Helmet Mask, 19th-20th century, Sierra Leone, Moyamba region, Mende or Sherbro people, wood, metal, 47.9 x 22.2...
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Plaque: Equestrian Oba and Attendants, 1550-1680, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, brass, 49.5 x 41.9 x...
The significance of performance in actualization, transmission, and composition. Audience and occasion. Implications for the study of...
Amos Tutuola’s work is enjoying renewed interest and support. Flickr/vanderfrog, Creative Commons By Dr. Francis B. Nyamnjoh / 01.18.2018...
A native of the Kayaye village, dressed head to toe in boughs and leaves as part of...
Pair of Diviner’s Figures, Côte d’Ivoire, central Côte d’Ivoire, Baule peoples, wood, pigment, beads and iron, 55.4...
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in NY circa 2000. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, the free media...
Seated Figure, terracotta, 13th century, Mali, Inland Niger Delta region, Djenné peoples, 25/4 x 29.9 cm (The...
Apollo 11 Cave Stones, Namibia, quartzite, c. 25,500–25,300 B.C.E. Image courtesy of State Museum of Namibia.’ By Nathalie...
The team of donkeys walks past the mud mosque laden with with their heavy items of transport....
Queen Mother Zamele Kwenu in Ferro Village in Ghana’s Upper East district. (WNV / Caleb Chirano) Ghana’s...