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61. Metal face mask (N'domo mask)

Metal face mask (N'domo mask)
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
N'domo mask used in the second of seven initiation rituals for boys of the Bambara people of Mali. The decorated vertical wooden posts represent the wisdom of the cosmos and the long nose symbolizes vitality.

62. Metal face statuette

Metal face statuette
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
A funerary statuette common among the Hongwe (Mahongwe), Kota (Bakota), and Fang people of Gabon. The statue is placed upon a box containing the remains of an ancestor and acts as the guardian of the reliquaries.

63. Wooden shield

Wooden shield
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden shield for ceremonial purposes (possibly of the Asmat people). It is carved from a light weight wood. Origin Papua New Guinea.

64. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
A wooden mask of polished black wood; origin Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire.

65. 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.

66. 32 Tradd Street archway

32 Tradd Street archway
Date:
1990 and 1999
Description:
Photocopied graphite sketch (8 1/2" x 11") of archway ironwork

67. 1343 Erckmann gate

1343 Erckmann gate
Date:
1990 and 1999
Description:
One photocopy (8 1/2" x 11") with graphite embellishments of entrance gate (40" W)

68. 15 Prescient Street gate

15 Prescient Street gate
Date:
1990 and 1999
Description:
Photocopy (8 1/2" x 11") with graphite embellishments of entrance gate

69. 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.

70. George Street gate

George Street gate
Date:
1990 and 1999
Description:
Photocopy of College of Charleston of "Class of 1998" gate with estimate.

71. 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.

72. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1970 and 1999
Description:
Carved wooden mask with elongated face and wood burned holes in many areas. Origin Nigeria.

73. Ax

Ax
Date:
1970 and 1999
Description:
Ax with wooden handle and bark at head. Blade has incised design on one side. Origin Nigeria.

74. Ax

Ax
Date:
1970 and 1999
Description:
Ax with wooden handle carved from a tree trunk. Origin Nigeria.

78. 185 East Bay Street

185 East Bay Street
Date:
1990 and 1999
Description:
Original graphite sketching (8 1/2 x 11) of Magnolias Restaurant gate enclosed in brick wall

79. Buncum railings

Buncum railings
Date:
1990 and 1999
Description:
Photocopied graphite sketch (8 1/2" x 11") of decorative railing (36"-72" x 13'9") featuring scrolls and leaf designs