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Masquerade costume

Object Name:
egungun
Maker:
Yoruba artist  Search this
Medium:
Cloth, plastic, wood
Dimensions:
Flat: 175.3 x 121.9 x 10.2 cm (69 x 48 x 4 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
Mid-20th century
Topic:
Ancestral  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Art U. Mbanefo
Object number:
2009-15-1
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/ys7400a5476-4745-4ea5-abb8-b59c593e1f90
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2009-15-1

Vessel

Maker:
George Lilanga, 1934 - 2005, born Tanzania  Search this
Medium:
Gourd, paint
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 33 x 27.9 cm (13 x 11 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Tanzania
Date:
ca. 1979
Topic:
Writing  Search this
tree  Search this
Spiritual being  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Marie Keech
Object number:
2011-14-1
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/ys7bd3ca162-caa3-4b45-a43a-2c1becd251f1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2011-14-1

Cap mask

Object Name:
gelede
Maker:
Yoruba artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 20 x 18 x 34 cm (7 7/8 x 7 1/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Ketu, Anago, Benin
Date:
Mid 20th century
Topic:
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Doctors James J. and Gladys Witt Strain in honor of Deborah Stokes
Object number:
2011-18-2
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/ys721108a96-ae44-4c5a-9318-4ce43cabd159
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2011-18-2
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The District Manager Accompanying the Refugees to One of the Camps

Maker:
Stephen Kappata, 1936 - 2007, born Zambia  Search this
Medium:
Paint on canvas
Dimensions:
Image: 40.5 x 45.2 cm (15 15/16 x 17 13/16 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
Zambia
Date:
2000
Topic:
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
From the collection of Pennington S. Greene, Sr., donated by his children, Pennington Jr., Ingra and Darryl Greene
Object number:
2011-21-1
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/ys7cf77d7c5-1ab9-4637-8b39-91869c67bb72
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2011-21-1

Nyakayoca A Sophisticated High Pole Dancing Mask of the Luvale

Maker:
Stephen Kappata, 1936 - 2007, born Zambia  Search this
Medium:
Paint on canvas
Dimensions:
Image: 45.7 x 45 cm (18 x 17 11/16 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
Zambia
Date:
2001
Topic:
foreigner  Search this
musical instrument  Search this
Writing  Search this
tree  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
mask  Search this
house  Search this
Credit Line:
From the collection of Pennington S. Greene, Sr., donated by his children, Pennington Jr., Ingra and Darryl Greene
Object number:
2011-21-2
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/ys74fcd6bb5-e2ae-463c-9ceb-f20be956cb67
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2011-21-2

Helmet mask

Object Name:
sowei
Maker:
Kaiwa, from Jong chiefdom, Bonthe  Search this
Sherbro artist  Search this
Mende artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment, abrus seeds
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 46.3 x 23.4 x 23.5 cm (18 1/4 x 9 3/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Sierra Leone
Date:
ca. 1935
Topic:
bird  Search this
Initiation  Search this
Status  Search this
snake  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of William Siegmann in memory of Sylvia Williams
Object number:
2012-11-1
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/ys793152981-bc38-4ed6-b5de-e38539a7b4f1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2012-11-1

Face mask

Object Name:
slu
Maker:
Tompienne, active 1960 - 1980  Search this
Dan artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment, metal, feathers
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 29 x 24.5 x 8.5 cm (11 7/16 x 9 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Nyor Diaple, Nimba, Liberia
Date:
ca. 1965
Topic:
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of William Siegmann in memory of Philip Ravenhill
Object number:
2012-11-2
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/ys7aa18e432-a6a5-46c8-bc51-b6b9f7ec85e0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2012-11-2

Wrapper

Object Name:
pelete bite
Maker:
Kalabari artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton, dye
Dimensions:
.1: 185.7 x 110.2 cm (73 1/8 x 43 3/8 in.)
.2: 227.6 x 99.7 cm (89 5/8 x 39 1/4 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
Mid-20th century
Topic:
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Joanne B. Eicher
Object number:
2012-17-1
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/ys75e4fe0e2-c633-4bcd-bb28-31a02105314a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2012-17-1

Cap mask

Maker:
Bamenda artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 39.5 x 31 x 19.5 cm (15 9/16 x 12 3/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Western Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Late 19th to early 20th century
Topic:
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gray
Object number:
2013-16-1.1
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/ys75a5f4d3c-5f82-450d-acbc-3cc157f8d651
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2013-16-1.1

Mask costume

Maker:
Bamenda artist  Search this
Medium:
Cloth, feathers
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 113 x 98 x 15 cm (44 1/2 x 38 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Western Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Late 19th to early 20th century
Topic:
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gray
Object number:
2013-16-1.2
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/ys7d027fb6e-be95-42f5-b90e-adc9d74d1ee1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2013-16-1.2

