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Processional cross

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Description: Processional cross
TitleProcessional cross
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureEthiopian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1700–2000
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCast copper alloy
Dimensions11 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (29.9 × 21 × 3.2 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https:/­/­collections.dma.org/­artwork/­3267802
Accession number1991.352.43
SubjectsProcessional crossesChristianity--AfricaCeremonial objects
StatusEthiopia
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Chapter 4: African Art and the Influences of Foreign Trade
Rosyln A. Walker
Description: The Arts of Africa: At the Dallas Museum of Art
The Arts of Africa: At the Dallas Museum of Art
~Arabs and Europeans came to Africa in search of trade, to spread their culture and the teachings of their religions, and to extend their territory and political power. Their experiences were recorded and provide useful, sometimes invaluable, information. Muslim travelers, historians, and...
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Rosyln A. Walker
PublisherDallas Museum of Art
PublisherYale University Press
Related print edition pages: pp.261-294
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00186.005
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Chapter subject tags:Sculpture, AfricanChristianity--AfricaEuropeans in African artCeremonial objectsAfrican influences

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Description: Standing figure of a religious
Standing figure of a religious
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureKongo
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–c. 1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood
Dimensions15 1/2 × 4 5/8 × 4 5/8 in. (39.4 × 11.8 × 11.8 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5331629
Accession number2008.38.2
Standing figure of a religious
Standing figure of a religious
Description: Sword ornament in the form of a spider
Sword ornament in the form of a spider
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1875–1900
Object typeOther
MaterialsGold-copper-silver alloy
LocationDallas Museum of Art
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5339962
Accession number2014.26.1
Sword ornament in the form of a spider
Sword ornament in the form of a spider
Description: Ceremonial helmet (denkyemkye)
Ceremonial helmet (denkyemkye)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsSilver, shell, antelope hair, gold, and antelope skin
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1900-0427-1
Accession numberAf1900,0427.1
Ceremonial helmet (denkyemkye)
Ceremonial helmet
Description: Standing male figure (mbulenga), frontal view
Standing male figure (mbulenga), frontal view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureLulua
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood and camwood patination
Dimensions7 1/2 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (19.1 × 3.5 × 3.8 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4051464
Accession number1969.S.131
Standing male figure (mbulenga), frontal...
Standing male figure (mbulenga), frontal view
Description: Stool for male leader
Stool for male leader
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1920
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and silver
LocationCollection of Dr. Martha Ehrlich
Stool for male leader
Stool for male leader
Description: Dance mask
Dance mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureHaida
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1884
Object typeOther
MaterialsWood, paint
LocationCanadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec
Accession numberVII-B-1
Dance mask
Dance mask
Description: Fan for the Goddess Osun
Fan for the Goddess Osun
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 19
Creator nationality/cultureNigerian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCopper alloy
Dimensions13 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 1/4 in. (34.2 × 19.7 × .5 cm)
LocationBaltimore Museum of Art, Maryland
https://collection.artbma.org/objects/20271/fan-for-the-goddess-oshun
Accession number2000.232
Fan for the Goddess Osun
Fan for the Goddess Osun
Description: Male Figure (Chibinda Ilunga)
Male Figure (Chibinda Ilunga)
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureChokwe
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1850
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, hair, and hide
LocationKimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX
https://www.kimbellart.org/collection/ap-197805
Accession numberAP 1978.05
Male Figure (Chibinda Ilunga)
Figure of Chief Chibinda Ilunga
Description: Standing female power figure (nkishi), rear 3/4 view
Standing female power figure (nkishi), rear 3/4 view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureSongye
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, skin, cord, and metal
Dimensions18 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (47 × 10.8 × 12.1 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4251638
Accession number1969.S.174
Standing female power figure (nkishi),...
Standing female power figure (nkishi), rear 3/4 view
Description: Cup with handle in form of a hand (mbwoong ntey)
Cup with handle in form of a hand (mbwoong ntey)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureKuba
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood
Dimensions5 13/16 × 3 3/4 × 4 5/16 in. (14.8 × 9.5 × 11 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3067968
Accession number1969.S.44
Cup with handle in form of a hand...
Cup with handle in form of a hand (mbwoong ntey)
Description: Sacred Golden Stool of Asante
Sacred Golden Stool of Asante
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator name (description)Photograph by Gordon Frimpong
Creator roleMetalist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
Sacred Golden Stool of Asante
Sacred Golden Stool of Asante
Description: Sword bearer with lion-adorned skullcap at Fetu Afahye festival
Sword bearer with lion-adorned skullcap at Fetu Afahye festival
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator name (description)Photography by Doran H. Ross
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
LocationPhotograph located in the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2020.M.9)
Accession numberau301
Sword bearer with lion-adorned skullcap...
