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Ceremonial ring

Maker:
Yoruba artist  Search this
Medium:
Copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W: 6.4 x 19 cm (2 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
15th-19th century
Topic:
Commemorative  Search this
Leadership  Search this
Status  Search this
turtle  Search this
snake  Search this
Plant  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
vulture  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
89-17-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys79056daf3-47d8-4eb7-a1e8-9996af6226dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-17-1
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Spear blade currency

Maker:
Ngbaka artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 50.7 x 16.2 x 8.1 cm (19 15/16 x 6 3/8 x 3 3/16 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage  Search this
male  Search this
Trade  Search this
Currency  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Claire and Frederick Mebel
Object number:
89-18-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7c431a975-ca75-4c4d-8b0c-bbecf65da78c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-18-1
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Wrapper

Maker:
Kulango artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton, dye
Dimensions:
H x W: 181 x 137.8 cm (71 1/4 x 54 1/4 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
ca. 1980
Topic:
Adornment  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Philip L. Ravenhill and Judith Timyan
Object number:
89-2-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73ca29675-afd8-471f-8466-b0d96edd88a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-2-1

I bissimilaw

Medium:
Wood, gourd, cowrie shells
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 61 x 24.1 x 36.8 cm (24 x 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Mali
Date:
ca. 1980-1989
Topic:
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of His Excellency Général Moussa Traoré
Object number:
89-3-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys74611e50d-442c-4bba-adbb-9d91d10a4aee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-3-1

Coin

Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
W x D: 4.1 x 4.1 cm ( 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Italy
Ethiopia
Date:
1918-1945
Topic:
Adornment  Search this
eagle  Search this
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Trade  Search this
Currency  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Ciro R. Taddeo
Object number:
89-4-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys76ac1a5f2-9da8-4698-9901-2502aea2b514
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-4-1
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Coin

Object Name:
thaler
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
W x D: 3.8 x 3.8 cm ( 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Austria
Ethiopia
Date:
1780
Topic:
eagle  Search this
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Trade  Search this
Currency  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Ciro R. Taddeo
Object number:
89-4-2
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys79ad05c84-359d-4311-a5b8-1cff1cbcd245
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-4-2
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Medicinal container

Maker:
Kwere artist  Search this
Medium:
Gourd, wood, copper alloy, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 19.5 x 10 x 9.9 cm (7 11/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Tanzania
Date:
Mid-late 20th century
Topic:
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Healing  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Marc Leo Felix
Object number:
89-5-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys747697a8b-9c96-4e36-a8e6-828e50458c10
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-5-1

Medicinal container

Maker:
Kwere artist  Search this
Medium:
Gourd, wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 21.1 x 9.9 x 9.9 cm (8 5/16 x 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Tanzania
Date:
Mid-late 20th century
Topic:
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Healing  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
89-6-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7fe77e381-a9e3-4bfe-bbf2-f7634390f4ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-6-1

Male figure

Maker:
Chamba artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 58.4 x 15.3 x 15.5 cm (23 x 6 x 6 1/8 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Benue River Valley-upper region, Nigeria
Date:
Early-late 20th century
Topic:
Ancestral  Search this
Status  Search this
male  Search this
Healing  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
89-7-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7c98e2901-058b-4db5-98d7-f21386aea6a6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-7-1

Stool

Maker:
We artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 27 x 26 x 25.1 cm (10 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 9 7/8 in.)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Geography:
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys769073c71-0820-403f-ac6e-3e799f4b766d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-1

Headrest

Maker:
Swazi artist  Search this
Tsonga artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, brass tacks
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 12.4 x 21.1 x 7.9 cm (4 7/8 x 8 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Geography:
Eswatini
Mozambique
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7cf51012d-7d5d-4b20-9325-4881a7b31a6b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-10

Headrest

Maker:
Bongo artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 12.7 x 25.1 x 10.2 cm (5 x 9 7/8 x 4 in.)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Geography:
South Sudan
Date:
Late 19th to mid-20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
Status  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys72ddc3b6d-ea45-4fe1-bd10-d422ffcbcaac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-11

Headrest

Maker:
Pokot artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, leather, iron wire
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 16.4 x 19.4 x 15.9 cm (6 7/16 x 7 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Geography:
Kenya
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
Status  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-12
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7c3ea6167-9711-4b80-9f76-e2098b491679
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-12
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Headrest

Maker:
Bari artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, reptile skin, hide
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 20.6 x 26.7 x 10.5 cm (8 1/8 x 10 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Geography:
South Sudan
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
Status  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-13
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7ab804511-f3bd-4029-937b-b80d507f74a2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-13

Headrest

Maker:
Turkana artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 20.1 x 26.8 x 12.8 cm (7 15/16 x 10 9/16 x 5 1/16 in.)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Geography:
Kenya
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
Status  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-14
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7d013640e-071e-403f-b0f0-67c04334a5b6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-14

Headrest

Maker:
Zulu artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 12.9 x 45.4 x 9.2 cm (5 1/16 x 17 7/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
Late 19th to mid-20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
Status  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-15
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7396548e1-5fc5-48c8-ba14-c6153216fecb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-15

Double bowl

Maker:
Undetermined artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 8.4 x 56.6 x 16.5 cm (3 5/16 x 22 5/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-16
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73ce8aeb9-85b5-4ae7-af14-83b09922dc01
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-16
Online Media:

Double bowl

Maker:
Tsonga artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 9.5 x 55.2 x 18.4 cm (3 3/4 x 21 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
South Africa
Mozambique
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-17
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys79a7ded5e-8909-4bb3-90ed-3853d6511acb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-17

Bowl

Maker:
Lozi artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11.4 x 60.3 x 31.4 cm (4 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 12 3/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Zambia
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-18
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73c42641a-ebd8-4eb3-a6ab-ca609c5b8b7d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-18

Bowl

Maker:
Nyoro artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 15.9 x 42.5 x 15.9 cm (6 1/4 x 16 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Uganda
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Acquisition grant from the James Smithson Society
Object number:
89-8-19
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys768c94472-a863-4eb5-94d9-438dc5c35777
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_89-8-19

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