Africa, Western Sudan, possibly Bwa people, early-mid 20th century
1969.2CCCC0
Africa, Mali, Bamana, possibly early to mid 20th century
2011.196CCCC0
Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Nguni or Zulu, late 19th or early 20th century
2010.232CCCC0
Africa, Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Senufo, early-mid 20th century
1975.152CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pre-Bembe, late 19th-early 20th century
1969.10CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yombe, late 19th-early 20th century
1997.149CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, late 19th-early 20th century
1974.212CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bembe, possibly early 20th century
2006.116CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, early 20th century
2008.150©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala, early 20th Century
1916.743CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, late 19th-early 20th century
1931.426CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century
1994.88CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, early 20th century
1954.376CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, early 20th century
1929.344CCCC0
Africa, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe peoples, late 19th-early 20th Century
1915.464CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century
1994.89CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, early to mid 20th century
2007.1CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century
1918.661CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, early 20th century
1992.69CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century
1915.468CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century
1915.468.aCCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century
1915.468.bCCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo,Luba, early 20th century
1969.9CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala, early 20th Century
1916.742CCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba peoples, Early 20th century
1915.466CCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th or early 20th century
2003.90CCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th or early 20th century
2003.91CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Suku, early 20th century
1975.167CCCC0
Africa, South Africa, possibly Zulu peoples, early 20th century
1915.496CCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbandi, late 19th-early 20th century
1916.1021CCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbandi, late 19th-early 20th century
1916.1021.aCCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbandi, late 19th-early 20th century
1916.1021.bCCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka, early 20th century
1970.34CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo or Vili, early 20th century
1975.166CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo, early 20th century
1969.138CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, Late 19th- Early 20th century
1969.550CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Central African Republic, early 20th Century
1916.1017CCCC0
Africa, Equatorial Africa, Nigeria, Hausa or Gabon, Fang peoples, Early 20th century
1976.1057CCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba people, Early 20th century
1915.450CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ndengesh, early 20th century
1962.351©
Ovimbundu people, Angola, Central Africa, Africa, late 19th or early 20th century
2015.155CCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba peoples, Early 20th century
1915.467CCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba peoples, Early 20th century
1915.467.aCCCC0
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba peoples, Early 20th century
1915.467.bCCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century
1975.192CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic, early 20th Century
1916.1016CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nyanga, early 20th Century
1929.345CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century
1954.374CCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa, Western Sudan, possibly Bwa people, early-mid 20th century | 1969.2 | Wood, plant fibers, paint, and iron | Overall: 69.8 cm (27 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Mali, Bamana, possibly early to mid 20th century | 2011.196 | Wood and organic materials | Overall: 36 cm (14 3/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Southern Africa, South Africa, Northern Nguni or Zulu, late 19th or early 20th century | 2010.232 | Wood | Overall: 66 cm (26 in.) | Gift of Dori and Daniel Rootenberg, Jacaranda Tribal, New York | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Guinea Coast, Ivory Coast, Senufo, early-mid 20th century | 1975.152 | Wood, upholstery studs, and colorant | Overall: 34.9 cm (13 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pre-Bembe, late 19th-early 20th century | 1969.10 | Wood and cotton | Overall: 48.6 x 15.6 x 17.2 cm (19 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yombe, late 19th-early 20th century | 1997.149 | Wood and paint | Overall: 64.7 cm (25 1/2 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, late 19th-early 20th century | 1974.212 | Wood, organic materials (including resin and soil), plant fiber, and glass beads | Overall: 22.4 x 10.7 x 12.4 cm (8 13/16 x 4 3/16 x 4 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin N. Haas | CCCC0 | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, possibly Kom, early 20th century | 1971.66 | Wood, paint, organic material, and iron alloy | Overall: 33 x 63.5 x 41.9 cm (13 x 25 x 16 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bembe, possibly early 20th century | 2006.116 | Wood, colorant, and iron | Overall: 46 cm (18 1/8 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, early 20th century | 2008.150 | Wood, plant fiber, and colorant | Overall: 27 x 22 x 28.5 cm (10 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 11 1/4 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala, early 20th Century | 1916.743 | Iron, wood, copper alloy, upholstery studs, plant fibers, and rawhide | Overall: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.); Blade: 41.4 cm (16 5/16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba peoples, Early 20th century | 1915.465 | Raffia and dye | Overall: 11.4 x 16.2 x 16.