Sword bearer with lion-adorned skullcap at Fetu Afahye festival
Description: Seated male power figure (nkisi)
Seated male power figure (nkisi)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureYombe
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, glass, mirror, and fiber
Dimensions9 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 4 in. (23.5 × 12.1 × 10.2 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3320101
Accession number1969.S.27
Seated male power figure (nkisi)
Seated male power figure (nkisi)
Description: Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)
Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureVili
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1825–1850
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, metal, glass, fabric, fiber, cowrie shells, bone, leather, gourd, and feathers
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/151358/male-figure-nkisi-nkondi
Accession number1998.502
Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)
Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)
Description: Nuxalk raven rattle
Nuxalk raven rattle
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureNuxalk
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, paint, metal
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=16%20%20%2F%201539
Accession number16/1539
Nuxalk raven rattle
Nuxalk raven rattle
Description: Rainbow stool (kontonkurowi dwa)
Rainbow stool (kontonkurowi dwa)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1874
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, silver, and brass
LocationCollection of Dr. Martha Ehrlich
Rainbow stool (kontonkurowi dwa)
Rainbow stool (kontonkurowi dwa)
Description: Rattle, unfinished
Rattle, unfinished
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureChilkat Tlingit
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=19%20%20%2F%20%20814
Accession number19/814
Rattle, unfinished
Rattle, unfinished
Description: Ceremonial earspools and earspool attachments
Ceremonial earspools and earspool attachments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator roleJeweler
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsSpondylus shell
LocationCollection of Anthony Patano, Oak Lawn, Illinois
Ceremonial earspools and earspool...
Ceremonial earspools and earspool attachments
Description: Kifwebe mask wearer
Kifwebe mask wearer
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
LocationDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Kifwebe mask wearer
Kifwebe mask wearer
Description: Conquest of Majorca by James I of Aragon, detail
Conquest of Majorca by James I of Aragon, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1200–1300
Object typePainting
LocationMuseo de Bellas Artes de Cataluña, Barcelona, Spain
Conquest of Majorca by James I of...
Conquest of Majorca by James I of Aragon, detail
Description: Sword ornament in the form of a lion
Sword ornament in the form of a lion
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1925–1975
Object typeOther
MaterialsCast gold and felt
LocationDallas Museum of Art
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5333031
Accession number2010.2.McD
Sword ornament in the form of a lion
Sword ornament in the form of a lion
Description: Lion sword ornament at Ejisu
Lion sword ornament at Ejisu
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator name (description)Photograph by Doran H. Ross
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Object typeOther
MaterialsGold
LocationPhotograph located at the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles
Accession number2020.M.9
Lion sword ornament at Ejisu
Lion sword ornament at Ejisu
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1895–1905
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/24263/pectoral-soul-washers-badge?ctx=1793cf222c83633d92ca4749d5c67c05e422ae76&idx=0
Accession number97.1336
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Description: Metal knife with carved wooden head image
Metal knife with carved wooden head image
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureMangbetu
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1800–1900
Object typeTool/Implement
Materialsmetal, wood
Dimensionsoverall: 8 11/16 × 2 1/16 × 2 3/16 in. (22 × 5.3 × 55.5 cm)
LocationPeabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://pmem.unix.fas.harvard.edu:8443/peabody/view/objects/asitem/search$0040/6/title-desc?t:state:flow=64015c39-502e-4058-90ab-ac7322102d73
Accession numberPM# 17-41-50/B1565
Metal knife with carved wooden head...
Metal knife with carved wooden head image
Description: Figure (nazeze-type of yanda)
Figure (nazeze-type of yanda)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureZande
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, metal, coins, and beads
Dimensions6 3/8 × 2 7/8 × 2 1/4 in. (16.2 × 7.3 × 5.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3316758
Accession number1974.SC.50
Figure (nazeze-type of yanda)
Figure (nazeze-type of yanda)
Description: Sword bearer’s hat
Sword bearer’s hat
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1975–1990
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGoat or duiker antelope hide, wood, and gold leaf
LocationCollection of Dr. Martha Ehrlich
Sword bearer’s hat
Sword bearer’s hat
Description: North Wind Mask (Negakfok)
North Wind Mask (Negakfok)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 11
Creator nationality/cultureYup'ik (Alaska)
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1925
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, paint and feathers
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310528?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ft=1978.412.76a.b&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1
Accession number1978.412.76a, b
North Wind Mask (Negakfok)
North Wind Mask (Negakfok)
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1900-0427-24
Accession numberAf1900,0427.24
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Description: Spatulate baton
Spatulate baton
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGreenstone
DimensionsLength 23 5/8 in. (60 cm)
LocationNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Accession numberA170832
Spatulate baton
Spatulate baton
Description: Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango), side view
Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango), side view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureYoruba
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1600–1800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions6 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (16.5 × 4.5 × 5.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3331314
Accession number1994.197.McD
Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango),...
Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango), side view
Description: Figural Staff, detail of topmost figure
Figural Staff, detail of topmost figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureBaule
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1875–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood and iron
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/103909/figural-staff
Accession number1985.62
Figural Staff, detail of topmost figure
Figural Staff, detail of topmost figure
Description: Ceremonial rice bowl
Ceremonial rice bowl
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureGrebo
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood
Dimensions9 × 19 3/8 × 19 3/8 in. (22.9 × 49.2 × 49.2 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3213601
Accession number1974.6
Ceremonial rice bowl
Ceremonial rice bowl
Description: Portrait of a girl before entering seclusion
Portrait of a girl before entering seclusion
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureAfrican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1890
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsAlbumen silver print
Dimensions13.5 × 20.1 cm
Portrait of a girl before entering...
Portrait of a girl before entering seclusion, Efik peoples, present-day Nigeria
Description: Bowl
Bowl
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureKwakwa̱ka̱’wakw
Creator roleArtist
Object typeContainer
MaterialsWood, paint, metal
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=16%20%20%2F%208527%20A
Accession number16/8527
Bowl
Bowl
Description: Female Figure (Akua’ba)
Female Figure (Akua’ba)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureFante
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1850–1925
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, glass beads, shell, copper alloy, and thread
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/144352/female-figure-akua-ba
Accession number1996.40
Female Figure (Akua’ba)
Female Figure (Akua’ba)
Description: Face mask (kifwebe) and costume
Face mask (kifwebe) and costume
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureSongye or Luba
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeClothing/Costume
MaterialsWood, paint, fiber, cane, and gut
Dimensions13 5/8 × 8 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (34.6 × 22.3 × 19.1 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5023828
Accession number1974.SC.42
Face mask (kifwebe) and costume
Face mask (kifwebe) and costume
Description: Vessel
Vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureCalabash
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCalabash, terracotta, palm nuts, cowrie shells, and beads
Dimensions5 1/2 × 9 in. (14 × 22.9 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/319858
Accession number2007.215.7a,b
Vessel
Vessel
Description: Tlingit button blanket on exhibit at the AMNH
Tlingit button blanket on exhibit at the AMNH
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureTlingit
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Object typeTextile
MaterialsWool, broadcloth, pearl buttons, thread
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=%20%20%20E%2F%202297
Accession numberE/2297
Tlingit button blanket on exhibit at the...
Tlingit button blanket on exhibit at the AMNH
Description: Chief's throne
Chief's throne
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and gold
LocationDetroit Institute of Arts
https://www.dia.org/art/collection/object/chiefs-throne-96098
Accession number2006.70
Chief's throne
Chief's throne
Description: Ceremonial celt
Ceremonial celt
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1100–1500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsStone
DimensionsLength 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
LocationTommy Bryden Collection, Springfield, Illinois
Ceremonial celt
Ceremonial celt
Description: Pipe
Pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureTlingit
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood, abalone shell, brass, copper
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=%20%20%20E%2F%201013
Accession numberE/1013
Pipe
Pipe
Description: Sowei-type mask
Sowei-type mask
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 19
Creator nationality/cultureAfrican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1900–2000
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted wood and macramé in black cotton and vegetable fiber
Dimensionsmask: 14 1/8 in. (36 cm); height, 10 1/4 × 7 1/8 in. (26 × 18 cm) at base; collar: 19 3/4 in. (50 cm)
LocationPeabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Sowei-type mask
Sowei-type mask
Description: Model of a canoe
Model of a canoe
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 19
Creator nationality/cultureJamaican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1909
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted wood
Dimensions4 × 4 × 32 1/4 in. (10 × 10 × 82 cm)
LocationPeabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Model of a canoe
Model of a canoe
Description: Image prepared for Durga Puja showing the goddesss Durga and her lion destroying the...
Image prepared for Durga Puja showing the goddesss Durga and her lion destroying the demon Mahisha
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator name (description)photographed by Katherine Hacker
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date2008
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted clay
LocationDhakuria, South Kolkata, India
Image prepared for Durga Puja showing...
Image prepared for Durga Puja showing the goddesss Durga and her lion destroying the demon Mahisha
Description: Chief’s umbrella and finial (ntuatire) in the form of a babadua
Chief’s umbrella and finial (ntuatire) in the form of a babadua
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAkan peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1910
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsCloth, wood, and gold leaf
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/133369/chiefs-umbrella-with-finial?ctx=7fd3f57b5c2d5e83cad25751d3fc1a03a9eae44e&idx=0
Accession number97.1413.1; 97.1413.2
Chief’s umbrella and finial...
