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Female figure

Object Name:
akua'ba
Maker:
Fante artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 30.8 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm (12 1/8 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Ghana
Topic:
Fertility  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
78-4-7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys797e4ba6a-1b91-448d-9a8b-9fbb08ea09ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_78-4-7

Wrapper

Object Name:
kente
Maker:
Asante artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton, dye
Dimensions:
H x W: 115.6 x 172.7 cm (45 1/2 x 68 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Ghana
Date:
Mid- to late 20th century
Topic:
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys77baa5581-6ba4-4850-b948-22e530c2e06b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-10
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Chief's hat

Maker:
Pende artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton, reed, plant fiber, glass beads
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 15.9 × 43.2 × 29.5 cm (6 1/4 × 17 × 11 5/8 in.)
Other (cap only): 15.9 × 18.4 cm (6 1/4 × 7 1/4 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-100
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
On View:
NMAfA, Pavilion Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7e98b8ef0-b233-467a-b0a4-fe68b7c76a90
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-100

Stool

Maker:
Bwa artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 18.1 x 32.7 x 12.4 cm (7 1/8 x 12 7/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
Type:
Decorative Arts
Geography:
Burkina Faso
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-101
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys79066fa6e-4665-4b13-b7f4-7dcf00223408
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-101

Apron

Object Name:
pepetu
Maker:
Ndebele artist  Search this
Medium:
Glass beads, cotton
Dimensions:
H x W: 32.1 x 45.7 cm (12 5/8 x 18 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
Mid 20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-106
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7567e708b-b350-40f8-a558-79b594e372c7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-106

Sword with scabbard

Maker:
Manding artist  Search this
Medium:
Metal, wood, leather
Dimensions:
H x W: 60.3 x 4.8 cm (23 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Liberia
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-108
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73cc4ef65-d3f2-4eff-b680-e988c0fdfbcb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-108

Sword

Object Name:
ilondo
Maker:
Kuba artist  Search this
Medium:
Metal, wood, pigment
Dimensions:
H x W: 63.5 x 12.4 cm (25 x 4 7/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-109
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7f3822774-5885-4d8b-9688-a853765a7c0a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-109

Blanket

Medium:
Cotton, dye
Dimensions:
H x W: 149.2 x 265.4 cm (58 3/4 x 104 1/2 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Burkina Faso
Mali
Date:
Mid -late 20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys70e1e9363-8199-4eeb-9911-d5048fc4c09a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-11

Throwing knife

Maker:
Ngbaka artist  Search this
Medium:
Metal, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W: 46.4 x 36.2 cm (18 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-110
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7540a3196-408d-42b5-87d3-48cd96a2c2e0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-110

Knife

Maker:
Tetela artist  Search this
Medium:
Metal, ivory
Dimensions:
H x W: 15.9 x 9.8 cm (6 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-111
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7faada042-3f12-422f-be3c-798579a0fd32
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-111

Ceremonial knife

Maker:
Ekonda artist  Search this
Medium:
Metal, wood
Dimensions:
H x W: 53.3 x 7.9 cm (21 x 3 1/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-112
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7e5499c88-0967-4cde-87cb-db7b85420a3d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-112

Ceremonial sword

Maker:
Ngombe artist  Search this
Medium:
Metal, wood
Dimensions:
H x W: 73.7 x 18.7 cm (29 x 7 3/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-113
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys725845ec0-de8b-4a9d-8d31-623e2a2fb332
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-113

Ceremonial knife

Maker:
Ngala artist  Search this
Medium:
Metal, wood, leather
Dimensions:
H x W: 56.5 x 20 cm (22 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-114
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys733bac734-a92f-4ff6-9fe5-f19496f70238
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-114

Dagger

Object Name:
bakatwa
Maker:
Shona artist  Search this
Medium:
Ivory, metal, wood
Dimensions:
H x W: 34 x 5.1 cm (13 3/8 x 2 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Zimbabwe
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-115
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys770710010-cc52-4e05-a875-99df838f9217
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-115

Sword

Maker:
Ogundipe family workshop  Search this
Yoruba artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron, brass, ivory
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 56.1 x 12.2 x 3.1 cm (22 1/16 x 4 13/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Abeokuta, Nigeria
Date:
Late 19th-late 20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-117
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7d2ab1071-b1bd-4713-89c4-b4acfb31dcbb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-117

Throwing knife

Medium:
Metal, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W: 43.5 x 34.9 cm (17 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-118
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys765cdc80e-8aa4-4261-9d79-d2f48a82cde5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-118

Throwing knife

Maker:
Idio artist  Search this
Zande artist  Search this
Medium:
Metal, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W: 46.4 x 44.8 cm (18 1/4 x 17 5/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-119
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7c2153f8a-699c-4f18-a64a-aad65568ab61
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-119

Throwing knife

Maker:
Idio artist  Search this
Zande artist  Search this
Medium:
Metal, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W: 48.3 x 45.1 cm (19 x 17 3/4 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-120
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys70d7612e2-e3b7-458f-9db5-d877a4cfc3f2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-120

Blanket

Object Name:
kaasa
Maker:
Fulbe artist  Search this
Medium:
Wool
Dimensions:
H x W: 121.9 x 273.1 cm (48 x 107 1/2 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Mopti area, Mali
Date:
Mid 20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-15
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7fdd809ef-482b-44ae-8949-e7cdfed94faf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-15

Blanket

Object Name:
kaasa
Maker:
Fulbe artist  Search this
Medium:
Wool
Dimensions:
H x W: 143.5 x 254.3 cm (56 1/2 x 100 1/8 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Mopti area, Mali
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Rome
Object number:
80-21-16
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7779c4ae8-1c12-4cd0-b747-807f54b81ca3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_80-21-16

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