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Preparatory sketches for Create to Free Yourselves: Abraham Lincoln and the Freeing of Slaves in America

Maker:
Georges Adéagbo, born 1942  Search this
Medium:
Collage on brown paper
Dimensions:
dimensions variable
Type:
Drawing and Collage
Date:
2022-3
Topic:
key  Search this
horse  Search this
male  Search this
female  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Georges Adéagbo
Object number:
2023-3-1a-m
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a15fe64d-9f71-48e1-9983-932a045dd2a6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2023-3-1a-m

Mamiwata

Maker:
Bruce Onobrakpeya, born 1932, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Linocut on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (sheet): 29.2 × 30.2 cm (11 1/2 × 11 7/8 in.)
Other (image): 14.9 × 21 cm (5 7/8 × 8 1/4 in.)
Type:
Print
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
1979
Topic:
Mami Wata  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Bernice M. Kelly
Object number:
95-7-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Bruce Onobrakpeya
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7cad8d686-3676-4f79-a95c-857c83b25173
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_95-7-2
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Dancing Masquerader II

Maker:
Bruce Onobrakpeya, born 1932, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (matted): 62.4 × 51.6 cm (24 9/16 × 20 5/16 in.)
H x W x D (sheet): 61 × 44.5 cm (24 × 17 1/2 in.)
Type:
Print
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
1967
Topic:
male  Search this
mask  Search this
Credit Line:
Bequest of Bernice M. Kelly
Object number:
98-20-5
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1967 Bruce Onobrakpeya
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys79624ae16-8b18-41e4-9786-a05816e94890
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_98-20-5
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Amos Tutuola's Head

Maker:
Twins Seven-Seven, 1944-2011, born Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Etching on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 23.3 x 19 cm (9 3/16 x 7 1/2 in.) (image size)
Type:
Print
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
1964
Topic:
Human  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-1-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7895b7c31-fb08-40e3-9a20-1b526e868688
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-1-1

Iya Ewe

Maker:
Jacob Afolabi, 1940- –, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Linocut on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (image): 37.7 × 45.5 cm (14 13/16 × 17 15/16 in.)
H x W x D (support): 44.3 × 57.8 cm (17 7/16 × 22 3/4 in.)
H x W x D (overall): 57.8 × 65.7 × 3.5 cm (22 3/4 × 25 7/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
Type:
Print
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
ca. 1975
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-1-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7dccecedc-257a-429c-8f75-433f18af2257
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-1-2

Storm over Biafra

Maker:
Ben Enwonwu, 1917-1994, Nigeria  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Framed: 78.6 × 154.3 × 5.2 cm (30 15/16 × 60 3/4 × 2 1/16 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
1972
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-11-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
Courtesy of the Ben Enwonwu Foundation (c)
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys74e7900ef-a230-4a99-8029-b7403643a16b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-11-1

Cattle Feeding

Maker:
Sam Ntiro, 1922-1993, born Tanzania  Search this
Medium:
Oil on masonite
Dimensions:
H x W: 91.4 x 121.9 cm (36 x 48 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
Tanzania
Date:
ca. 1964
Topic:
cow  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-11-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys72ad4023a-631e-4e34-a540-ddd3b8286342
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-11-2

Jar

Maker:
Nupe artist  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 40 x 35.1 x 35.1 cm (15 3/4 x 13 13/16 x 13 13/16 in.)
Type:
Ceramics
Geography:
Nigeria
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
geometric motif  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-12-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7e0954c87-4106-4fa0-8939-260fe972081c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-12-1

Bowl

Maker:
Bamileke artist  Search this
Bamum artist  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 31.5 x 33.5 x 32.7 cm (12 3/8 x 13 3/16 x 12 7/8 in.)
Type:
Ceramics
Geography:
Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-12-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys773de1846-b3e9-4658-b28e-33b8b9d31718
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-12-2
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Bowl

