The MET Observations

Headdress from Nigeria, 19th-20th century, wood, bone, hide, metal, paint

Mask (Kifwebe), Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th-20th century, wood and pigment

Janus-Faced Headdress, from Nigeria, 19th-20th century, wood, skin, paint, basketry

Ladle, from Liberia, 19th-20th century, wood and pigment

Janus Helment Mask, from Cote d’lvoire, 19th-20th century, wood and pigment

Oracle Figure (Kafigeledjo), from cote d’lvoire, 19th-mid 20th century, wood, iron, bone, porcupine quills, feathers, commercially woven fiber, organic material

Headdress: Male and Female Antelopes (Ci Wara), from Mali, wood, metal bands, represents the hero of agriculture and animals

Female Mask (Gambanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th-20th century, wood and fiber

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