Chief’s umbrella and finial (ntuatire) in the form of a babadua
Description: Ceremonial adze with head and torso, detail
Ceremonial adze with head and torso, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/culturePende
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood and metal
Dimensions16 × 3 1/16 × 11 7/8 in. (40.6 × 7.8 × 30.2 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5061539
Accession number1969.S.168
Ceremonial adze with head and torso,...
Ceremonial adze with head and torso, detail
Description: Queen Mother Nana Ama Dokua with spider headwear
Queen Mother Nana Ama Dokua with spider headwear
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator name (description)Photograph by Doran H. Ross
Creator nationality/cultureAkan peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation datePhotograph taken 2006
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
LocationPhotograph located in the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles
Queen Mother Nana Ama Dokua with spider...
Queen Mother Nana Ama Dokua with spider headwear
Description: Rattle
Rattle
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureTsimshian (?)
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, paint
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=16%20%20%2F%20%20297
Accession number16/297
Rattle
Rattle
Description: Umbrella finial (ntuatire) of a book
Umbrella finial (ntuatire) of a book
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAkan peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1915–1925
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and gold leaf
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/41686/umbrella-finial-of-a-book?ctx=363e2ff7c24726ea67318b3a6daab0558a0ab6cf&idx=0
Accession number97.1284
Umbrella finial (ntuatire) of a book
Umbrella finial (ntuatire) of a book
Description: Nganga with minkisi
Nganga with minkisi
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 19
Creator nationality/cultureAfrican
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1918
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsCollotype
Dimensions5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (14 × 8.9 cm)
LocationManuel Jordán Personal Collection, Orbis Africa Manuscripts & Archives, Congo
Nganga with minkisi
Nganga with minkisi
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1900-0427-29
Accession numberAf1900,0427.29
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Description: Axe (sika akuma)
Axe (sika akuma)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1850–1875
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsIron, wood, leopard skin, gold
LocationRoyal Collection, United Kingdom
https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/3/collection/62821/axe-sika-akuma
Accession numberRCIN 62821
Axe (sika akuma)
Axe (sika akuma)
Description: Seated male figure, frontal view
Seated male figure, frontal view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureBaule
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1875–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood
Dimensions23 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 5 in. (60.3 × 11.4 × 12.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4057075
Accession number1994.200.McD
Seated male figure, frontal view
Seated male figure, frontal view
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1900-0427-11
Accession numberAf1900,0427.11
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Description: Standing power figure (nkisi nkondi)
Standing power figure (nkisi nkondi)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureYombe
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, iron, raffia, ceramic, pigment, kaolin, red camwood, resin, dirt, leaves, animal skin, and cowrie shell
Dimensions43 3/4 × 15 1/2 × 11 in. (111.1 × 39.4 × 27.9 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3285325
Accession number1996.184.FA
Standing power figure (nkisi nkondi)
Standing power figure (nkisi nkondi)
Description: Cap (krobonkye)
Cap (krobonkye)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsSilver, leather, gold, and antelope hide
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1891-0114-1
Accession numberAf1891,0114.1
Cap (krobonkye)
Cap (krobonkye)
Description: Cup in form of male figure
Cup in form of male figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/culturePende
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood
Dimensions6 × 3 15/16 × 3 7/8 in. (15.2 × 10 × 9.8 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3215357
Accession number1969.S.162
Cup in form of male figure
Cup in form of male figure
Description: Bird rattle (kuhmī n)
Bird rattle (kuhmī n)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 21
Creator nationality/cultureYuquot People
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and fiber
Dimensions9 × 19 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (22.7 × 49 × 18.5 cm)
LocationHunterian Museum, Glasgow
http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/enarratives/476
Accession numberGLAHM E.369
Bird rattle (kuhmī n)
Bird rattle (kuhmī n)
Description: Two minkisi minkondi and one zoomorphic power figure in the shape of a two-headed...
Two minkisi minkondi and one zoomorphic power figure in the shape of a two-headed dog, in village in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator name (description)Photograph possibly by Joseph Maes
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1913–1914
Object typePhotograph
LocationHaeckel Collection, Berlin
Two minkisi minkondi and one zoomorphic...
Two minkisi minkondi and one zoomorphic power figure in the shape of a two-headed dog, in village in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description: Polished spud stone
Polished spud stone
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1200–1400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGraystone
DimensionsHeight 8 in. (20.3 cm)
LocationNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/anth/?irn=8008503
Accession numberA116035
Polished spud stone
Polished spud stone
Description: View of the AMNH Northwest Coast Hall showing the George Emmons collection
View of the AMNH Northwest Coast Hall showing the George Emmons collection
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1902
Object typePhotograph
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History Library, New York
https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/items/show/27094
Accession number12633
View of the AMNH Northwest Coast Hall...