Maker:
Undetermined artist  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 26.9 x 30.4 x 30.5 cm (10 9/16 x 11 15/16 x 12 in.)
Type:
Ceramics
Geography:
Cameroon
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-12-3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7fa989095-e5a2-4094-876b-f180c65146ce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-12-3
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Bowl

Maker:
Undetermined artist  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic, slip
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 22.4 x 33 x 33 cm (8 13/16 x 13 x 13 in.)
Type:
Ceramics
Geography:
Cameroon
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-12-4
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys74b0e6b76-6e52-45e0-a6e6-4df61a2d3b9d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-12-4
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Bottle

Maker:
Kwele artist  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 40 x 33.2 x 33.2 cm (15 3/4 x 13 1/16 x 13 1/16 in.)
Type:
Ceramics
Geography:
Congo
Date:
ca. 1900-ca. 1920
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-12-5
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7f5de5b57-d83e-43e0-a973-740697033a35
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-12-5

Jar

Maker:
Makonde artist  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 30.1 x 33.2 x 33.2 cm (11 7/8 x 13 1/16 x 13 1/16 in.)
Type:
Ceramics
Geography:
Mozambique
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-12-6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Exhibition:
Currents: Water in African Art
On View:
NMAfA, Third Level Corridor
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7e57f1c54-668b-4537-b127-f473cdcf5215
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-12-6

Bowl

Maker:
Bamum artist  Search this
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 20.5 x 39.4 x 39.4 cm (8 1/16 x 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.)
Type:
Ceramics
Geography:
Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
spider  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-12-7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7c0ca7dd3-bd44-4498-a1ee-b7c75c4f015b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-12-7

Burial cloth

Object Name:
arindrano
Maker:
Felicite Rasoazanany  Search this
Merina artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton, dye
Dimensions:
H x W: 220.8 x 138.5 cm (86 15/16 x 54 1/2 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Madagascar
Date:
1996
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-13-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys788b38793-9102-4306-b12d-7863c314942e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-13-1

Burial cloth

Object Name:
lambamena landikely
Maker:
Merina artist  Search this
Berthe Razafiarisoa  Search this
Medium:
Plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W: 224.7 x 58.5 cm (88 7/16 x 23 1/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Ambohidava-Fonohasina, Madagascar
Date:
2000
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-13-10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7dc6c95c2-9dee-4e17-b998-8259f6534453
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-13-10

Great cloth

Object Name:
lambabe
Maker:
Betsileo artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton, dye
Dimensions:
H x W: 224.5 x 138.9 cm (88 3/8 x 54 11/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Madagascar
Date:
1995
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
Marriage  Search this
Status  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-13-11
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a161f242-f967-41c5-8061-4847a588e32a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-13-11

Great cloth

Object Name:
sarimbo landy
Maker:
Helene Razaiary  Search this
Betsileo artist  Search this
Medium:
Plant fiber, dye
Dimensions:
H x W: 208.2 x 138.4 cm (81 15/16 x 54 1/2 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Madagascar
Date:
ca. 1965
Topic:
Funerary  Search this
Marriage  Search this
Status  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-13-12
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7153a7263-a77d-45fd-87c8-ba5066f02af0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-13-12

Shoulder wrap

Object Name:
lamba marimar
Maker:
Emélie Rakotondramanana  Search this
Merina artist  Search this
Medium:
Silk, dye
Dimensions:
H x W: 224.0 x 58.6 cm (88 3/16 x 23 1/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Madagascar
Date:
2000
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-13-13
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7c1cb13dd-0a3d-4c7d-9671-50dbc97180b1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-13-13

Shoulder wrap

Object Name:
lamba fitafy
Maker:
Emélie Rakotondramanana  Search this
Merina artist  Search this
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
H x W: 222.2 x 59.8 cm (87 1/2 x 23 9/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Madagascar
Date:
2000
Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
2000-13-14
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys777421c8f-3f2e-4e89-8726-6ba00a1883c1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2000-13-14

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