The Arts of Africa

Description

In addition to the Margaret Mallory Bequest, the AD&A Museum includes significant holdings of art from Africa. This includes but is not limited to a Bambaran Headress with a chi wara antelope and a Egungun masquerade costume.

Collection Items

MABUNDA, GONCALO
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Untitled #6

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Asante, Ghana
Linguist Staff

N Ivory Coast?
Anklet

W Central Kenya
Water Container

W Central Kenya
Headrest

Man's Stool

Yoruba
Ax Blade

Yoruba, SW Nigeria
Ibeji (Twin Figure)

Africa
Doll

Botswana
Tswana Rag Doll

Botswana
Tswana Rag Doll

Giriana Post (Gravepost)

Mali
Blanket

Basket

Nigeria
Mask

Nigeria, North Igboland, Ulassi Nimbo (near Nsukka)
Mask of Agbogho Mmuo (Ikorodo)

Rwanda
Basket

Rwanda
Basket

Rwanda
Basket

African
Tray

African
Necklace

African
Multi-colored belt

African
Cuff bracelet

African
Amulet

African
Necklace

African
Gourd

African
Dagger with beaded scabbard

African
Armlet

Necklace with amulets

African
Throwing Knife

African
African Wood Staff

African
Staff: elephant handle

African
Two Brass Rings with Beading

African
Seed Carved in Form of Head

Carved Wood in Shape of Knife

African
Woven Straw Basket w/ Lid w/ Loop Handle

Ivory Coast
Figure

African, Nigeria, Yorubaland
Masquerade costume (egungun)

African
Dancer's Ankle Bracelet

African:
Tobacco Flask

East African
Whistle Doll

African: Frafa, N Ghana
Bracelet

African: Mali
Hausa Bird Headdress

African? Maker Unknown
Long piece of wood

Goldweight

Asante, Ghana
Linguist Staff

Asante, Ghana
Doll

Asante, Ghana
Woman's Comb

Asante, Ghana
Animal Stool

Asante, Ghana
Akua'ba Figure

Double Stool

Gourd Bowl

Asante, Ghana
Stool

Wax Model

Asante, Ghana
Goldweight

Asante, Ghana
Goldweight

Asante, Ghana
Figure: Akua'ba

Asante, Ghana
Forowa

Asante, Ghana
Ritual Vessel

Asante, Ghana
Funerary Head

Funerary Head

Ritual Ceramic Figure

Asante, Ghana
Comb

Asante, Ghana
Standing Figure

Asante, Ghana
Ceremonial Sword with decorative finial

Asante, Ghana
Clay Mold: turtle

Asante, Ghana
Proverb Goldweight

Asante, Ghana
Ashanti Stool

b. Ghana, 20th Century
Gold weight

b. Ghana, 20th Century
Female figure (Akua'ba)

b. Nigeria, 20th century
Twin figures

Babanki, Cameroon, Western Grassfieds
Headmask

Baga, Guinea
Female Shrine Figure

BaKongo people of Congo and Zaire
Nkisi Nkondi (Power Figure)

Bakuba, Zaire
Pile Cloth

Bamana people, Ivory coast
Mask

Bamana peoples of Mali
Boli Power figure for the Kono society

Bamana, Mali
Mask

Bambara, Mali
Headress: chi wara antelope

Bambara, Mali
Bambara Mask, Ntomo

Goli gle Mask

Baule, Ivory Coast
Standing female figure

Baule, Ivory Coast
Figure

Baule, Ivory Coast
Stool

Baule, Ivory Coast
Figure

Stool

Bidjogo, Guinea Bissau
Shark Mask

Boki people, Nigeria
Headcrest: Idoma Mask

Milk Container

Borana, N Central Kenya
Milk Churn Stick

Borana, N Central Kenya
Headrest-Stool

Carrying Bag

Botswanan
Tswana Rag Doll

Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast
Bracelet

Burkina Faso?
Bracelet

Cameroon
Bowl

Chokwe, Zaire
Praying Figure
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