Skip to main content

Browse Items (411 total)

Collection: The Arts of Africa

Sort by:

Samburu, N Central Kenya

Milk Container

Samburu, N Central Kenya

1982.94.jpg

Tobacco Container

Tags: Beads, container, Fiber, horn, Leather, metal, Sculpture, still life

Samburu, N Central Kenya

1982.89.jpg

Old Man's Earring

Tags: aluminum, Copper, Earrings, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Samburu, N Central Kenya

1982.88.jpg

"Moran" (warrior) Earring

Tags: Earrings, Ivory, Sculpture, still life, warrior

Samburu, N Central Kenya

1982.87.jpg

Man's Earring

Tags: Copper, Earrings, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life, wire

Samburu, N Central Kenya

1982.85.jpg

Bracelet

Tags: Beads, Bracelet, Copper, metal, Sculpture, still life, wire

Samburu, Kenya

1973.79.jpg

Ilpitipiti

Tags: Beads, Leather, metal, still life, Textile, wire

Samburu, Kenya

1973.78.jpg

Woman's Earring

Tags: Beads, Earrings, Sculpture, still life, wire

Samburu, Kenya

1973.74.jpg

Earring for Married Woman

Tags: Beads, Earrings, metal, Sculpture, still life, wire

Samburu, Kenya

1973.80.a,b.jpg

Earrings

Tags: Beads, Earrings, Leather, still life, Textile, wire

Samburu, Kenya

1973.73.jpg

Girl's Headband

Tags: Beads, Buttons, headband, Leather, still life, Textile

S Burkina Faso?

1987.93.jpg

Anklet

Tags: anklet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Rwandan

1998.70.jpg

Container with lid

Tags: container, Fiber, geometric, still life, Textile

Rwandan

1998.69.jpg

Container with lid

Tags: container, Fiber, geometric, still life, Textile

Rwanda

1998.71.jpg

Basket

Tags: Basket, black and white, Fiber, geometric, still life, Textile

Rwanda

1998.67UNDERSIDE.jpg

Basket

Tags: Basket, Fiber, star, still life, Textile

Rwanda

1998.66UNDERSIDE.jpg

Basket

Tags: Basket, Fiber, still life, sun, Textile

Rendille, N Central Kenya

1982.59.jpg

Headrest-Stool

Tags: headrest, Sculpture, still life, Stool, Wood

Punu, Gabon

2011.007.004.jpg

Face mask

Tags: Face, Figurative, Mask, Sculpture, Wood

Power Figure (Inyama)

1984.1.jpg

Power Figure (Inyama)

Tags: Fiber, Figurative, Iron, Pigment, Sculpture, shell, Wood

Pondo, South Africa?

1997.26.jpg

Necklace with medicine horns

Tags: Beads, Jewelry, necklace, Sculpture, still life

Pende?Zaire

1991.109SIDE.jpg

Angel

Tags: Angel, Figurative, Religion, Sculpture, Wood

Pende?, Zaire

1991.112.jpg

Praying Female

Tags: Female, Ivory, Praying, Religion, Sculpture

Pende?, Zaire

1991.106.jpg

Praying Female

Tags: Female, Praying, Religion, Sculpture, Wood

Pende? Zaire

1991.102.jpg

Praying Female

Tags: Female, Praying, Religion, Sculpture, Wood

Pende, E Zaire

1992.186.jpg

Helmet Mask (Giphogo)