Child's masquerade mask and costume

Maker:
Lawrence Ajanaku, born circa 1933, Nigeria  Search this
Okpella artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton cloth velvet, felt, yarn, plant fiber
Dimensions:
1A: H x W x D: 55.9 × 31.8 × 26.7 cm (22 × 12 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
1B: H x W: 92.7 × 104.1 cm (36 1/2 × 41 in.)
1C: H x W: 43.8 × 185.4 cm (17 1/4 × 73 in.)
1D: H x W: 108 × 186.1 cm (42 1/2 × 73 1/4 in.)
1E: H x W: 111.8 × 172.7 cm (44 × 68 in.)
1F: H x W: 116.8 × 548.6 cm (46 × 216 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
2013
Topic:
Initiation  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
star  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2014-12-1
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/ys72fb3f638-3ed2-4689-8059-b83706494828
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2014-12-1

Mask

Maker:
Yoruba artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, paint, fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 78.7 × 30.5 × 26.7 cm (31 × 12 × 10 1/2 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Benin
Topic:
snake  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of The Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communication in memory of Warren M. Robbins
Object number:
2014-32-17
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/ys7c4e32edc-210a-49fb-8276-8f4201096ae6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2014-32-17

Water vessel

Maker:
Makonde artist  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 38 × 50 cm (14 15/16 × 19 11/16 in.)
Type:
Ceramics
Geography:
Mozambique
Date:
Mid-20th century
Topic:
Household  Search this
Status  Search this
Plant  Search this
Female use  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2015-12-2
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/ys7edb32c1e-f137-4bfd-91c6-0226e67dac6c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2015-12-2
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State sword

Object Name:
afena
Maker:
Akan artist  Search this
Baule artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron, wood, gold foil
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 71.1 × 9.8 × 7.5 cm (28 × 3 7/8 × 2 15/16 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Agnibilekrou town border zone, Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
Leadership  Search this
Status  Search this
Human  Search this
Male use  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2015-16-1
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/ys7cb9231c4-9d91-452b-a9d0-3fa1937747e4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2015-16-1

Sword

Object Name:
afena
Maker:
Akan artist  Search this
Baule artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron, wood, gold foil
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 61.5 × 9.2 × 9.8 cm (24 3/16 × 3 5/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Agnibilekrou town border zone, Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
Leadership  Search this
Status  Search this
Human  Search this
Male use  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2015-16-2
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/ys7a08d4437-0aa8-43c9-8dbc-a51c062eed7e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2015-16-2

Helmet mask

Object Name:
gonde
Maker:
Mende artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 36 × 21.3 × 25.1 cm (14 3/16 × 8 3/8 × 9 7/8 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Sierra Leone
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Initiation  Search this
Status  Search this
antelope  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Leland and D. Jeanne Dresser in honor of their many friends in Africa
Object number:
2015-6-1
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/ys716cd17e2-bedd-467b-95d6-5e6f40d34e76
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2015-6-1
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Da ("Big Old Man")

Maker:
Dan artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, iron, plant fiber, encrustation
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 22.5 × 16.4 × 8.4 cm (8 7/8 × 6 7/16 × 3 5/16 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Liberia
Date:
Mid-20th century
Topic:
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of William Siegmann
Object number:
2016-4-2
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/ys71ebb7ccc-3564-4fce-b06a-84c678b28012
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2016-4-2
Online Media:

Gris Gris Blancs 2A Stockholm

Maker:
Abdoulaye Konaté, born 1953, Mali  Search this
Medium:
Textile and mixed media
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 219 × 330 × 2.7 cm (86 1/4 × 129 15/16 × 1 1/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Mali
Date:
2015
Topic:
bird  Search this
knot  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2016-8-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2015 Abdoulaye Konaté
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7dcce2842-3e18-4886-ae1b-514184288937
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2016-8-1

Gris Gris Blancs 2A Stockholm

Maker:
Abdoulaye Konaté, born 1953, Mali  Search this
Medium:
Textile and mixed media
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 299.8 × 151.5 × 2 cm (118 1/16 × 59 5/8 × 13/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Mali
Date:
2015
Topic:
bird  Search this
knot  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2016-8-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2015 Abdoulaye Konaté
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7ef3657fc-96a3-4368-85f1-1d0a5c2b6da0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2016-8-2

Fiber mask

Object Name:
chikunza
chikuza
Maker:
Lwena artist  Search this
Medium:
Bark cloth, raffia fiber, pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D (with fringe): 110.5 × 33.5 × 31 cm (43 1/2 × 13 3/16 × 12 3/16 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Zambia
Date:
1971-1972
Topic:
Initiation  Search this
Male use  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert and Ninette Reis
Object number:
2016-9-1
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/ys77eba00de-5316-42ef-b2fe-373d342b2986
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2016-9-1

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