View of the AMNH Northwest Coast Hall showing the George Emmons collection
Description: Atumpan
Atumpan
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, fiber, and hide
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501976?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ft=89.4.1410&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1
Accession number89.4.1410
Atumpan
Atumpan
Description: Nuu-chah-nulth rattle
Nuu-chah-nulth rattle
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureNuu-chah-nulth
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, paint, metal
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=16%20%20%2F%20%20301
Accession number16/301
Nuu-chah-nulth rattle
Nuu-chah-nulth rattle
Description: Standing male figure (mbulenga), side view
Standing male figure (mbulenga), side view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureLulua
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood and camwood patination
Dimensions7 1/2 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (19.1 × 3.5 × 3.8 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4051464
Accession number1969.S.131
Standing male figure (mbulenga), side...
Standing male figure (mbulenga), side view
Description: Commemorative Altar Head (Head of an Oba)
Commemorative Altar Head (Head of an Oba)
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureEdo
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCopper alloy
LocationNational Museums Liverpool, World Museum, Liverpool, England
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/artifact/commemorative-altar-head-uhunmwun-elao
Accession number7.10.97.7
Commemorative Altar Head (Head of an...
Commemorative Altar Head (Head of an Oba)
Description: Ceremonial rice bowl
Ceremonial rice bowl
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureGrebo
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood
Dimensions9 × 19 3/8 × 19 3/8 in. (22.9 × 49.2 × 49.2 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3213601
Accession number1974.6
Ceremonial rice bowl
Ceremonial rice bowl
Description: Drum
Drum
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 21
Creator nationality/culturePolynesian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, sharkskin, coir, and fiber
Dimensions11 1/8 × 10 × 10 in. (28.2 × 25.5 × 25.5 cm); width of base, 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
LocationHunterian Museum, Glasgow
http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/enarratives/474
Accession numberGLAHM E.437
Drum
Drum
Description: Four gold rings
Four gold rings
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator name (description)Photograph by Doran H. Ross
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationPhotograph located at the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles
Accession number2020.M.9
Four gold rings
Four gold rings
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationCollection of Dr. Martha Ehrlich
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Description: Standing female figure (mbem), frontal view
Standing female figure (mbem), frontal view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureYanzi
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood and pigment
Dimensions9 × 2 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (22.9 × 7.3 × 7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5197116
Accession number1969.S.199
Standing female figure (mbem), frontal...
Standing female figure (mbem), frontal view
Description: Pipe
Pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 600–900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsStone
DimensionsLength 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm)
LocationNational Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Accession number18/2785
Pipe
Pipe
Description: State sword
State sword
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1935–1960
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsIron, wood, gold leaf, ray skin, and fiber
LocationDallas Museum of Art
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5333117
Accession number2010.3
State sword
State sword
Description: Practical Christianity: A Forcible Appeal for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
Practical Christianity: A Forcible Appeal for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 19
Creator nameNewton, Richard
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1792
Object typePrint
MaterialsColored etching
Dimensions387 x 508 mm
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3062709&partId=1&searchText=richard+newton+abolition&page=1
Accession number2007,7058.1
Practical Christianity: A Forcible...
Practical Christianity: A Forcible Appeal for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
Description: Standing male power figure (nkishi), frontal view
Standing male power figure (nkishi), frontal view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureSongye
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood and copper alloy
Dimensions7 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 2 5/8 in. (18.4 × 5.7 × 6.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3073515
Accession number1969.S.181
Standing male power figure (nkishi),...
Standing male power figure (nkishi), frontal view
Description: Ceremonial Egyptian chair, rear detail
Ceremonial Egyptian chair, rear detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 04
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1550BC–1292BC
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCedarwood
LocationEgyptian Museum, Cairo
Ceremonial Egyptian chair, rear detail
Ceremonial Egyptian chair, rear detail
Description: Raptor talon effigy
Raptor talon effigy
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureMississippian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1250–1350
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsStone
DimensionsLength 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
LocationGilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma
https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/611562
Accession number6125.1562
Raptor talon effigy
Raptor talon effigy
Description: Standing female power figure (nkishi), frontal view
Standing female power figure (nkishi), frontal view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureSongye
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, skin, cord, and metal
Dimensions18 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (47 × 10.8 × 12.1 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4251638
Accession number1969.S.174
Standing female power figure (nkishi),...