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, late 19th-early 20th century | 1931.426 | Wood, glass beads, upholstery studs, natural fiber, and pigment | Overall: 53.4 x 13.1 x 14.6 cm (21 x 5 3/16 x 5 3/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century | 1994.88 | Plant fibers, cloth, glass beads, cowrie shells, and copper alloy | Diameter: 17.8 cm (7 in.); Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, Bamum, early 20th century | 1969.6 | Wood | Overall: 68.6 cm (27 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, early 20th century | 1954.376 | Wood | Overall: 9.6 x 4.8 cm (3 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Louise M. Dunn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon Bamileke, early 20th century | 1972.340 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 55.9 cm (22 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, early 20th century | 1929.344 | Wood, rawhide, plant fiber, metal, and glass bead | Handle: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.); Drum: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe peoples, late 19th-early 20th Century | 1915.464 | Plant fibers and dye | Overall: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.); Outside: 39.4 x 20.7 cm (15 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, Bamum, early 20th century | 1967.151 | Wood, kaolin, and organic materials | Overall: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Coe | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century | 1994.89 | Earthenware | Diameter: 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.); Overall: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, early to mid 20th century | 2007.1 | Plant fiber, pelt, and clay | Overall: 12.7 x 24.8 x 27.3 cm (5 x 9 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.) | The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century | 1918.661 | Iron and leather | Overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.) | General Income Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, early 20th century | 1975.161 | Wood and colorant | Overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, early 20th century | 1992.69 | Terracotta | Diameter: 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.); Overall: 35 x 15.6 cm (13 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.) | The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, early 20th century | 1988.245 | Bamboo, wood, and plant fibers | Overall: 134.6 cm (53 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Carl Lerch in memory of the Reverend Andrew F. Hensey | CCCC0 | |
Africa, early 20th century | 1915.460 | Terracotta and plant fiber | Overall: 64.8 cm (25 1/2 in.); Diameter of mouth with rim: 17.8 x 8.9 cm (7 x 3 1/2 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, Early 20th century | 1942.1531 | Glass beads and cord | Diameter: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.) | Gift of W. A. Price | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century | 1915.468 | Raffia, metal, and dye | Pin: 17.8 cm (7 in.); Width at bottom: 12.1 x 12.7 cm (4 3/4 x 5 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo,Luba, early 20th century | 1969.9 | Wood | Overall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Angola, Early 20th century | 1915.498 | Wood, wire, upholstery studs, and metal | Overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala, early 20th Century | 1916.742 | Iron, copper alloy, wood, and cloth | Overall: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.); Blade: 36.2 cm (14 1/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba peoples, Early 20th century | 1915.466 | Raffia, metal, and dye | Overall: 10.8 x 16.8 cm (4 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th or early 20th century | 2003.90 | Raffia, cloth, thread, and dye | Overall: 413.2 x 63.6 cm (162 11/16 x 25 1/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th or early 20th century | 2003.91 | Raffia and tukula | Overall: 121.4 x 33.3 cm (47 13/16 x 13 1/8 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Suku, early 20th century | 1975.167 | Wood, upholstery studs, and plant fiber | Overall: 30.5 cm (12 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa?, Uganda (?), early 20th century | 1992.187 | Wood, paint, and cord | Overall: 70.5 x 29.8 x 19.7 cm (27 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.) | Bequest of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, South Africa, possibly Zulu peoples, early 20th century | 1915.496 | Wood and copper alloy | Overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngbandi, late 19th-early 20th century | 1916.1021 | Iron, copper alloy, and rawhide | Overall: 40.2 cm (15 13/16 in.); Tang: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Blade: 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | ||
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka, early 20th century | 1970.34 | Wood | Overall: 61 cm (24 in.) | James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo or Vili, early 20th century | 1975.166 | Wood and plant fiber | Overall: 24.7 cm (9 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo, early 20th century | 1969.138 | Ivory | Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Charles E. Roseman | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, Late 19th- Early 20th century | 1969.550 | Wood and plant fiber | Overall: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.) | Gift of various donors by exchange | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Central African Republic, early 20th Century | 1916.1017 | Iron and copper | Overall: 39 cm (15 3/8 in.); Blade: 31.3 cm (12 5/16 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Equatorial Africa, Nigeria, Hausa or Gabon, Fang peoples, Early 20th century | 1976.1057 | Plant fibers, cloth, hair, cowrie shells, buttons, upholstery studs, and thread | Overall: 15.2 x 17 x 21 cm (6 x 6 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.); Inside: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba people, Early 20th century | 1915.450 | Wood | Overall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ndengesh, early 20th century | 1962.351 | Wood, colorant, and probably kaolin | Overall: 73.7 cm (29 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Ovimbundu people, Angola, Central Africa, Africa, late 19th or early 20th century | 2015.155 | Wood, copper alloy, upholstery studs, iron alloy, and cotton | Overall: 57.5 x 4.5 x 5.5 cm (22 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/16 in.) | Gift of Dr. Anita J. Glaze | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba peoples, Early 20th century | 1915.467 | Raffia, metal, and dye | Pin: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.); Width at bottom: 11.4 x 15.9 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century | 1975.192 | Wood | Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic, early 20th Century | 1916.1016 | Forged iron and copper | Overall: 40.6 cm (16 in.); Blade: 32.7 cm (12 7/8 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nyanga, early 20th Century | 1929.345 | Wood | Diameter: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); Overall: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, early 20th century | 1954.374 | Wood | Diameter: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.); Overall: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Louise M. Dunn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, Uganda, early 20th century | 1929.368 | Pounded bark | Overall: 223.5 x 209.6 cm (88 x 82 1/2 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 |