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Plaster reproduction of an Ife Bust1973.15.0001 (1973.15.0001)
40.8 x 21 x 16 cm (7,538 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Lagos
Period: Pre - Colonial; 1600 – 1630
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: Pre - Colonial; 1600 – 1630
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Wall Plaque1990.10.0015A (1990.10.0015A)
25.3 x 15.5 x 3.7 cm (1494 g)
Location: Africa, West: Benin, Nigeria
Period: 19th - 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 19th - 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Oba Figure1991.13.0002 (1991.13.0002)
42.6 x 13.8 x 10.7 cm (3,393 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: 1980
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 1980
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Crown1990.12.0001 (1990.12.0001)
90.1 x 22.6 x 16.4 cm (1361 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Yorubaland
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Man's Weave1983.05.0031 (1983.05.0031)
259 x 147 cm ( g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Plateau State: Jos
Period: Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Textileworking T&E : Needleworking T&E
Period: Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Textileworking T&E : Needleworking T&E
Ibeji with Beaded Cloak1987.13.0001 (1987.13.0001)
26.8 x 21.5 x 15.7 cm (755 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: Colonial; 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Period: Colonial; 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Female Ibeji1983.05.0017 (1983.05.0017)
24.5 x 10.4 x 9.6 cm (191 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Abeokuta
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Male Ibeji1983.05.0018 (1983.05.0018)
26.7 x 10.3 x 8.8 cm (209 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Abeokuta
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Standing Male Figure1983.05.0020 (1983.05.0020)
32.5 x 12.3 x 11.2 cm (661 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Abeokuta
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Female Ibeji 1983.05.0021 (1983.05.0021)
24 x 7.6 x 7.3 cm (186 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Apomu
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Oshe Shango Dance Wand, Staff.1986.21.0002 (1986.21.0002)
30.3 x 10.1 x 5 cm (189 g)
Location: Africa, West: Benin, Nigeria
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Religious Objects
Bag1990.12.0002 (1990.12.0002)
31.8 x 29.2 x 3 cm (717 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Karikpo, Antelope Mask1993.21.0001 (1993.21.0001)
46.6 x 23.5 x 11.7 cm (439 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: Early 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Maiden Spirit Mask1983.05.0001 (1983.05.0001)
54 x 26.8 x 24.5 cm (1,723 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: Colonial (?); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Period: Colonial (?); 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Gelede Society Mask1972.07.0003 (1972.07.0003)
30.8 x 22 x 21.8 cm (1485 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: Colonial; Mid 20th century, 1950 - 1970
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Period: Colonial; Mid 20th century, 1950 - 1970
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Gelede Society Mask1972.07.0012 (1972.07.0012)
27.3 x 17.9 x 17.2 cm (828 g)
Location: Africa, West: Benin, Nigeria
Period: Colonial; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Period: Colonial; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Gelede Society Mask1972.07.0014 (1972.07.0014)
26.5 x 20 x 18.9 cm (1426 g)
Location: Africa, West: Benin, Nigeria
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Gelede Society Mask1984.10.0001 (1984.10.0001)
25 x 20.2 x 17.5 cm (385 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Agoshasha
Period: 19th – 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Period: 19th – 20th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Adire Cloth1971.17.0001 (1971.17.0001)
197 x 91.4 x .7 cm (808 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Adire Oniko Cloth1983.05.0032 (1983.05.0032)
193.2 x 173 cm (722 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Adire Eleko Cloth1983.05.0033 (1983.05.0033)
203.3 x 175.4 x .2 cm (873 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria: Bosere
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Carving: Nomoli, Ancestor or Guardian Figure1983.05.0026B (1983.05.0026B)
13.4 x 8.5 x 6.8 cm (1049 g)
Location: Africa, Central; Africa, West: Cameroon, Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Belief Symbols
Batik Hanging: Market Woman1993.18.0055 (1993.18.0055)
157 x 91 x .1 cm (212 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Carving: Crocodile1971.14.0002 (1971.14.0002)
25 x 10.3 x 5.4 cm (275 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: Colonial; 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Adire Cloth1971.17.0002 (1971.17.0002)
253 x 194 x .3 cm (872 g)
Location: Africa, West: Nigeria
Period: Colonial; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
Period: Colonial; Mid 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Clothing : Main Garments
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