Standing female power figure (nkishi), frontal view
Description: Woman's marriage or ceremonial veil
Woman's marriage or ceremonial veil
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureIda ou Zeddoute
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1900–1930
Object typeTextile
MaterialsWool and natural dyes, including henna
Dimensions60 × 52 1/2 in. (152.4 × 133.4 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5326908
Accession number2005.78
Woman's marriage or ceremonial veil
Woman's marriage or ceremonial veil
Description: Ceremonial ax, Urna Numba Kudja/Luba
Ceremonial ax, Urna Numba Kudja/Luba
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureLuba
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1800–1900
Object typeTool/Implement
Materialswood, iron, copper
Dimensionsoverall: 14 3/16 × 9 7/16 × 1 15/16 in. (36 × 24 × 5 cm)
LocationPeabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://pmem.unix.fas.harvard.edu:8443/peabody/view/objects/asitem/search$0040/6/title-desc?t:state:flow=46bf9613-8024-4446-bdf6-69b6d22495b3
Accession numberPM# 17-41-50/B1571
Ceremonial ax, Urna Numba Kudja/Luba
Ceremonial ax, Urna Numba Kudja/Luba
Description: Conquest of Majorca by James I of Aragon
Conquest of Majorca by James I of Aragon
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1200–1300
Object typePainting
LocationMuseo de Bellas Artes de Cataluña, Barcelona, Spain
Conquest of Majorca by James I of Aragon
Conquest of Majorca by James I of Aragon
Description: Kneeling human-feline effigy figure
Kneeling human-feline effigy figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1400–1500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood
DimensionsHeight 5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
LocationNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/anth/?irn=8061963
Accession numberA240915
Kneeling human-feline effigy figure
Kneeling human-feline effigy figure
Description: Rattle, detail
Rattle, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureTsimshian (?)
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, paint
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=16%20%20%2F%20%20297
Accession number16/297
Rattle, detail
Rattle, detail
Description: Dance paddle (rapa)
Dance paddle (rapa)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 21
Creator nationality/culturePolynesian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsToromiro wood
Dimensions3 1/8 × 17 1/8 × 1/4 in. (8 × 43.5 × .4 cm)
LocationHunterian Museum, Glasgow
http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/enarratives/378
Accession numberGLAHM E.348
Dance paddle (rapa)
Dance paddle (rapa)
Description: An enthroned shaligrama (ammonite embodiment of Vishnu)
An enthroned shaligrama (ammonite embodiment of Vishnu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1890–1900
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_1990-1031-0-3
Accession number1990,1031,0.3
An enthroned shaligrama (ammonite...
An enthroned shaligrama (ammonite embodiment of Vishnu)
Description: Umbrella finial (ntuatire) in the form of a porcupine (kotoko)
Umbrella finial (ntuatire) in the form of a porcupine (kotoko)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAkan peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and gold leaf
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/23158/umbrella-finial-of-a-porcupine?ctx=b80f0aca4b6e82409898d61f0eb4c83cd7a238a9&idx=0
Accession number97.1417
Umbrella finial (ntuatire) in the form...
Umbrella finial (ntuatire) in the form of a porcupine (kotoko)
Description: Helmet mask (kifwebe)
Helmet mask (kifwebe)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureSongye
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeClothing/Costume
MaterialsWood and paint
Dimensions23 3/4 × 13 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (60.3 × 34.3 × 29.2 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4148476
Accession number1971.12.McD
Helmet mask (kifwebe)
Helmet mask (kifwebe)
Description: Figural Staff
Figural Staff
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureBaule
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1875–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood and iron
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/103909/figural-staff
Accession number1985.62
Figural Staff
Figural Staff
Description: Akwete cloth
Akwete cloth
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 19
Creator nationality/cultureNigerian
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1988
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton, rayon
Dimensions72 1/2 × 48 in. (184 × 122 cm) without fringe
LocationBaltimore Museum of Art, Maryland
https://collection.artbma.org/objects/22881/akwete-cloth
Accession number1988.40
Akwete cloth
Akwete cloth
Description: Woman’s stool (mma dwa)
Woman’s stool (mma dwa)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1874
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, brass, and iron
LocationCollection of Dr. Martha Ehrlich
Woman’s stool (mma dwa)
Woman’s stool (mma dwa)
Description: Seated male figure, rear view
Seated male figure, rear view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureBaule
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1875–1900
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood
Dimensions23 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 5 in. (60.3 × 11.4 × 12.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4057075
Accession number1994.200.McD
Seated male figure, rear view
Seated male figure, rear view
Description: Polished spud stone
Polished spud stone
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1200–1400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGreenstone
DimensionsHeight 8 in. (20.3 cm)
LocationNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/anth/?irn=8036144
Accession numberA173545
Polished spud stone
Polished spud stone
Description: An x-ray of the nkisi nkondi reveals deep inset eyes and metal pins used to attach...
An x-ray of the nkisi nkondi reveals deep inset eyes and metal pins used to attach the beard to the face
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
An x-ray of the nkisi nkondi reveals...
