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top decorated with symmetrical design with scrolling edges; some cutouts in various shapes (teardrops, circles, quatrefoil, bar) inlaid with gold stamped with repeating circular patterns on front and back of comb; tapering teeth — Hair comb, about 1800
Swahili

G254

Mende Society Mask, wood and raffia, Mende Tribe, Sierra Leone, Africa, XIX c. Msmt.s of helmet only. *Med.Raffia ?- Poss. Human Hair! — Sande mask, second quarter of 20th century
Mende

G254

Helmet Mask, wood and hair, full head tilted slightly upwards, fully scarified face and geometrically shaven head. — Mask, 1950s
Makonde

G254

crescent shaped headrest atop a house with four post legs; all on a rectangular base — Headrest, c. 1880
Yaka

G254

Three figures as a support for a round top. PL figure is holding drum, center figure is on a horse and PR is female with a child on her back. Figures on irregularly shaped base. — Divination tray, mid 20th century
Yoruba

G254

large door; carved jambs, lintel and central post on door; two complete rows remaining of large iron fasteners on door surface; only two remain in lower row; iron chain, plate and securing pin at top right center of door; four pins along center post on door — Door, mid 19th century
Swahili

G254

curved; each clapper in the shape of a thin human arm and hand with long, thin fingers; incised bracelets at each wrist with linear patterns; ivory colored with some tan spotting — Pair of clappers, about 1550-1292 BCE
Ancient Egyptian

G254

broad collar of blue faience beads, an extraordinarily large example of funerary jewelry typical of the middle kingdom; blue glazed faience. Both heads generally cracked and chipped at beak. — Broad collar, 2040-1783 BCE
Ancient Egyptian

G254

Ear Hangers coins, amber, and shells, green and yellow enamel — Ear pendants (tiboukaria), 1880-1900
Amazigh (Berber)

G254

capelette/shoulder covering made of strands of beads--red, blue and white--in loops from center to shoulders, front and back; shoulder pieces (reinforced with metal) with openwork thread and bead designs in black, blue, white and green beads with cowrie shells; hanging bead strands of red, dark blue and light blue beads at shoulders; central ornament on each side with blue and red bead strands, stuffed cotton cloth roll and iron loops — Woman's vest, c. 1970
Dinka

G254

Basket woven with plant fiber and heavily beaded with black, white, orange, blue and red beads. Flared stem base with cone-shaped lid. Two straps cross over the top and are secured at sides. — Basket, early 20th century
Somalia

G254

silver wire filigree and openwork tops on silver stem; twelve bells hang from top section, bells are gilded; crowns on top are gilded as well as upright supports on top — Rimmonim (Torah finial) (one of a pair), Date Unknown
Morocco

G254

Square painted mask with cylindrical mouth, spear shaped nose, 10 in. beak protruding from forehead; mask is surmounted by a female figure with bent knees and arms above head holding a vessel on her head — Hornbill mask, early 20th century
Dogon

G254

two large central orange amber beads flanked by large group of stringed beads; coins mounted to hanging arms and smaller orange amber beads — Necklace (tasdit), early 20th century
Ida ou Semlal Amazigh (Berber)

G254

cloth pouch with front flap decorated with beads; design of three stylized faces with interlocking geometric designs; braided leather tassels and handles; attached to square black mount — Bag, 20th century
Yoruba

G254

two female figures facing each other and embracing; string of red beads around feet of one figure and around neck of the other — Headrest, c. 1880
Luba

G254

Small silver beads on each end with T-shaped hanging pendants surrounding a central pierced Star of David pendant with stamped design — Necklace, 20th century
Beta Israel (Falasha)

G254

Bead covered handle with geometric zigzag, triangle and striped designs in multicolored beads; head with bulging eyes and mohawk hairstyle at top; long tail of reddish-brown hair at end — Flywhisk, about 1950
Yoruba

G254

Vessel, Kurumba — Vessel, mid 20th century
Kurumba

G254

headrest with fluted column on rectangular base; column supports curved oval element on top of smaller rectangle (oval and rectangle are carved from one piece of wood); two wooden pins on one side one on base and one on smaller rectangle — Headrest, c. 2635-2155 BCE
Ancient Egyptian

G254

stepped towards center; shallow incised geometric decorative borders on some of the outward facing surfaces; open link chain — Rectangular silver pendant with chain, Date Unknown
Mende

