African Religion Gallery
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Mask of the We culture,Côte d'Ivoire. Artist unknown; 20th century. Now in the Brooklyn Museum. Phot
Chi Wara headdress of the Bamana people, Mali. Artist unknown; 20th century. Now in the Huntington
Gold mask of the Akan people, Côte d'Ivoire. Artist unknown; ca. 1890-1910. Now in theMusée du qua
Antelope headdress (n’gonzon koun), made from wood, beads, and metal, of the Bambara (Bamana) people
Helmet mask of the Bamum people, Cameroon. Artist unknown; before 1880. Now in the Metropolitan Mu
Mask of the Bassa people, Liberia. Artist unknown; early 20th century. Now in the Brooklyn Museum.
Bolo mask of the Bobo people, Taguna region, Burkina Faso. Artist unknown; late 19th century. Now in
Male figure (wood, plant fiber, and glass beads) from the Niembo chiefdom of the Hemba peoples, pres
Mask-headdress in the shape of a ram’s head, of the Mossi people, Burkina Faso. Artist unknown; 20t
Yoruba-style helmet (copper alloy) depicting two birds of prey attacking a horse-headed snake. From
Maiden spirit mask of the Igbo people, Nigeria. Artist unknown; early 20th century. Now in the Bro
Standing bronze oba sculpture from Benin City in the Kingdom of Benin (present-day southern Nigeria)
Yoruba twin statuettes covered with shells. Artist unknown; 20th century. Now in theMusée du quai
Wooden bwoom helmet-mask of the Kuba people, present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. Artist u
Mask depicting ritual scarification, of the Ngbaka people, Nord-Ubangi province, Democratic Republic
Mask combining bird and buffalo features, of the Nuna people, Burkina Faso. Artist unknown; early 20
Mask of the Igbo people, Nigeria. Artist unknown; 20th century. Now in the Museu Afro Brasil, São
Female face mask (mblo) of the Baule people, Guinea Coast, Côte d’Ivoire. Artist unknown; early- to
Hogon cup (Ogo banya) of the Dogon people, Mali, used in the enthronement of a Hogon (political/spir
Mask of the Dan people, Liberia. Artist unknown; late 19th or early 20th century. Now in the Brook
Mask from Cameroon. Now in theStaatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, Munich, Germany.
Mask (banda or kumbaruba) of the Baga or Nalu people, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau. Artist unknown; mid-
Gon mask evoking a gorilla, of the Kwele people, Republic of the Congo or Gabon. Artist unknown; ea
Four-faced helmet mask of the Fang people, Gabon. Photo credit: Ann Porteus/Wikimedia Commons.
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