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Man's hat

Maker:
Bamileke artist  Search this
Medium:
Plant fiber, cowrie shells, glass beads, dye
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 20.7 x 27.8 x 16.9 cm (8 1/8 x 10 15/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-5-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys72d13bdf8-6374-4628-9087-a270e379ee22
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19th Century Kid (Queen Victoria)

Maker:
Yinka Shonibare, born 1962, London, United Kingdom  Search this
Medium:
Cloth, synthetic fiber, dyes, wood, metal, leather
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 158 x 80 x 85 cm (62 3/16 x 31 1/2 x 33 7/16 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
1999
Topic:
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds given in memory of Philip L. Ravenhill, the Sylvia H. Williams Memorial Fund for Acquisitions, Frieda B. Rosenthal, Barbara Croissant and Mark E. Baker
Object number:
2000-6-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1999 Yinka Shonibare
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National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys75bf569b0-5a60-45f0-a370-3b9ed33e5699
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edanmdm:nmafa_2000-6-1
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Playing Cards of the Truth Commission, an Incomplete Deck

Maker:
Kim Berman, born 1960, South Africa  Search this
Medium:
Mezzotint, drypoint, and engraving on paper
Dimensions:
Framed: 85.1 x 63.5 x 5.1 cm (33 1/2 x 25 x 2 in.)
Type:
Print
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
1999
Credit Line:
Gift of Diane and Charles L. Frankel
Object number:
2000-7-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1999 Kim Berman
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys767be50c5-0cbd-4714-b74f-2a842d31b95c
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edanmdm:nmafa_2000-7-1

Stain

Maker:
Berni Searle, born 1964, South Africa  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print on paper
Dimensions:
Framed : 59.7 x 53.3 x 5.1 cm (23 1/2 x 21 x 2 in.)
Type:
Print
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
1999-2000
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program
Object number:
2000-9-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1999-2000 Berni Searle
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National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7b5837cbc-aafb-45a0-9096-0b988a3f2923
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edanmdm:nmafa_2000-9-1
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The Preacher III

Maker:
Wosene Kosrof, born 1950, Ethiopia  Search this
Medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 111.6 x 92.1 x 3.2 cm (43 15/16 x 36 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
Ethiopia
Date:
2000
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2001-1-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2000 Wosene
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National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7e5b9af3c-30c4-4b81-a169-7cc0f3d1c276
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2001-1-1

Koranic writing board

Maker:
Hausa artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, ink, hide
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 48.4 x 19.3 x 1.9 cm (19 1/16 x 7 5/8 x 3/4 in.)
Type:
Book and Manuscript
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
Mid-late 20th century
Topic:
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Barry and Toby Hecht in memory of Roy Sieber
Object number:
2001-16-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys78f0c2ded-ea98-4621-a6e4-3d549fb73fff
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2001-16-1
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Epa Mask Named Iyaibeji (Mother of Twins)

Maker:
Moshood Olusomo Bámigbóyè, The Alaga of Odo Owo, born 1885-1975, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 118.5 x 38.5 x 40.8 cm (46 5/8 x 15 3/16 x 16 1/16 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Ekiti State, Nigeria
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
Commemorative  Search this
mother and child  Search this
musical instrument  Search this
weapon  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2001-20-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys72e7bd9c7-0278-453c-8be5-97c198b5de21
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edanmdm:nmafa_2001-20-1
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Female figure with child

Maker:
Asante artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment, glass beads, fiber, nails
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 56.5 x 15.7 x 24.5 cm (22 1/4 x 6 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Ashanti Region, Ghana
Date:
Late 19th to-mid 20th century
Topic:
Shrine/Altar  Search this
mother and child  Search this
furniture  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold J. Alderman
Object number:
2001-22-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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On View:
NMAfA, Pavilion Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7e533d7fc-8376-4c2a-9a95-e822b73aa710
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2001-22-1

Inglovane

Maker:
Sam Nhlengethwa, born 1955, South Africa  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 29.3 x 32.5 cm (11 9/16 x 12 13/16 in.) (framed)
Type:
Print
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
1996
Credit Line:
Gift of Lorraine B. Torres
Object number:
2001-7-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1996 Sam Nhlengethwa
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7761f2e19-387c-42c4-86b4-851bd76aeecd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2001-7-1

