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    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Head

    Date: 
    ca. 300–1200
    Medium: 

    Terracotta

    Accession Number: 
    2015.70.7
    Culture: 
    Bura
    Period: 
    4th–13th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Effigy Figure

    Date: 
    18th–19th century
    Medium: 

    Stone

    Accession Number: 
    2015.70.9
    Culture: 
    Bongo
    Period: 
    18th–19th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Twin Figure (Ère Ìbejì)

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, glass beads, earth, string, and pigment

    Accession Number: 
    ILE2014.8.48
    Culture: 
    Yorùbá
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Reliquary Head

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

    Wood and oil

    Accession Number: 
    1980.13.23
    Culture: 
    Fang
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Wall Panel from Boys’ Initiation House

    Date: 
    1920s–1930s
    Medium: 

    Wood, pigment, and rattan

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.561
    Culture: 
    Nkanu
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Power Figure (Nkisi)

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, iron, cloth, fiber, encrustation, and mirror (eyes are recent replacement)

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.563
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Female Figure

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, pigment, and metal

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.564
    Culture: 
    Ibibio, Ekon association
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Human Figure

    Date: 
    early to mid-20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.491
    Culture: 
    Waja
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Maternity Figure

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.492
    Culture: 
    possibly Yorùbá
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Female Twin Figure (Ère Ìbejì)

    Artist: Dadaolomo, Yorùbá, Àwórì subgroup, died ca. 1920
    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood and pigment

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.493
    Culture: 
    Yorùbá, Àwórì subgroup
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    Not on view

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