G254

at the top of tapper is a large, square head with a face characterized by oval, wide-set eyes, prominent nose, and partially open mouth; on top of head is a small headdress carved with patterned lines and slightly rounded at top; figure kneels on cone shape of tapper--her arms are bent at her waist and she cups her breasts with her hands; figure's belly is round with a large belly button and belt at her waist; top of tapper cone has a band of hash-mark-like carvings; tapper curves down to a point; tan in color overall — Tapper, 18th century
Yoruba

G254

cross is a plain dark wood; tips are covered in metal; top point has a metal ring at the top; two seated figures are perched on the horizontal section on either side of the Christ figure; figures' hands are clasped together at the chest; figure of Christ has long, thin arms, nailed at the palms into the horizontal section; carved fingers on each hand; face is peaceful, with closed eyes and straight, expressionless mouth; head is rounded; torso has carved, prominent ribs on the side of the body; around waist is a carved garment; legs are long and thin; feet are nailed together; wood of the cross is dark; figures are a lighter color — Crucifix, 18th century
Kongo

G254

silver metal cross in openwork style; slightly asymmetrical; looping knots and bars; some incised lines — Cross pendant, late 19th-early 20th century
Ethiopia

G254

white and black, red trim; five teeth inside opening between eyes; red protrusion above head, curving downward; front of body (above head) X design below zigzag; back of body checkerboard pattern; U-shape at top — Plank Mask, c. 1960
Bwa

G254

rounded head with thin coat of dark slip; friendly features with eyes mostly open, broad nose, wide open, smiling mouth, and prominent chin; eyebrows and chin adorned with human hair attached with wax; holes around base of neck — Mask, 1960s
Makonde

G254

top carved with stylized standing woman in front of shield shape, decorated with zigzags and lines on front, and triangles, zigzags and lines on back; geometric openwork top section flanked by smaller female figures — Hairpin, mid 20th century
Kwere

G254

flat diamond-shaped top section with woven openwork motif; solid square central section incised on one side with 12 heads and torsos of haloed apostles, some holding small crosses; back incised with three haloed standing figures; two figures on sides hold staffs (or swords?) over their shoulders; central figure holds baby Jesus and may have stylized wings; rectangular section below, incised with repeating designs — Processional cross, late 15th century
Ethiopia

G254

base of drum is three-dimensional sculpture of a nude woman seated on a low chair with a ladder back, with her hair in three braids, holding drum body on her head and with her PL hand; PR index finger on PR cheek; body of drum is rounded at bottom with incised geometric bands and two human figures at front; skin head stretched with strings on wooden pegs; white, green and black pigments — Drum, about 1950
Akan

G254

standing male figure playing a small xylophone-like instrument held at his stomach; man's hair styled in rows of braids; man wears a necklace or collar; small facial features — Male figure, 17th-18th century
Dogon

G254

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

wood slit drum- "V" designs carved along edges of sides; diamond design at end of slit; four curved legs; barrel shape extensions on ends — Slit gong, about 1940
Lobala

G254

dark brown; rectangular block above face containing metal floral nail in center surrounded by four smaller, plain metal nails; three similar plain nails on face; three rounded elements on each side of head--hair; horizontal stripes on face on either side of nose; vertical stripes carved over temples on forehead; protruding lips — Do mask, second quarter of 20th century
Ligbi

G254

crucified Jesus on cross with two praying figures seated on crossbar of cross, flanking him; another praying figure with undifferentiated legs at bottom of cross; Jesus has sunburst-like halo; square decorative element with five punched designs at top of cross — Crucifix, 16th-17th century
Kongo

G254

four sided pendant with curved sides; slightly domed; stepped; open tube at top for hanging cord; round elements on bottom points; some delicate engraved patterns of zigzags, wavy lines, triangles, football shapes; copper and brass elements; round finial at center; engraved inscription at top right of center — Amulet container, late 1800s
Tuareg

G254

abstract geometric openwork forms including rectangles and circles; vertical pin-like elements extending outward from base; copper and gold patinas on top, silver patina on back — Veil weight, mid 20th century
Tuareg

G254

head with large features and wide eyes; hair styled in 4 buns — Head, 1000 BCE-300 CE
Nok

G254

comb topped with triangular head with scarifications below eyes; stylized shoulders and breasts — Comb, 20th century
Akan

