Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, possibly Bwa-style maker
1969.2CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun Kingdom, Bamileke makers
2006.138CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver
1971.300CCCC0
Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, member(s) of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild
1998.85CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, probably Ngbandi-style carver
2010.459CCCC0
Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver
1971.297CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver
2010.454CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker
2008.150CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker
1978.27©
Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker
2016.10CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Kongo-style maker
1975.190©
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker
1974.212CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker
2010.433CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker
2007.181CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo (most likely) or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke-style maker
2010.430CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker
2010.441CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.344CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker
2010.439CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala-style maker
1916.743CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye-style carver and nganga (priest)
2010.451CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style or Vili-style maker
1975.166CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Suku, early 20th century
1975.167CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
1969.550CCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver | 2018.27 | Wood and plant fiber | without base: 57.9 x 23 x 10 cm (22 13/16 x 9 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Burkina Faso, possibly Bwa-style maker | 1969.2 | Wood, plant fibers, paint, and iron | Overall: 69.8 cm (27 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun Kingdom, Bamileke makers | 2006.138 | Wood, cotton, plant fiber, glass beads, and indigo | Overall: 51 x 38 x 43 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.) | Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver | 1971.300 | Wood, metal, and plant fiber | Overall: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Ẹdo peoples, member(s) of the Igbesanmwan (wood and ivory carvers) guild | 1998.85 | Wood, paint, cowrie shells, and plant fiber | Overall: 149.5 x 7.5 x 8 cm (58 7/8 x 2 15/16 x 3 1/8 in.) | Gift of Phyllis Sloane in memory of Rose White | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, probably Ngbandi-style carver | 2010.459 | Wood, iron alloy, copper alloy, glass beads, plant fiber, and cloth | Part 1: 45 x 15.5 x 9.2 cm (17 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 3 5/8 in.); Part 2: 41 x 13 x 11.5 cm (16 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver | 1971.297 | Wood, resin, glass beads, plant fiber, and metal | Part 1: 49.5 x 9.1 x 13 cm (19 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.); Part 2: 47.7 x 10 x 11 cm (18 3/4 x 3 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | ||
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver | 2010.454 | Wood, glass beads, upholstery studs, plant fiber, and iron | Overall: 40.8 x 16.1 x 27.3 cm (16 1/16 x 6 5/16 x 10 3/4 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker | 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 | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe-style maker | 1978.27 | Wood, reeds, plant fiber, burlap, natural fiber (possibly cotton), and colorant | Overall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker | 2016.10 | Wood, pigment, plant fiber, and cotton | Overall: 16.9 x 11 x 6 cm (6 5/8 x 4 5/16 x 2 3/8 in.) | Gift of Kim Sherwin | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo-style maker | 1973.222 | Wood, paint, and plant fiber | Overall: 56.5 cm (22 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, probably Kongo-style maker | 1975.190 | Wood and plant fiber | Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, Eastern Africa, unknown maker | 1929.343 | Wood, rawhide, and plant fiber | Diameter: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.); Overall: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Nafana-style maker | 1969.119 | Wood, paint, and plant fiber | Overall: 138.4 x 63.5 cm (54 1/2 x 25 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Mali, Dogon-style maker | 1971.289 | Wood, paint, leather, human hair, plant fiber, and metal | Overall: 94 cm (37 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, East Africa, unknown maker | 1929.325 | Bamboo, wood, pelt, and plant fiber | Overall: 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker | 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 | |
 | Onyide Adugbologe (Nigerian, c. 1875–1949) | 1969.4 | Wood, colorant, and plant fibers | Overall: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker | 2010.433 | Wood, cloth, resin, organic material, feathers, natural fibers, antelope horn, seashells (including cowrie shells), glass beads, metalized glass, and plant fiber | Overall: 42 x 11.8 x 23 cm (16 9/16 x 4 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio-style maker | 1975.160 | Wood, pigment, plant fiber, and metal | Overall: 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Liberia, Mano-style carver | 1953.457 | Wood, copper alloy, plant fiber, cloth, rawhide or leather, teeth, seeds, resin, synthetic material, iron, and glass beads | Overall: 28 x 15.2 cm (11 x 6 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker | 2007.181 | African gray parrot feathers, wood, plant fiber, probably cotton, string, and colorant | Diameter: 90 cm (35 7/16 in.) | Sundry Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo (most likely) or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke-style maker | 2010.430 | Wood, resin, iron, copper, plant fiber, cloth, glass beads, coins, antelope horns, and cowrie shells | Overall: 97.1 cm (38 1/4 in.); without base: 91.5 x 16 x 16.3 cm (36 x 6 5/16 x 6 7/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker | 2010.441 | Wood, organic materials (including resin), cloth, metalized glass, possibly porcelain, and plant fiber | Overall: 23 x 9 x 11 cm (9 1/16 x 3 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker | 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, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, Wè-style carver | 1971.294 | Wood, boar tusks, pelt, cloth, human hair, probably aluminum, reeds, iron alloy, copper alloy, plant fiber, and paint | Overall: 38.1 cm (15 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style maker | 2010.439 | Wood, metalized glass, organic materials (including resin), feathers, plant fibers, iron, and copper alloy | Overall: 34 x 9.5 x 25 cm (13 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | 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, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangala-style maker | 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, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye-style carver and nganga (priest) | 2010.451 | Wood, glass beads, brass (including upholstery studs), copper alloy, iron alloy, raffia, reedbuck antelope horn, rawhide, animal hair, human teeth, organic material, minerals, and plant fibers | Overall: 64 x 24.5 x 24 cm (25 3/16 x 9 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Republic of the Congo, Kongo-style or Vili-style maker | 1975.166 | Wood and plant fiber | Overall: 24.7 cm (9 3/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Yorùbá-style maker | 1995.22 | Cloth (probably cotton and wool), glass beads, reeds, cardboard, wood, plant fiber, cotton, and quills | Diameter: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); Overall: 105.9 cm (41 11/16 in.); Cone: 35.1 cm (13 13/16 in.); Fringe: 55.3 cm (21 3/4 in.) | Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings 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 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker | 1969.550 | Wood and plant fiber | Overall: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.) | Gift of various donors by exchange | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa, Rwanda-Burundi, 20th century | 1929.347 | Wood, snakeskin, and plant fiber | Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Overall: 44.2 cm (17 3/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, West Africa, Liberia or Côte d'Ivoire, Dan-style or We-style maker | 1973.218 | Wood, glass beads, organic material, plant fiber, and cowrie shells | Overall: 38.8 cm (15 1/4 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker | 1918.357 | Wood, snakeskin, plant fiber, cane, string, and colorant | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, 20th century | 1929.331 | Iron, leather, wood, metal, and plant fiber | Overall: 99.3 cm (39 1/8 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker | 1916.1022 | Iron, wood, copper alloy, metal, rawhide, and plant fiber | Overall: 57.4 cm (22 5/8 in.); Blade: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 |