ovoid shaped with flat top; chain extending from top center with tassel made of many hanging chains; central top high relief design of flower surrounded by five-pointed stars; sides decorated with relief designs of regularly-spaced leaves extending off flat horizontal vines — Hat (fez), Date Unknown
Temne

G242

low stool with short spool legs; back of seat decorated with carved repeated diamond band; low curved horizontal backrest; medium brown patina — Low chair/stool, Date Unknown
Kran

G250

rectangular brown pouch; beaded overall with repeating diamond bands in red and white with blue and white horizontal center band and black beads on ground; blue and white beaded bands at top; beaded tassels at bottom of blue, black and white; strap beaded with black, red and white beads; received mounted with Plexi cover — Tobacco pouch, Date Unknown
Xhosa

G236

wedge-shaped; flat bottom, curved top; front and back slightly convex; front and sides incised with vertical lines and diagonal hatching; small protrusion on front with string loop; medium-brown patina; waxy surface — Headrest, Date Unknown
Sidama

G254

seated woman wearing a thick scarf tied around her head, with the tail trailing down her back; woman also wears a wide collar or necklace; bare breasts; figure has one knee drawn up and the other leg down, with knee bent; one hand on each knee; green and brown patina — Seated Figure, Date Unknown
Djenne

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horn with silver elements at top and bottom ends; each silver element attached to the end of a silver chain; one side of silver element at widest end of horn is embellished with engraved text (in Vai script); cap on wide end has raised decoration of four teardrop shapes; scalloped designs at edges of silver caps — Horn pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Vai

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arc-shaped pendant of ivory with white and golden tan patina; silver end caps and central band, decorated with pairs of bands and teardrop shaped elements in relief surrounded by circles at ends; wire flower on band at center, with dangle with punched circles around bottom edge hanging at bottom center — Pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Mende

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wood vessel with rounded bottom sits on conical base; carved with horizontal bands and wide central band with diagonal incised lines; cover may be part of a gourd, with braided and woven bands of plant fibers around bottom and top forming knob; elaborate straps attached to body of vessel, made of animal hide, with fringe in some areas, decorated with braided plant fibers and cowrie shells — Container, mid 20th century
Somalia

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very small face with round open mouth; raccoon-like eyes; small C-shaped ears; hair style in small round knots; wedge-shaped element on head with three vertical elements on each side; three rings around neck; dark brown-black patina — Helmet mask, Date Unknown
Vai

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C-shaped anklet with three clam-shaped bells with ball clappers inside; tops of bells decorated with geometric relief designs; anklet decorated with relief design of pair of braided bands; brown patina — Musical anklet, Date Unknown
Kran

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standing figure wearing striped short pants and short-sleeved shirt, with scroll design on chest, and hat with hook-shaped top element; man carries a gun; long face with prominent lips; large bare feet — Soldier, Date Unknown
Kran

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Mask, Date Unknown

Bassa

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crescent-shaped pendant; three-dimensional; concave on front; decorated with loops and rows of twisted wire at edges on front; convex ball at center of pendant; one applied ball at lower left corner/point; ball at top below hanging loop; chain without clasp or closure, attached to pendant by looping (chains for .42 and .44 received separated from pendants) — Pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Mende

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small human face; pointed chin; high ears; hair styled in rows of braids; vertical line at center of forehead; closed eyes; wide nose; very thick lips with two protruding inlaid silver front teeth; dark brown patina — "Passport" mask, Date Unknown
Liberia

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standing stylized female figure with small wedge-shaped head; three rings around elongated neck; large breasts; sloping shoulders; figure wears a small apron with a grid pattern; grid pattern on chest (scarification or necklace?); diagonal lines on abdomen and chest under breasts; stylized braided hairstyle; dark brown patina; attached to clear Plexi base — Female Figure, Date Unknown
Southern Bullom (Sherbro)

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medium tan ground; two rectangular areas of design--one with central band of repeating diamonds with dark brown and light tan grids through center and similar bands with repeating triangles with smaller triangles inside flanking diamond band; second larger design area has diamonds with various designs--broken into triangles filled with grids, divided into smaller geometric shapes--in dark brown, two shades of medium brown and tan; received framed, unglazed — Panel, mid 20th century
Kuba

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"Passport" mask, Date Unknown

Liberia

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C-shaped bracelet; human head at each end; sides beneath heads and center decorated on each side with applied scrolls; applied braided design at outer center — Bracelet, Date Unknown
Djenne

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C-shaped anklet with five bands attached together; each band has five clam-shaped elements separated by relief design of vertical ribbed bands; ends decorated with scrolls at top; top elements decorated with applied radiating arcs; dark brown patina — Anklet, Date Unknown
Dan

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small, wide, placid face with wide, nearly closed eyes; flat nose; small mouth; ears set far back; hair has motifs of arrowhead-like braids; knob at top of head with seven extending ribs; seven pendant elements around hairline; attached twisted dried plant vine around bottom edge; dark brown-black patina — Helmet mask, Date Unknown
Gola