Tags: helmet, Mask, polychrome, Sculpture, still life, Wood

Olowe of Ise, Ikere village, Ekiti region, Nigeria

2011.007.013.jpg

Kneeling figure holding a bowl

Tags: bowl, Female, Figurative, Figure, Sculpture, Wood

Nigerian

1981.28.jpg

African Sculpture Clay Core Model

Tags: bust, clay, Face, Figurative, portrait, Sculpture

Nigeria

1992.184.jpg

Mask

Tags: Face, Figurative, Mask, Sculpture, Wood

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.054BEADS.jpg

Oba cape with figures

Tags: Beads, cape, Cloth, Figurative, Textile

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.053.jpg

Oba crown

Tags: Beads, Cloth, crown, Robe, still life, Textile

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.052.jpg

Female figure with child

Tags: Child, Female, Figurative, paint, Sculpture, Wood

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.051FULL.jpg

House post with male figure on horseback and seated female figure

Tags: Figurative, horse, paint, Post, Sculpture, Wood

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.050.jpg

Epa mask of female figure with Ibeji twins

Tags: children, Female, Figurative, paint, Sculpture, Wood

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.049.jpg

Metal sculpture

Tags: Carved, metal, Sculpture, snake, still life

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.048.jpg

Standing male figure

Tags: Carved, Figurative, Male, Sculpture, standing, Wood

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.047SIDE.JPG

Standing figure

Tags: Carved, Figurative, Sculpture, standing, Wood

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.046SIDE.JPG

Female figure

Tags: Carved, Female, Figurative, Sculpture, Wood

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.045.jpg

Male figure

Tags: Carved, Figurative, Male, Sculpture, standing, Wood

Nigeria, Yoruba people

2020.003.044.jpg

Female figure

Tags: Carved, Elongated, Female, Figurative, Sculpture, standing, Wood

Nigeria, North Igboland, Ulassi Nimbo (near Nsukka)

1991.94.jpg

Mask of Agbogho Mmuo (Ikorodo)

Tags: Figurative, Mask, polychrome, Sculpture, Wood

Nigeria, Benin Kigndom

2020.003.058.jpg

Palace plaque

Tags: brass, Figurative, plaque, Sculpture, Soldiers

Nigeria, Benin Kigndom

2020.003.057SIDE.jpg

Palace plaque

Tags: brass, Figurative, plaque, Sculpture, Soldiers

Nigeria, Benin Kigndom

2020.003.056.jpg

Palace plaque

Tags: brass, Figurative, plaque, Sculpture, Soldiers

Nigeria, Benin Kigndom

2020.003.055B.jpg

Oba spiritual figure

Tags: brass, Figurative, Figure, Sculpture, spiritual

Niger, Sahel area

Basket

N'gere, Liberia/Ivory Coast

Figure

N'debele Tribe

1973.99.jpg

Boy's Cache Sex

Tags: Bead, still life, straw, Textile, Woven

N Ivory Coast?

1987.90TOP.jpg

Anklet

Tags: anklet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

MTEKI, Richard

Shone man with modern abstract faces

MTEKI, Richard

2020.003.068.jpg

Shone man with modern abstract face

Tags: abstract, Figurative, Mask, Sculpture, still life, stone

Mozambique, Makonde people

2020.003.064.jpg

Moping female figure sitting on a stool

Tags: Carved, Female, Figurative, Sculpture, Seated, Wood

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.99.jpg

Unmarried Girl's Belt Ornament (Mweri)

Tags: aluminum, Belt, brass, Copper, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.98.jpg

Unmarried Girl's Belt Ornament (Mweri)

Tags: aluminum, Belt, brass, Copper, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.97.jpg

Unmarried Girl's Belt Ornament (Mweri)

Tags: aluminum, Belt, ornament, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.96.jpg

Unmarried Girl's Belt Ornament (Mweri)

Tags: aluminum, Belt, brass, Copper, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.49.jpg

Men's stool

Tags: furniture, Sculpture, still life, Stool, Wood

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.117.jpg

Bracelet

Tags: Bracelet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.116.jpg

Man's Bracelet

Tags: Bracelet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.115.jpg

Bracelet

Tags: Bracelet, Copper, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.114.jpg

