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Date:
2008
Description:
Coiled raffia basket lid used as a calabash cover. Origin Dalaba, Guinea.
Date:
2008
Description:
Coiled raffia basket lid used as a calabash cover. Origin Dalaba, Guinea.
Date:
2008
Description:
Large bamboo rice fanner in herringbone pattern. Origin Bo, Sierra Leone.
Date:
2008
Description:
Small orange and black coiled raffia basket with lid. Origin Labe, Guinea.
Date:
2008
Description:
Carved wood image of a village scene. Origin Conakry, Guinea.
Date:
2008
Description:
Carved mahogany mortar and pestle. Origin Conakry, Guinea.
Date:
2008
Description:
Brown and indigo textile fabric. Origin Labe, Guinea.
Date:
2008
Description:
Wooden rice spoon with wood burned design. Origin Dabola, Guinea.
Date:
2008
Description:
Wooden rice spoon with wood burned design. Origin Dabola, Guinea.
Date:
2008
Description:
Pyrographic image of a woman carrying a basket of fruit and a child. Reads "Mama Salone," an affectionate term sometimes used in place of "Sierra Leone." Origin Freetown.
Date:
2008
Description:
Pyrographic image of a woman carrying a drum. Reads "Sierra Leone." Origin Freetown.
Date:
1975
Description:
Metal Tuareg shawl pin with intricate design on face and blank back; origin Mali.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Large dark brown wooden mask with raffia mane or hair. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Wooden mask with four prongs. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Large straw utility basket with cover. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Dark, heavy wooden mask with horns and a helmet. The face appears to be surrounded by an animal's mane. Origin Liberia
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
West African spear decorated with wood-burned design, strips of leather, and raffia wrap. Can be disassembled.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
An arm bangle with five star points containing metal balls that produce sound when shaken. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Bronze statue of a female holding a child. The woman has markings on her skirt and is carrying a basket on her head. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
An arm bangle decorated with six balls, each marked with a cross. The balls contain metal pieces that produce sound when shaken. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Orange gourd with seeds inside. Beads strung on a cord decorate the exterior. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Wooden carving depicting the head of an antelope. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Cloth depicting masks from three different West African peoples, the Vai, the Kpelle, and the Gola
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Untitled acrylic painting by S.E. Walk of a seated African man holding a long stick in his right hand and wearing a bracelet with a tooth dangling from it on his left. Origin Liberia, but artist is not Liberian.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Bracelet made of elephant tail. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
A children's doll made with two pieces of wood that depict a mother and child wearing raffia skirts. It has yellow beads for earrings. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Two wooden masks, framed and mounted on red velvet. Origin West Africa, most likely Liberia or Cote d'Ivoire.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
15 strips of Bogolan (also Bogolon or Bogolanfini) cloth in various lenghts and widths, cream in color and without design.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
A children's doll made with two pieces of wood that depict a mother and child wearing raffia skirts. It has black beads for earrings and contains wood burning decorations on the base. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
A children's doll made with two pieces of wood that depict a mother and child wearing raffia skirts. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Tubular bamboo rattles containing rice, similar to rainsticks. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Nest of a weaver bird; origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Six string belly harp with two sistra (or zistra) attached and a gourd resonator. The gourd has animal skin stretched over it and contains a rectangular opening. The sistra are triangular with circular metal rings that produce noise when shaken. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Two glazed brown clay cups, one with a spout. Origin Gambia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with brown and black rice seeds and beige seed beads. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with brown clay beads and orange seed beads. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with two tones of brown clay beads. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace or toy made with cocoa beans. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Nest of a weaver bird; origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Nest of a weaver bird; origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Bracelet made of brown and black raffia. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
White men's pullover tie-dyed shirt with embroidery on collar and pocket. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Blue men's tie-dyed shirt with white design. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Female doll representing a market woman wearing a turquoise gele (headtie), green necklace, and print dress. Made by L. Zena Holcombe in Monrovia, Liberia.
Date:
1971-1973
Description:
Female doll dressed in a wrap skirt, lace top, shawl, and head wrap with gold jewelry. Made by L. Zena Holcombe in Monrovia, Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Female doll with a baby on her back, pounding rice with a mortar and pestle. Made by L Zena Holcombe in Monrovia, Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Marimba made of wood and gourds, which act as resonators, tied together with twine and animal hide. Origin Nigeria.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with brown seeds. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with gray seeds. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
64 pieces of iron currency with shaped ends; origin West Africa.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Carved wooden doll with a circular torso and no arms or legs, wrapped in blue cloth and raffia. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Stilt doll from the Gio, or Dan, people of West Africa. The doll's belt and headband contain cowrie shells, and its skirt is made of raffia. Made by L. Zena Holcombe in Monrovia, Liberia.
