Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun kingdom, Bamileke, possibly 19th century
2006.138CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Ngbandi people
2010.459CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Ngbandi people
2010.459.1CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbandi people
2010.459.2CCCC0
Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Beembe people
2010.428CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Cabinda, Kongo people
2010.444CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba people
2010.454CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba people
2010.454.aCCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba people
2010.454.bCCCC0
Africa, Western Sudan, possibly Bwa people, early-mid 20th century
1969.2©
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, mid-late 19th century
1935.304CCCC0
Western Sudan, Mali, Bamana, late 19th-early 20th century
1935.307CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye people
2010.451CCCC0
Africa, Mali, Bamana, possibly early to mid 20th century
2011.196©
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili people
2010.433CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe people
2010.434CCCC0
Guinea Coast, Sierra Leone, so-called Sapi, possibly early 15th century
1976.29CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega, probably 19th century
2005.3CCCC0
Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Baule, late 19th to early 20th century
1971.297CCCC0
Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Baule, late 19th to early 20th century
1971.297.1CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pre-Bembe, late 19th-early 20th century
1969.10CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, late 19th-early 20th century
1974.212CCCC0
Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast or Liberia, Dan, possibly early 20th century
1972.331©
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbole people
2016.33CCCC0
Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Baule, late 19th-early 20th century
1975.155CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th-mid 20th Century
1974.201CCCC0
Equatorial Africa, Gabon, Kota, probably 19th century
2005.2CCCC0
Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin kingdom, Edo, possibly 16th to 17th century
1999.1CCCC0
Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, possibly 16th-17th century
1953.425CCCC0
Western Sudan, Mali, Inland Niger Delta, possibly 14th-17th century
1985.199CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bembe, possibly early 20th century
2006.116©
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hungaan, mid to late 19th century
2003.36CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, early 20th century
2008.150©
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun kingdom, Bamileke, possibly 19th century | 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 | |
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Ngbandi people | 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 | ||
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Ngbandi people | 2010.459.1 | Wood, iron alloy, copper alloy, and cloth | Overall: 45 x 15.5 x 9.2 cm (17 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 3 5/8 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbandi people | 2010.459.2 | Wood, iron alloy, glass beads, plant fiber, and cloth | Overall: 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 | ||
| Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Beembe people | 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 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Cabinda, Kongo people | 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, Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Senufo people | 1961.198 | Wood and organic material | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo | 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 | |
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba people | 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 | ||
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba people | 2010.454.a | 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 | ||
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba people | 2010.454.b | Wood and upholstery studs | 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 | ||
 | probably carved by Ateu Atsa (Cameroonian) | 1987.62 | Wood | Overall: 92.1 x 20.3 cm (36 1/4 x 8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | © | |
| Africa, Western Sudan, possibly Bwa people, early-mid 20th century | 1969.2 | Wood, plant fibers, paint, and iron | Overall: 69.8 cm (27 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | 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 | © | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, 19th century | 1968.284 | Elephant ivory | Overall: 197.4 cm (77 11/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, mid-late 19th century | 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 | |
| Western Sudan, Mali, Bamana, late 19th-early 20th century | 1935.307 | Wood and iron | Overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.) | James Albert Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Ejagham, early 20th century | 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 | © | |
 | Western Sudan, Burkina Faso, Bobo people | 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 | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye people | 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, Mali, Bamana, possibly early to mid 20th century | 2011.196 | Wood and organic materials | Overall: 36 cm (14 3/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | © | |
 | Hervé Youmbi (Cameroon, b. 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 | © | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Nok region | 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 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Igbo people | 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 | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili people | 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 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe people | 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 | |
| Guinea Coast, Sierra Leone, so-called Sapi, possibly early 15th century | 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 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega, probably 19th century | 2005.3 | Elephant ivory, tukula, and oil | Overall: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Western Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mossi people | 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 | © | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, possibly 19th century | 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 | |
Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Baule, late 19th to early 20th century | 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 | ||
Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Baule, late 19th to early 20th century | 1971.297.1 | Wood, resin, glass beads, plant fiber, and metal | Overall: 49.5 x 9.1 x 13 cm (19 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | ||
Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Baule, 20th century | 1971.297.2 | Wood, resin, glass beads, plant fiber, and metal | Overall: 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 | ||
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka, early 20th century | 1969.8 | Wood, raffia, paint, and cotton | Overall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pre-Bembe, late 19th-early 20th century | 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, Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Senufo, early-mid 20th century | 1975.152 | Wood, upholstery studs, and colorant | Overall: 34.9 cm (13 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Guinea Coast, Guinea, possibly Landuma, early 20th century | 1969.3 | Wood and natural fibers | Overall: 76.2 cm (30 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Baule, early-mid 20th century | 1974.203 | Wood and paint | Overall: 41.2 cm (16 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, late 19th-early 20th century | 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 | |
| Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast or Liberia, Dan, possibly early 20th century | 1972.331 | Wood, metal, leather, and organic materials | Overall: 22.9 cm (9 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbole people | 2016.33 | Wood, colorant, and upholstery studs | 42.2 cm (16 5/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast or Liberia, Wè, early 20th century | 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 | © | |
 | Western Sudan. Mali, Dogon, early 20th century | 1975.151 | Wood and paint | Overall: 91.5 cm (36 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, possibly Yaure, early 20th century | 1971.296 | Wood, paint, and colorant | Overall: 31.7 cm (12 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Baule, late 19th-early 20th century | 1975.155 | Wood, resin, and paint | Overall: 40.7 cm (16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Senufo | 1974.204 | Wood and upholstery studs | Overall: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th-mid 20th Century | 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 | |
| Equatorial Africa, Gabon, Kota, probably 19th century | 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 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Guinea, Baga, early 20th century | 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 | © | |
| Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin kingdom, Edo, possibly 16th to 17th century | 1999.1 | Copper alloy | Overall: 45.7 x 38.1 cm (18 x 15 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo, possibly 16th-17th century | 1953.425 | Copper alloy | Overall: 49.4 x 30.6 cm (19 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | probably by Agbonbiofe (Nigerian, 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 | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Idoma, early 20th century | 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 | © | |
 | Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba people | 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 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Liberia, Mano people, early 20th century | 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 | © | |
| Western Sudan, Mali, Inland Niger Delta, possibly 14th-17th century | 1985.199 | Terracotta | Overall: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Western Sudan, Mali, Malinke, 20th century | 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 | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bembe, possibly early 20th century | 2006.116 | Wood, colorant, and iron | Overall: 46 cm (18 1/8 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | © | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba, 20th century | 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 | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hungaan, mid to late 19th century | 2003.36 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 68 cm (26 3/4 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Dan People | 2013.52 | Wood, twine, and possibly resin | Overall: 57.3 cm (22 9/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Trust | CCCC0 | |
 | Western Sudan, Mali, Malinke, mid-late 1800s | 2004.84 | Wood and probably resin | Overall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Unidentified people, Benue River Valley, Nigeria | 2016.57 | Copper alloy | Height: 44.7 cm (17 5/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, early 20th century | 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 | © | |
 | Nakunte Diarra (Malian, c. 1941-2020) | 2016.48 | Cotton, earthen pigments (mud-dye) | Overall: 155.6 x 170.8 cm (61 1/4 x 67 1/4 in.) | Gift of Barbara G. Hoffman and Michael R. Short | © | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Ife, Yoruba | 21.2018 | Terracotta | 15.2 x 8.3 x 9.5 cm (6 x 3 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.) | © |