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41. Female wooden statue

Female wooden statue
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Standing female figure of dark wood attached to a small, untreated pedestal. Origin Baule people of Cote d'Ivoire.

42. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Tall wooden mask with a rectangular box for the head. The top portion depicts a female figure below a perched bird with a downward thrusting arrow. Origin is either Dogon or Mossi people of Burkina Faso.

43. Ancestor board (Spirit board)

Ancestor board (Spirit board)
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Oval ancestoral or spirit board with abstract designs. Ancestor boards are kept in men's ceremonial houses and can represent personal spirits or simply be used for decoration. Origin Papua New Guinea.

44. Plaque

Plaque
Date:
1900
Description:
Plaque in high relief depicting two warrior-like figures carrying weapons. Origin Nigeria or Benin.

45. Paper photo of John Brown

Paper photo of John Brown
Date:
1850 and 1900
Description:
A paper photo of John Brown with his name stamped on the bottom of the card.

46. Photo of an African American Boy

Photo of an African American Boy
Date:
1900 and 1950
Description:
A paper photo of an African American boy wearing a sweater standing in front of a brick wall.

48. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden African mask decorated with cowrie shells and coins. Origin is either the Dan people or Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire.

49. Wooden spear

Wooden spear
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden spear; origin Togo.

50. Wooden spear

Wooden spear
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden spear; origin Togo.

51. Musical instrument

Musical instrument
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Metal bell-shaped percussion instrument. Origin Togo.

52. Musical instrument

Musical instrument
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Pelt-covered percussion instrument. Origin Togo.

53. Wooden spear

Wooden spear
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden spear; origin Togo.

54. Female wooden statue

Female wooden statue
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Front and profile views of a female wooden figure carrying a vessel in each hand. Origin Bena Lulua people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

55. Raffia mask (Tambuan mask)

Raffia mask (Tambuan mask)
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Mask used during the performance of tambuan (or tumbuan) dances. It is woven from raffia and and has a beak, cross-hatched crown, circular eyes, and reeds projecting from circular ear rings. Origin Papua New Guinea.

56. Wooden statuette

Wooden statuette
Date:
1900
Description:
Multiple views of a male wooden statuette holding a club and an oar, smoking a pipe. Origin Togo.

57. Carved elephant

Carved elephant
Date:
1900
Description:
Carved wooden elephant with ivory tusks. Origin Togo.

58. Carved elephant

Carved elephant
Date:
1900
Description:
Carved wooden elephant with ivory tusks. Origin Togo.

59. Carved elephant

Carved elephant
Date:
1900
Description:
Carved wooden elephant with ivory tusks. Origin Togo.

60. Ladle

Ladle
Date:
1900
Description:
Silver ladle of light metal. Origin Togo.