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    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Portrait Mask of a Woman (Ndoma)

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood and metal

    Accession Number: 
    1996.13.1
    Culture: 
    Baule
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask Representing a Male Ancestor (Chihongo)

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, fiber, rattan, and metal

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.79
    Culture: 
    Chokwe
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Eouya Society Headdress (Kébé Kébe)

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, pigment, and metal

    Accession Number: 
    1980.13.24
    Culture: 
    Kuyu
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Headdress in the Shape of the Head of an Indian Woman Surmounted by a Male Figure with Shackles

    Artist, possibly by: John Goba
    Date: 
    mid-to late 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood with metal and enamel paint

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.567
    Culture: 
    Krio, Ode-Lay association
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.525
    Culture: 
    Ogoni
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask Representing an Animal

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood and metal

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.528
    Culture: 
    Ibibio
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Mask

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood and pigment

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.529
    Culture: 
    Grebo
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Igbile Headdress

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, brass, pigment, and iron nails

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.534
    Culture: 
    Edo
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Body Mask (Kakuungo)

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, pigment, and wood fiber

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.554
    Culture: 
    Mbala or Suku
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Headdress Surmounted by Four Women’s Faces and Mami Wata

    Date: 
    mid-to late 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood with paint, fabric, feathers, mirror, yarn, paper, and metal wire

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.568
    Culture: 
    Krio, Ode-Lay association
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Masks
    Status: 
    On view

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