An x-ray of the nkisi nkondi reveals deep inset eyes and metal pins used to attach the beard to the face
Description: Counselor's staff finial of lion and boy
Counselor's staff finial of lion and boy
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and gold leaf
LocationMuseum Liaunig, Neuhaus/Suha, Austria
Accession numberau30
Counselor's staff finial of lion and boy
Counselor's staff finial of lion and boy
Description: A Kono mask and a zoomorphic boli power object
A Kono mask and a zoomorphic boli power object
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1910
Object typeSculpture
LocationHenry, Joseph, "L’Âme d’un peuple africain—Les Bambara: leur vie psychique, éthique, sociale, religieuse," (Münster: Aschendorffschen Buchhandlung, 1910), facing page 152
A Kono mask and a zoomorphic boli power...
A Kono mask and a zoomorphic boli power object
Description: Feast dish
Feast dish
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureKwakwa̱ka̱’wakw
Creator roleArtist
Object typeContainer
MaterialsWood, paint, metal
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=16%20%20%2F%208528%20AB
Accession number16/8528
Feast dish
Feast dish
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1874-0521-1
Accession numberAf1874,0521.1
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Description: Bowl, alternate view
Bowl, alternate view
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureKwakwa̱ka̱’wakw
Creator roleArtist
Object typeContainer
MaterialsWood, paint, metal
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=16%20%20%2F%208527%20A
Accession number16/8527
Bowl, alternate view
Bowl, alternate view
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAkan peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1899
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and gold leaf
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/24276/soul-washers-badge?ctx=6372851065c8e4a923267f6d77271f3d891e77c3&idx=0
Accession number97.1004
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Description: Standing female figure (mbem), rear view
Standing female figure (mbem), rear view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureYanzi
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood and pigment
Dimensions9 × 2 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (22.9 × 7.3 × 7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5197116
Accession number1969.S.199
Standing female figure (mbem), rear view
Standing female figure (mbem), rear view
Description: Sword bearer’s helmet
Sword bearer’s helmet
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1925
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsAntelope skin, wood, and gold leaf
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/38324/sword-bearers-helmet?ctx=533b1e6ce2d8dc7de030cafe410d6bd513facba1&idx=0
Accession number97.893
Sword bearer’s helmet
Sword bearer’s helmet
Description: Cup in form of female figure
Cup in form of female figure
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureWongo
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood
Dimensions8 7/16 × 5 3/8 × 4 3/16 in. (21.4 × 13.7 × 10.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5015620
Accession number1969.S.49
Cup in form of female figure
Cup in form of female figure
Description: Necklace
Necklace
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 09
Creator name (description)Indonesian
Creator nationality/cultureToraja peoples
Creator roleJeweler
Creation date1875–1925
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsGold and cloth
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/25561/necklace
Accession number2004.2352
Necklace
Necklace
Description: Standing female power figure (nkishi), side view
Standing female power figure (nkishi), side view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureSongye
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood, skin, cord, and metal
Dimensions18 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (47 × 10.8 × 12.1 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/4251638
Accession number1969.S.174
Standing female power figure (nkishi),...
Standing female power figure (nkishi), side view
Description: Ovoid platform pipe
Ovoid platform pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
LocationNational Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/anth/?irn=8086627
Accession numberA326619
Ovoid platform pipe
Ovoid platform pipe
Description: Standing male power figure (nkishi), 3/4 view
Standing male power figure (nkishi), 3/4 view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureSongye
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsWood and copper alloy
Dimensions7 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 2 5/8 in. (18.4 × 5.7 × 6.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3073515
Accession number1969.S.181
Standing male power figure (nkishi), 3/4...
Standing male power figure (nkishi), 3/4 view
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1942-09-1
Accession numberAf1942,09.1
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Description: Cup in form of head
Cup in form of head
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/culturePende
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and pigment
Dimensions5 7/8 × 3 7/16 × 3 13/16 in. (14.9 × 8.7 × 9.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5230590
Accession number1969.S.161
Cup in form of head
Cup in form of head
Description: Asante stool
Asante stool
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1925
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1957-03-67
Accession numberAf1957,03.67
Asante stool
Asante stool
Description: Raptor talon effigy
Raptor talon effigy
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureMississippian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1250–1350
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsStone
DimensionsLength 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
LocationPrivate Collection
Raptor talon effigy
Raptor talon effigy
Description: Ovoid pipe with broad rim
Ovoid pipe with broad rim
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1200
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGreenstone
DimensionsLength 12 3/4 in. (32.5 cm)
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
Accession numberT/720CAT1891-93-29
Ovoid pipe with broad rim
Ovoid pipe with broad rim
Description: Ceremonial celt
Ceremonial celt
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1100–1500
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsStone
DimensionsLength 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm)
LocationTommy Bryden Collection, Springfield, Illinois
Ceremonial celt
Ceremonial celt
Description: Chief's crown with spider motifs
Chief's crown with spider motifs
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAkan peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1950
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
LocationMuseum Liaunig, Neuhaus/Suha, Austria
Accession numberau312
Chief's crown with spider motifs
Chief's crown with spider motifs
Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail depicting from above the flowers and leaves...
