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Covered Box
1800–1900
Metal
97.1510.A,.B
Unknown African
Staff
1900–1997
Bamboo, brass, cloth, wood, and gold leaf
97.1509
Unknown African
Married Woman's Ceremonial Apron, Mapoto
1895–1905
Leather, beads
97.1508
Unknown African
Sandals
1895–1905
Leather, wood, gold leaf, cloth
97.1507.A,.B
Unknown African
Whip
1925–1935
Wood, gold leaf, cloth, leather
97.1506
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1945–1955
Wood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
97.1505
Unknown African
Fly Whisk
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf, hair, cloth
97.1504
Unknown African
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1503
Unknown African
Pair of earrings
1900–1950
Gold and wool thread
97.1502.A,.B
Unknown African
Figure (mother and child)
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf
97.1501
Unknown African
Ibeji (Pair of Twin Figures)
c. 1895–1905
Wood, paint
97.1500.1,.2
Unknown African
Pair of Twin Figures, Ibeji
1875–1925
Wood, metal, paint
97.1499.1,.2
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Seated Man Pointing at His Eye
1895–1905
Wood and gold leaf
97.1498
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Hen on Her Eggs
1925–1935
Wood and gold leaf
97.1497
Unknown African
Pair of Figures
1945–1955
Wood, straw, fur, feathers
97.1496.1,.2
Unknown African
Pair of Figures
1895–1905
Wood, metal, beads, shell, and paint
97.1495.1,.2
Unknown African
Linguist Staff
1870–1930
Wood and gold leaf
97.1494.A,.B
Unknown African
Linguist Staff
1870–1930
Wood and paint
97.1493.A,.B
Unknown African
Ornament (alligator with mudfish)
1925–1935
Gold
97.1492
Unknown African
Ornament (Frog)
1895–1905
Wood, gold leaf
97.1491
Unknown African
Linguist Staff Finial Representing a Perched Bird
1850–1900
Wood and gold leaf
97.1490
Unknown African
Horn
1925–1935
Wood, gold leaf, and string
97.1489
Unknown African
Ornament (Lion)
1900–1930
Wood, gold leaf
97.1488
Unknown African
Pipe
1870–1900
Brass with gold plate
97.1487.A,.B
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