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African Art Highlights

The Gallery’s collection of art from Africa comprises some 3,000 works from across the continent dating from antiquity through the 20th century.
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Mask
Female Figure (Biiga)
Rhythm Pounder in the Shape of a Female Figure (Doogele or Poro Piibele)
Bondo Society Mask (Nòwo)
Slit Gong (Idoro) with a Human Torso
Vessel
Portrait Mask of a Woman (Ndoma)
Necklace
Female Figure with Four Children
Oliphant
Human Head
Fragment of a Male Figure
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