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Mother with Child Figure2013.05.1885 (2013.05.1885)
33.5 x 12 cm (300 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Congo
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts
Idoma Mask2013.05.1886 (2013.05.1886)
47.5 x 14.9 x 12.1 cm (595 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts
Container2013.05.1887 (2013.05.1887)
32.2 x 11.5 cm (130 g)
Location: Africa, East: Kenya
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Figure2013.05.1888 (2013.05.1888)
43.3 x 10.2 x 7.7 cm (1036 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Congo
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Boa Mask2013.05.1889 (2013.05.1889)
29.3 x 13.5 x 6.5 cm (165 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Congo
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts
Pangolin Head Dance Wand2013.05.1890 (2013.05.1890)
30 x 8 cm (185 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Congo
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Ibori, Household Shrine of the Head2013.05.1891 (2013.05.1891)
12.94 x 8 cm (253 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Description: Recently this item, along with other items designated as being potentially associated with the Kingdom of Benin, was presented to the Digital Benin Project, whose goal is to “bring together photographs, oral histories, and rich documentation material from collections worldwide to provide a long-requested overview of the royal artworks looted in the 19th century...
Medicine Container2013.05.1892 (2013.05.1892)
15.8 x 7.4 cm (111 g)
Location: Africa, East: Tanzania
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Medical & Psychological T&E : Medical Accessories
Classification/Nomenclature: Science & Technology T&E : Medical & Psychological T&E : Medical Accessories
Container2013.05.1893 (2013.05.1893)
15.5 x 12 x 10 cm (355 g)
Location: Africa, East: Kenya
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers
Classification/Nomenclature: Distribution & Transportation Artifacts : Containers
Mask2013.05.1894 (2013.05.1894)
28.5 x 18.5 x 11 cm (554 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Manka Ntomo Society Mask2013.05.1895 (2013.05.1895)
41 x 19 x 9.5 cm (931 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Congo
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Camel Bell2013.05.1896 (2013.05.1896)
52.2 x 16.9 x 8.4 cm (373 g)
Location: Africa, East: Somalia
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Animal Husbandry T&E : Animal Care Equipment
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Animal Husbandry T&E : Animal Care Equipment
Food Bowl2013.05.1897 (2013.05.1897)
50 x 21.6 x 3.72 cm (3067 g)
Location: Africa, North
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Service T&E : Serving Vessels
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Service T&E : Serving Vessels
Basketry Purse2013.05.1898 (2013.05.1898)
55 x 29 x 4.5 cm (367 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Congo
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Goli Mask2013.05.1899 (2013.05.1899)
39.8 x 19.5 x 7.2 cm (412 g)
Location: Africa, West: Cote d’Ivoire
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Calabash Scoop2013.05.1900 (2013.05.1900)
20.5 x 18.2 x 8.5 cm (77 g)
Location: Africa, East: Kenya
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Service T&E : Serving Utensils
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Service T&E : Serving Utensils
Teke Fetish2013.05.1901 (2013.05.1901)
19.5 x 7.5 x 3.3 cm (154 g)
Location: Africa, Central: Congo
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Stool2013.05.1902 (2013.05.1902)
22.5 x 18.7 cm (965 g)
Location: Africa, South: South Africa
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Alepit, Milking Jug2013.05.1903 (2013.05.1903)
16.3 x 14 x 1.5 cm (410 g)
Location: Africa, East: Kenya: Northern Kenya
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Processing & Preparation T&E : Food Storage Equipment
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Processing & Preparation T&E : Food Storage Equipment
Mbira, Thumb Piano2013.05.1904 (2013.05.1904)
33.6 x 22.2 x 12.5 cm (353 g)
Location: Africa, East
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication T&E : Musical T&E : Musical Instruments
Figure: Janus Woman on a Horse2013.05.1905 (2013.05.1905)
66.3 x 22.3 x 19.9 cm (2046 g)
Location: Africa, West: Mali
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Mask2013.05.1906 (2013.05.1906)
49 x 17.5 x 13 cm (748 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Holiday Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Holiday Objects
Ibibio Mask2013.05.1907 (2013.05.1907)
58 x 35 x 17 cm (1084 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Bracelet Money2013.05.1908 (2013.05.1908)
8.2 x 7 x .62 cm (625 g)
Location: Africa, West
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Exchange Media
Ceremonial Scabbard Cap2013.05.1909 (2013.05.1909)
18 x 8.4 cm (181 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
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