Date:
1971-1973
Description:
Male doll representing a clan chief dressed in a gold shirt and hat, caftan, and white trousers. Made by L. Zena Holcombe in Monrovia, Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Female doll wearing a white dress and yellow sash with the beaded letters "UOMO" and a heart on it. She is decorated with many charms, including coins, beads, and cowrie shells. Two of the coins have inscribed on them "Republic of West Africa." Origin Gambia.
Date:
1971-1973
Description:
Female doll dressed in gold and black with plastic jewelry. Made by L. Zena Holcombe in Monrovia, Liberia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Raffia doll in a ceremonial Sierra Leonian costume, holding the country's flag in one hand and a stick in the other. There is a round mirror on the front and back of the mask.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Female doll wearing a blue dress and earrings. Her hair is decorated with a coin, cowrie shells, and other jewelry. Origin Gambia.
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Necklace made with brown and gray seeds, a brown tube, and a pendant. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1970 and 1999
Description:
Carved wooden mask with elongated face and wood burned holes in many areas. Origin Nigeria.
Date:
1970 and 1999
Description:
Ax with wooden handle and bark at head. Blade has incised design on one side. Origin Nigeria.
Date:
1970 and 1999
Description:
Ax with wooden handle carved from a tree trunk. Origin Nigeria.
Date:
1970 and 1999
Description:
Goat hair blanket with repeated design sewn together in six strips with tassels at the end of each seam. Origin Hausa people of Nigeria.
Date:
1970 and 1999
Description:
Cotton multicolored blanket with fringe. Origin Nigeria.
Date:
1970
Description:
Natural straw hat with leather knob, fringe, and hanging loop. Origin Nigeria.
Date:
1970
Description:
Knife with carved wooden handle. Origin Nigeria.
Date:
1970
Description:
Circular multicolored raffia bag with closure and long strap. Origin Nigeria.
Date:
1970
Description:
Leather hat with tightly woven straw in black and natural colors. Origin Fulani people [Fula, Fulbe] of Nigeria.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Smoked ivory ornamental face mask, mouth is wide oval, eyes are a rectangle; origin Epulu (Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire), but is a replica of masks created by the Dan people of Cote d'Ivoire.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass goldweight; figure of a man smoking a pipe and carrying a jug on his head; origin Ashanti people of Ghana.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass goldweight with a series of triangles cut into top of weight; origin Ashanti people of Ghana.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Small wooden fetish figure; origin West Africa.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Smoked ivory ornamental face mask, mouth has five carved pointed teeth; origin Epulu (Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire), but is a replica of masks created by the Dan people of Cote d'Ivoire.
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Well-carved small human fetish figure of a female; unusual triangular headpiece extends suspended above the head.
Date:
1951
Description:
Cowrie shell necklace, made with brown seeds, green beads, and white shells; main piece in the shape of a triangle with 28 shells; origin Wolof people of Senegal.
Date:
1950
Description:
Bracelet with incised concentric ring motif. Origin Baule or Akan people of Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.
Date:
1937 and 1941
Description:
Six coins, three made of brass and three of nickel. The face side of each brass coin reads "Two cents; 1937" and the face side of each nickel coin reads "Two cents; 1941." Each face side depicts a palm tree, and each obverse reads "Republic of Liberia," depicting an elephant.
Date:
1920 and 1925
Description:
A bundle of straw. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920 and 1925
Description:
Basket from Liberia that resembles the han blai (woven) basket from Sierra Leone. Used for fishing. It is not tightly woven. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920 and 1925
Description:
Animal skin and leather shoulder purse with braided straps that connect through loops. Leather is decorated on both sides. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
Description:
Rectangular object that has been sewn together with a braided strap used for hanging. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
Description:
Three manilla-shaped pieces of metal, two of which are twisted. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
Description:
Two long thin pieces of twisted metal with unique ends. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
Description:
Leather hand-crafted stick with stitching and several sections with hand-woven areas. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
Description:
Small knife, decorated on both sides. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
Description:
Knife contained in a leather sheath. There is a braided strap with a button loop closure and several decorative styles with a fringe at the base. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Three round stones. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Bag of approximately 75 nuts of unknown variety. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Carved ivory sculpture of a kneeling man with a snake around his neck and flat bowl on his head. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Carved ivory sculpture of a kneeling man with a bowl on his head. Both hands hold his beard. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Small piece of metallic mineral encased in a circular hide box. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Yellow, purple, and green woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large green letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Six-stringed instrument with gourd base, decorated with cowrie shells. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Purple woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large green letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Green woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large purple letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Front and back views of a tall wooden mask in the shape of a plunging bird with a broad tail. Probable origin is the Mossi people of Burkina Faso.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Cotton woven mat with fringe on each end. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Bundle of straw. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Front and profile views of a wooden mask with both human and animal characteristics. Origin Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
A three string harp with wooden arm, body of a turtle shell, animal skin, and wire strings. Origin Gabon.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Farm tool for digging; letters "AP" burned into handle and "1500F" written on metal shovel. Origin Togo.
