 x 10.5 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.); at mouth: 6.4 x 5.8 cm (2 1/2 x 2 5/16 in.); Across top: 6.8 x 7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Body: 5.4 x 4.9 cm (2 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.); Width at top: 10 x 9.3 cm (3 15/16 x 3 11/16 in.); width of mouth: 9.5 x 8.3 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Baule-style maker | 1975.8 | Copper alloy and leather | Overall: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.) | James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Hausa-style maker or Central Africa, Gabon, Fang-style maker | 1976.1057 | Plant fibers, cloth, hair, cowrie shells, buttons, upholstery studs, and thread | Overall: 15.2 x 17 x 21 cm (6 x 6 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.); Inside: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, unknown maker | 1992.1046 | wood, ivory | Overall: 5.1 cm (2 in.) | Bequest of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa?, Uganda (?), early 20th century | 1992.187 | Wood, paint, and cord | Overall: 70.5 x 29.8 x 19.7 cm (27 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.) | Bequest of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
| Guinea Coast, Sierra Leone, Mende or Bullom, early 20th century | 1992.188 | wood | Overall: 81.5 x 19.8 x 12 cm (32 1/16 x 7 13/16 x 4 3/4 in.) | Bequest of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1993.234 | Leather, glass beads, and natural fiber | Overall: 29.3 x 27.2 cm (11 9/16 x 10 11/16 in.) | Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain | CCCC0 | |
 | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century | 1996.265 | Wood | Overall: 14.5 x 10.5 x 12.6 cm (5 11/16 x 4 1/8 x 4 15/16 in.) | Gift of Harry W. Langworthy | CCCC0 | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tabwa, late 19th or early 20th century | 1996.266 | Wood, cloth, glass beads, and natural fiber | Overall: 36.2 x 7.8 x 9 cm (14 1/4 x 3 1/16 x 3 9/16 in.) | Gift of Harry W. Langworthy | CCCC0 | |
Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Hausa?, 20th century | 1996.267 | Wood and paint | Gift of Harry W. Langworthy | CCCC0 | |||
 | Makonde, mid 20th century | 1998.151 | Terracotta and colorant | Diameter: 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.); Overall: 35.5 cm (14 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Mali, Bamana-style blacksmith-carver | 1998.86 | Iron | Overall: 50.1 x 4.9 x 10.5 cm (19 3/4 x 1 15/16 x 4 1/8 in.) | Gift of Phyllis Sloane in memory of Rose White | CCCC0 | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon; Fang, 19th century | 1998.93 | Elephant ivory | Overall: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, unidentified maker | 2008.1012 | Wood, glass beads, cloth, thread, and cowrie shells | Overall: 50 x 13 x 10 cm (19 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 3 15/16 in.) | The Nina M. Traub Trust | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke-style maker | 2008.59 | Wood and organic materials | with base: 44 x 7 x 7 cm (17 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.) | The Nina M. Traub Trust | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Angola, Ovimbundu-style maker | 2015.155 | Wood, copper alloy, upholstery studs, iron alloy, and cotton | Overall: 57.5 x 4.5 x 5.5 cm (22 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/16 in.) | Gift of Dr. Anita J. Glaze | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kalundwe, unknown maker | 2016.11 | Wood, copper alloy, upholstery studs, and iron | Overall: 34.5 x 3.2 x 5.4 cm (13 9/16 x 1 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.) | Gift of Kim Sherwin | CCCC0 |