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THE ART OF AFRICA

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Mask (Bedu), mid 20th Century
Nafana culture; Ivory Coast
Wood and pigment; 74 1/2 × 31 × 3 3…

African art is one of the Bowers` smaller collections, numbering just over 2,100 objects. This collection is strongest in art from the cultures of West Africa. The majority of the artwork represented in this collection is wood sculpture and masks but also includes weapons, jewelry and currency.

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Mask (Bedu), mid 20th Century
Nafana culture; Ivory Coast
Wood and pigment; 74 1/2 × 31 × 3 3…
Nafana
mid 20th Century
Wedding Procession, 20th Century
Yoruba Culture; Nigeria
Wood, cowrie shell and beads;  6 3/4…
Yoruba
20th Century
Gelede Mask, 20th Century
Yoruba people; Republic of Benin
Wood, ochre and paint; 13 1/8 x 8 …
Yoruba
20th Century
Standing Female Spirit Figure, late 19th to early 20th Century
Baule culture; Ivory Coast
Woo…
Baule
late 19th to early 20th Century
Face Mask, 20th Century
Dogon people; Mali
Wood, fiber and pigment;  36 1/2 x 8 x 6 in.
82.3…
Dogon
20th Century
Standing Fetish Figure, late 19th to early 20th Century
Chamba culture; Nigeria
Wood, patina …
Chamba
late 19th to early 20th Century
Caryatid Stool, 20th Century
Hemba culture; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wood and metal; …
Hemba
20th Century
Mask, 20th Century
Toma or Loma culture; Liberia
Wood, fiber, leather and metal; 15 × 3 7/8 ×…
Toma
20th Century
Granary Door, late 19th to early 20th Century
Dogon culture; Mali
Wood; 45 3/4 × 14 1/4 × 1 3…
Dogon
late 19th to early 20th Century
Baule Goli Kplekple Mask, 20th Century
Baule culture; Akan Region, Ivory Coast
Wood and pigme…
Baule
20th Century
Bamana Helmet Mask, 20th Century
Bamana people; Mali
Wood; 29 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.
87.2…
Bamana
20th Century
Bateba Phuwe Figure, 20th Century
Lobi culture; Burkina Faso
Wood and patina; 18 3/4 x 5 1/4 …
Lobi
20th Century