Ritual spear

Maker:
Chamba artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 115.6 x 9.3 x 2.5 cm (45 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 1 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Cameroon
Middle Benue River region, Nigeria
Date:
19th-20th century
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
Leadership  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Healing  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Tom Joyce and museum purchase with funds donated by Carl Jennings
Object number:
2002-10-12
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7b47a9d6c-db64-4db9-bf6b-50c7233f237d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2002-10-12
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Rattle

Maker:
Chamba artist  Search this
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 53.3 x 24.8 x 11 cm (21 x 9 3/4 x 4 5/16 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Cameroon
Nigeria
Date:
19th-20th century
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Healing  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Tom Joyce and museum purchase with funds donated by Carl Jennings
Object number:
2002-10-24
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/ys777f63c8a-e210-4ec5-bb83-92e7750e123b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2002-10-24

Crest mask with costume

Maker:
Mossi artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, pigment, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 160 x 50 x 80 cm (63 x 19 11/16 x 31 1/2 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Burkina Faso
Date:
Mid-20th century
Topic:
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Allen Clayton Davis
Object number:
2002-22-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7d50e44e0-3767-43a4-9b00-04f61582188b
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edanmdm:nmafa_2002-22-1
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Bracelet

Object Name:
ntüöne
Maker:
Bamum artist  Search this
Medium:
Copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10.8 x 13.2 x 3.5 cm (4 1/4 x 5 3/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
leopard  Search this
spider  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-1-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7523c9b1f-85e0-4cd4-8be8-eb959ff12b30
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-1-1

Amulet

Object Name:
hautumere
Maker:
Alfa Sori Sawaneh  Search this
Limba artist  Search this
Medium:
Colored inks on graph paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 21 x 27 cm (8 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
Type:
Book and Manuscript
Geography:
Sierra Leone
Date:
ca. 1978-1980
Topic:
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Simon Ottenberg
Object number:
2003-13-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys74b964a65-5226-44b0-b5a9-fe58b37232f9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-13-2

Amulet

Object Name:
hatumere
Maker:
Limba artist  Search this
Ahmadu Kamara  Search this
Medium:
Colored inks on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 17 x 21.3 cm (6 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Type:
Book and Manuscript
Geography:
Sierra Leone
Date:
ca. 1976-1977
Topic:
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Simon Ottenberg
Object number:
2003-13-3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys78c5a5a6a-daf6-4f22-b534-c1fbd1abcd9e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-13-3

Amulet

Object Name:
hatumere
Maker:
Limba artist  Search this
Medium:
Paper, colored inks
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 46 x 14 x 1.1 cm (18 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 7/16 in.)
Type:
Book and Manuscript
Geography:
Sierra Leone
Date:
Mid-20th century
Topic:
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Simon Ottenberg
Object number:
2003-13-5
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7b2ee735f-8281-4aef-a0d0-3b1ef8e6563b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-13-5

A South African Colouring Book

Maker:
Gavin Jantjes, born 1948, South Africa  Search this
Medium:
Screen print on paper with mixed media
Dimensions:
Frames: 83.8 x 67 x 5.1 cm (33 x 26 3/8 x 2 in.)
Type:
Print
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
1974-1975
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2003-16-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
(c) 1974-1975 Gavin Jantjes
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National Museum of African Art
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys745881dba-0d5e-4313-b912-9992400ced7c
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edanmdm:nmafa_2003-16-1

Untitled #3

Maker:
Iké Udé, born 1964  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print on paper mounted to aluminum
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.5 cm (40 x 30 x 1 3/8 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
1997
Topic:
Writing  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2003-21-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1997 Iké Udé
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Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7fce9990d-40b1-45d3-9b1c-728f163e3ea7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-21-1

Untitled #16

Maker:
Iké Udé, born 1964  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print on paper mounted to aluminum
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.5 cm (40 x 30 x 1 3/8 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
1997
Topic:
Writing  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2003-21-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1997 Iké Udé
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys72ce94938-4a63-4ec1-b240-9c729395dc92
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-21-2

Amulet ring

Maker:
Undetermined artist  Search this
Medium:
Silver alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3.2 x 3.2 x 2.4 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 15/16 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Western Anti-Atlas region, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivo Grammet
Object number:
2003-9-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7d9bd3335-db02-407c-9a26-1673c93d5c15
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-9-1
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