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diamond-shaped face; spiraling ears; flat eyes--no eye openings; diamond-shaped open mouth with uneven teeth and tongue; deeply incised ribs form hairstyle, with ridge at top of head and around hairline in front; perforated rectangular element beneath chin; flaky patina with encrustations of white and tan; heavy--thick top section — "Humoy" helmet mask, Date Unknown
Southern Bullom (Sherbro)

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heart-shaped; three-dimensional, with slightly convex front; front decorated with floral motif with applied twisted wire "petals" and highly convex round center; four applied balls between petals — Pendant, Date Unknown
Mende

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ivory body; horn-shaped; silver caps on wide and pointed ends; band around center with star or flower-shaped element; cap at pointed end has quatrefoil element with raised ball decorations and teardrop-shaped raised element on front; cap at wide end has star-shaped raised element and is decorated with rows of incised wavy lines; each cap has attached ovoid silver pendants to which a doubled chain is attached — Horn-shaped pendant with chain, late 19th century
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stylized figure with thin arms, hands held to chest; wearing helmet (or helmet-like hairstyle); cord-like bands around neck and similar patterning on forehead; narrow eyes; radiating, protruding belly button; radiating circles on arms and abdomen; dark brown stone — Figure, Date Unknown
Kissi

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human face mask with pointed chin; points around top front of head forming stylized hair; round eye openings; red and blue cloth (some printed cotton) around sides of face and chin; plant fibers and fragments of feathers around chin; face encrusted--particularly upper lip; received attached to black metal mount — Mask, Date Unknown
Kono

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wood carved into horn shape; silver fish applied to one side, with pair of twisted wire decorative elements around horn; large silver metal cap at smaller end decorated with designs of pairs of repeating arcs, with a decorative organic element with studs at tip end; collar decorated with similar repeating arcs; cover decorated with wire flower with studs; chain has silver ball near one end — Horn-shaped pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Mende

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stylized armless figure with large nose with flaring nostrils, closed eyes and gritted bared teeth; wedge-shaped hat; figure kneels with stylized legs; pointed belly button; body, head and hat covered with incised lines, grids, wedge shapes and radiating diamonds; tan-colored stone — Figure, Date Unknown
Kissi

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irregular orange rectangular panel with brown linear designs in irregular stripes with lines and dots; received sewn to a piece of Ethafoam — Bark cloth panel, Date Unknown
Mbuti

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ivory pendant with light tan patina; cap at narrow end has large three-dimensional end piece with two rounded elements on rectangular "base", with dots and lines hammered on reverse; three bands of twisted wires on cap at narrow end, two on cap at wider end; hinged cover with knob finial; ivory carved with convex bands and zigzag band — Pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Mende

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two C-shaped elements which fit together to form a ring; each element has a pair of attached round ribbed balls--two of which (one of each half of the circle) have one row of zigzags; outer sides of each C have wide fluting; areas around balls have applied decorations of radiating arcs and braided bands — Ritual object, Date Unknown
Grebo

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wood pendant carved with pair of three-dimensional twisted elements at top and bottom edges; carved bands around top and bottom ends and flanking twisted elements; radiating arcs on each side next to bands at wide end; silver wire embellishments on arcs on front with additional applied silver element below and wire embellishment at short end; silver cap on short end tipped with three-dimensional triangle shaped element; silver cap on wide end has cross design at end — Horn-shaped pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Mende

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square pendant; three-dimensional, with design on front made of applied twisted and untwisted silver wire; two central chevrons with spiral ends; edges decorated with wavy vertical lines bordered with twisted wire strands; core of pendant may be wood; chain without clasp or closure, attached to pendant by looping (chains for .42 and .44 received separated from pendants) — Pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Mende

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undecorated dark orange panel — Bark cloth panel, Date Unknown
Ga'anda

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small head of a man; extremely large, protruding eyes and wide nose; thick lips; small goatee; wedge-shaped ears; hair styled in four crisscross flat bun-like elements; very thin neck; grey-tan; attached to dark brown wood base — Head, Date Unknown
Sapi

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standing nude female figure, wearing belt of blue beads on string; arms bent at elbows, with hands held in fists; large, flat feet; small breasts; protruding belly button; zigzag scarifications (?) on stomach; applied spiral forms above breasts; hair in widely-spaced braids; rings around neck; applied radiating half-moon designs on either side of spine and upper back; coppery patina — Female Figure, Date Unknown
Mano

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three sections--two with dark brown ground flanked central section with medium brown ground; outer sections have light brown geometric shaped appliqués in random patterns; central section has geometric appliqués in dark, medium and light brown with primarily rectangular motifs; received mounted — Appliqué panel, Date Unknown
Kuba

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two wood elements: one long, thin element with one tapered end and geometric element on opposite end carved with facets and lines (mortar or applicator?); other element is a small cylindrical container of wood with footed base, carved with lines and ball on top of foot; bulbous, rough stopper; stopper and long thin element attached together with twisted plant fiber twine — Mortar and pestle with cover for medicine figure, Date Unknown
Loma