G254

comb with 3 teeth topped with 2 faces; one on top of the other; each face has closed eyes and large, protruding turned-up nose — Comb, mid 20th century
Yaka

G254

rounded bottom section with tapering thin wedge base with D-shaped vertical metal ring and twisted wire loop; hole in bottom — Headrest, Date Unknown
Pokot

G254

rounded form with flat, concave underside; wooden body with wooden stopper attached to leather thong tied to leather strap around neck, with additional wide leather cord with knot at one end, attached to strap around neck; shoulder decorated with carved zigzag basket weave-like design, with similar design around outer edge of top of outward-flaring neck; flat, wide mouth rim; small top opening; top of stopper decorated with carved vertical ribs and zigzag lines; plant fibers on bottom; medium wood tones — Bottle with stopper, first half of 20th century
Somalia

G254

assembly of rifle butts, machine gun magazines, shell casings, a hammer, and other weaponry and utilitarian objects crating abstracted face; two shell casings within metal O-rings create eyes; offset cylinder mouth — Untitled (mask), 2017
Goncalo Mabunda

G254

silver wire filigree and openwork tops on silver stem; twelve bells hang from top section, bells are gilded; crowns on top are gilded as well as upright supports on top — Rimmonim (Torah finial) (one of a pair), early 20th century
Morocco

G254

horse on doughnut-shaped base supporting bullet-shaped drum on its back; horse has carved details of bridle, saddle, and neck ornament; drum has organic curvilinear decorations; heightened in red, white and green pigments; large pegs hold drum head onto drum body; each portion of drum head below pegs are wrapped in plant fibers — Drum, early 20th century
Baga

G254

two wood panels attached in book form with string; traces of gesso and fragments of running border designs in black on outer front cover; each inner panel split into three horizontal frames showing various scenes including Jesus with the 12 apostles, Mary and infant Jesus with a pair of angels with swords, the crucifixion, Daniel with two lions and St. George slaying a serpent-like dragon; orange, yellow, grey-blue, black and white — Diptych icon, about 1700
Ethiopia

G254

tiny comb with rounded top with finial-like protrusion; hole in top for wearing as a pendant; incised designs--same on each side--of zigzag bands, straight and curved bands and cross hatched zigzags — Beard comb, early 20th century
Somali

G254

Hand Amulet; Hand of Fatima metal, red glass cabuchon, enamel — Hand pendant, about 1850
Morocco

G254

crescent upper platform with double flat-supporting columns attached to an oval base; carved square design with four curvilinear appendages on upper platform; carved design with "Celtic knot" appearance on exterior of columns — Headrest, Date Unknown
Somalia

G254

symmetrical design with linked elements; 3/4 rings with rust colored stones on ends next to large half-star shaped pendants; other pendants with inlaid filigree designs and thick chains; central pendant has three coins hanging from it — Brooches (Fibula with pectoral), early 20th century
Talouine-Irhil n'Oro

G254

helmet in the form of a man's head, with a small triangular face; hooked nose; openings under nose and at eyes; stylized ears; short, pointed black beard; high rectangular black eyebrows; looped, beehive-like headgear with five buckle-like elements in blue, black, white and red; beanie-like top of headgear with knob; rather bright polychromy — Gelede mask, mid 20th century
Yoruba

G254

Multi strand black leather necklace with three tassels. Has a silver pyramidal shaped pendant with a flat back. Looks like a step pyramid with a diamond shape in center with engraving design around it. Silver ball on the center of the diamond shape. — Amulet (tcherot), 20th century
Tuareg

G254

wooden cross with ornate carvings on both sides; long stem with a square base; one side of square base has smaller squares carved within base with four leaf-like patterns in center, the other side differs with more ornate carvings as well as a diamond shape in center; bottom of cross extends beyond square base and geometric carvings in ornately scalloped base; top of stem has two 'arms' protruding below cross with geometric patterns carved into them; diamond shape with carvings just above arms; cross has concave limbs with protruding buds, all caved with ornate latticework and thin lines; diamond shape carved in center of cross with four small circles in each corner — Hand cross, 17th century
Ethiopia

G254

tall, narrow wooden board with two-pronged base, rounded, carved top; widely spaced, horizontal lines of writing on each side of board — Qur'anic writing board, mid 20th century
Somalia

G254

Yad (Torah pointer), c. 1900

Morocco

G254

Slit gong, first half of 20th century

Ndengese

G254

Headrest, 1900-1950

Twa

G254

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