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Nigerian Dance Crest [Object of the Day #8]
Nigerian Dance Crest This wooden dance crest of a female head was made in the 20th century by the Ekoi or Ejagham people of Nigeria. A hide covers her face and hair and short nails stud the part above...
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Yoruba Sculpture from Nigeria [Object of the Day #26]
Yoruba Sculpture from Nigeria This wooden sculpture from Nigeria depicts two African men carrying a European man wearing a pith helmet in a palanquin. Read more about the depiction of Europeans in...
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Ivory Box [Object of the Day-#77]
Ivory Box from the 19th Century. Nigeria, Africa. This ornate ivory box is made by the Edo in Nigeria, Africa. The box lid includes representations of two human like figures (on the left) and a reptile...
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Bronze Plaque from Benin, Nigeria [Object of the Day #89]
Bronze Plaque from Benin, Nigeria One of the first projects I remember working on at the museum was briefly helping with was “Iyare!” – a fascinating exhibit of African material from Benin – and one...
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Yoruba Drum [Object of the Day #112]
Drum This drum, from Nigeria, is characteristic of the Yoruba people. The object is made from wood and displays intricate carvings of fish legged people. The stylized carving represents the king-god...
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