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail depicting from above the flowers and leaves floating in a kosha (ritual water vessel)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in darning, running, double running, satin, chain, and fishbone stitches
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/278951
Accession number2009-250-7
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail...
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail depicting from above the flowers and leaves floating in a kosha (ritual water vessel)
Description: Gorget (taumi )
Gorget (taumi )
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 21
Creator nationality/culturePolynesian
Creator roleArmorer
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeArms/Armor
MaterialsCoir, plant fiber, dog hair, shark teeth, mother-of-pearl, and feathers
Dimensions16 1/2 × 13 3/4 in. (42 × 35 cm)
LocationHunterian Museum, Glasgow
http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/enarratives/376
Accession numberGLAHM E.375
Gorget (taumi )
Gorget (taumi )
Description: Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango), 3/4 view
Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango), 3/4 view
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureYoruba
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1600–1800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions6 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (16.5 × 4.5 × 5.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3331314
Accession number1994.197.McD
Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango),...
Horse-and-rider figure (elesin Shango), 3/4 view
Description: Rattle
Rattle
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 22
Creator nationality/cultureTlingit
Creator roleArtist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, paint, hide, thread, sinew, stones
LocationAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=19%20%20%2F%20%20830
Accession number19/830
Rattle
Rattle
Description: Royal stool
Royal stool
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1860
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and silver
LocationNelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
https://art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/26090/royal-stool?ctx=4c60bcfb-3e20-415a-a78b-ad2921b4e52a&idx=0
Accession number65-5
Royal stool
Royal stool
Description: Ceremonial adze with head and torso
Ceremonial adze with head and torso
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/culturePende
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1870–1930
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood and metal
Dimensions16 × 3 1/16 × 11 7/8 in. (40.6 × 7.8 × 30.2 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5061539
Accession number1969.S.168
Ceremonial adze with head and torso
Ceremonial adze with head and torso
Description: Nkondi (Power Figure)
Nkondi (Power Figure)
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator nationality/cultureKongo
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1900–2000
Object typeSculpture
Materialswood with iron blades and nails, string, resin, feathers, and glass
Dimensions20 1/8 × 10 3/8 × 10 1/2 in. (51.1 × 26.4 × 26.7 cm)
LocationMenil Collection, Houston
https://www.menil.org/collection/objects/5884-power-figure-nkisi-n-kondi
Accession numberX 902
Nkondi (Power Figure)
Nkondi (Power Figure)
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationCleveland Museum of Art
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1935.310
Accession number1935.310
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu)
Description: Bronze figure of an Iwoki Guild Member
Bronze figure of an Iwoki Guild Member
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureEdo
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCopper alloy
LocationNational Museums Liverpool, World Museum, Liverpool, England
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/artifact/altar-figure-of-iwoki-guild-member
Accession number21.12.97.4
Bronze figure of an Iwoki Guild Member
Bronze figure of an Iwoki Guild Member
Description: Stela
Stela
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureSan Augustín
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 400–800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsVolcanic stone
Dimensions26 x 13 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (66 x 34 x 12 cm)
LocationDenver Art Museum
Accession number1986.487
Stela
Stela
Description: Vessel (itinate)
Vessel (itinate)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureNigerian
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1900–1930
Object typeContainer
MaterialsTerracotta
Dimensions16 × 5 × 5 in.(40.6 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/5320578
Accession number1999.58
Vessel (itinate)
Vessel (itinate)
Description: Helmet mask (gye)
Helmet mask (gye)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator nationality/cultureGuro
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1930–1970
Object typeClothing/Costume
MaterialsWood, paint, and sheet metal
Dimensions10 × 13 1/2 × 32 in. (25.4 × 34.3 × 81.3 cm)
LocationDallas Museum of Art, TX
https://collections.dma.org/artwork/3217162
Accession number1993.1
Helmet mask (gye)
Helmet mask (gye)
Description: Tapper with Supplicant and Hunter (Ìróké Ifá)
Tapper with Supplicant and Hunter (Ìróké Ifá)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 01
Creator nationality/cultureYoruba
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1600–1800
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/155958/tapper-iroke-ifa
Accession number2000.316
Tapper with Supplicant and Hunter...
Tapper with Supplicant and Hunter (Ìróké Ifá)
Description: Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu) with cowrie motif
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu) with cowrie motif
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsGold
LocationCollection of Dr. Martha Ehrlich
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu) with...
Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu) with cowrie motif
Description: Bitumba (images) have been placed at the front of a memorial house
Bitumba (images) have been placed at the front of a memorial house
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 05
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1908
Object typePhotograph
LocationRoyal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
Bitumba (images) have been placed at the...
Bitumba (images) have been placed at the front of a memorial house

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