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top of tusk carved with a human figure wearing a flat-topped hat and shoes with large buttons, with hair in a ponytail; figure has coffee bean eyes and is smiling, with protruding top teeth; diamond-shaped hole in figure's chest; inscription carved on front between figure's legs; area below figure carved with geometric designs including dark brown and black inlays — Horn, Date Unknown
Mende

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ivory pendant with golden-brown patina; carved in an arcing horn shape; narrow end carved with round and triangular elements and open ring; silver collar at wide end with small silver band near narrow end; silver band decorated with incised arcs and circles; wide end decorated with pair of raised bands; end has raised rectangular element with studs at corners — Pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Mende

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13 strips sewn together; cream-colored with blue patterns forming four large rectangles, two blue and white bands with diamonds, two patterned bands and two rows of repeating small blue patterned rectangles — Panel, Date Unknown
Mende

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large rounded gourd container with straight vertical rim of wood, lashed onto top of gourd; slightly domed cover with similar vertical rim attached to cover in same fashion as body of vessel; golden brown patina — Container, third quarter of 20th century
Senufo

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"Passport" mask, Date Unknown

Liberia

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light tan ground; patchwork-like panel with sections with various geometric designs in dark, medium and light browns--primarily diamonds and zigzags; may be a pile panel with severe losses to raised pile; received mounted — Panel, mid 20th century
Kuba

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very small, teardrop-shaped face; small smiling mouth; narrow eyes with half-circles beneath them; small nose; C-shaped ears; elaborate hat or hairstyle with top element with four vertical protrusions; strap-like element around back and sides of head hold down four vertical elements; hair/hat decorated overall with incised designs of radiating arcs, grids; lines, radiating squares and triangular shapes; dark brown patina — Helmet mask, Date Unknown
Mende or Southern Bullom (Sherbro)

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flat face with rounded chin and wedge-shaped, protruding nose; pairs of small diagonal slits for eyes; no mouth; wide headband (or hat) with triangle motifs; pair of pointed vertical horns or ears on top of head, with third forked vertical element between them; dark brown patina — Mask, Date Unknown
Loma

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"Passport" mask, Date Unknown

Dan

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very small, teardrop-shaped face; small features--small slit eyes; deep vertical lines beneath eyes on each cheek; triangular incised patterns under chin; ribbed rings around neck; geometric deeply-carved hairstyle or hat, with arc on top of head and triangular patterns on sides of head; thick horizontal band of triangles behind head from ear to ear; medium to dark brown patina — "Humoy" helmet mask, Date Unknown
Mende or Southern Bullom (Sherbro)

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irregularly-shaped panel; cream-colored ground with dark brown and black designs of lines, stars and comb-shaped elements; received framed — Bark cloth panel, second half of 20th century
Mbuti

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"Passport" mask, Date Unknown

Liberia

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unfinished panel; medium tan ground with light tan and dark brown pile fibers and flat stitching; geometric patterns with grids inside rectangles, bordered by linear bands; received framed, unglazed — Panel, mid 20th century
Kuba

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small human face; pointed chin; high ears; stylized braided horizontal band across forehead; slightly open mouth; coffee bean eyes; dark brown and medium brown patina — "Passport" mask, Date Unknown
Liberia

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standing dog with pointed ears, long pointed snout, long thin legs and tail; mouth slightly open — Dog, Date Unknown
Djenne

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teardrop-shaped gourd; small conical cover; hide loop strap over top of gourd, decorated with metal bands on top and beads in various sizes and colors on sides of gourd; small square patch (?) and design (repair?) in zigzag on side of body; cover attached with hide strap with metal decorations — Bottle, third quarter of 20th century
Pokot

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light tan ground stitched with dark brown overall with a few appliqué pieces; linear and circular geometric elements overall; received mounted — Panel, mid 20th century
Kuba

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mask has inverted teardrop-shaped face; slit eyes surrounded by arcing scarifications; arcing scarifications on forehead; thin, pointed nose; frowning mouth with protruding lips; face surrounded by animal fur embellished with single wavy line of white beads around top and sides of face; black netting over top of head with attached multicolored feathers (blue, yellow, brown); long black cloth woven with subtle striped pattern on back — Mask with shoulder cloth, Date Unknown
Mano

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human face mask; stylized, geometric features; several metal elements (nails, etc.) on upper lip; triangular cheeks and nose; horizontal band of stylized braids on forehead; triangular eyes; thick lips — "Kagle" mask, Date Unknown
Dan

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Bundle of currency, Date Unknown

Loma

G236

Medicine figure, Date Unknown

Loma

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"Passport" mask, Date Unknown

Dan

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Costume, Date Unknown

Mende

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Mask, Date Unknown

Kono

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Four-piece costume, Date Unknown

Kono

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Helmet mask, Date Unknown

Mende

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Child's Moccasins, 1880-1890

Tlingit

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