Man or Woman's Bracelet

Tags: Bracelet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.113.jpg

Man's Bracelet

Tags: Bracelet, Copper, Iron, Sculpture, still life, wire, Wood

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.112.jpg

Women's Neck Torque

Tags: aluminum, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life, torque

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

Woman's Anklet

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.110.jpg

Woman's Anklet

Tags: anklet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.109.jpg

Woman's Anklet

Tags: anklet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.108.jpg

Woman's Anklet

Tags: anklet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.107.jpg

Man's Armlet

Tags: armlet, brass, Copper, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.106.jpg

Man's Bracelet

Tags: Bracelet, brass, Copper, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.105.jpg

Man's or Woman's Bracelet

Tags: Bracelet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.104.jpg

Man's or Woman's Bracelet

Tags: Bracelet, Copper, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

Armlet or Anklet for Man or Woman

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.102.jpg

Man's Armlet (luvoo)

Tags: armlet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.101.jpg

Woman's Anklet

Tags: anklet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda, Kenya Coast

1982.100.jpg

Woman's Anklet

Tags: anklet, brass, Jewelry, Sculpture, still life

Mijikenda group, Giriama People, Gohu Society

Memorial Effigy

Mijikenda group, Giriama People, Gohu Society Kenya

Vigango Memorial Post

Mesa (Kenya) African

Feather Mask

Massim area?

Spear

Massim area?

Spear

Masai, N Central Kenya

Carrying Bag

Masai, Kenya

1973.81.jpg

Warrior's Belt

Tags: Bead, Belt, Leather, still life, Textile, warrior, wire

Masai, Central Kenya

1982.95.jpg

Man's Armlet

Tags: armlet, Bead, Leather, still life, string, Textile

Masai, Central Kenya

1982.91.jpg

Men's Armlet

Tags: armlet, Bead, Leather, still life, Textile

Masai, Central Kenya

Shield

Masai, Central Kenya

1982.57.jpg

Fighting Club

Tags: club, Fighting, Sculpture, still life, Wood

Masai, Central Kenya

1982.93.jpg

Man's Armlet

Tags: armlet, Beads, Leather, Sculpture, still life, Textile

Mali

1995.1.jpg

Blanket

Tags: Beige, blanket, still life, Textile, Wool

Mali, Fulani peple

2020.003.041.jpg

Sword with straw case

Tags: Leather, metal, Sculpture, still life, straw, Sword

Mali, Fulani peple

2020.003.040.JPG

Sword with straw shilled case

Tags: Leather, metal, Sculpture, still life, straw, Sword

Mali, Fulani people

2020.003.043.jpg

Blanket

Tags: abstract, blanket, geometric, Textile, Wool, Woven

Mali, Fulani people

2020.003.042.jpg

Sword with straw shilled case

Tags: metal, Sculpture, still life, straw, Sword

Mali, Dogon

2020.003.039.jpg

Masquerade mask with raffia and shells

Tags: Mask, Raffia, rope, shell, still life, Textile, Woven

Mali, Dogon

2020.003.038.JPGSIDE.jpg

Masquerade mask with raffia and shells

Tags: Beads, Mask, Raffia, rope, Sculpture, shell, still life

Mali, Bamana people

2020.003.037.JPG

Mazi maternity figure with body scarification

Tags: Carved, Figurative, Infant, Sculpture, Seated, woman, Wood

Makonde, Tanzania/Mozambique

1993.3FRONT.jpg

Group of figures

Tags: ebony, Figurative, figures, Group, Sculpture

Maker unknown, African

1986.354.jpg

Necklace

Tags: Leather, necklace, Sculpture, shell, still life

Maker Unknown, African

1969.259B.jpg

Dancer's Ankle Bracelet

Tags: ankle, Bracelet, Sculpture, silver, still life

Maker Unknown, African

1982.34.jpg

Milk container

Tags: Beads, container, gourd, Leather, metal, Sculpture, still life, vessel

Maker Unknown, African

2002.008.001.jpg

Crucifix

Tags: brass, crucifix, Jesus, Religion, Sculpture

Output Formats

atom, csv, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2