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Statue of a Kouros. The Strangford Apollo.
UMG20B42_359

Statue of a Kouros. The Strangford Apollo.

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications
UMG12A15_172

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Male figurine cast in silver with unusual inlay of gold, stone and pink shell
UMG12A30_333

Male figurine cast in silver with unusual inlay of...

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily for entertainment
UMG12A25_026

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily...

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily for entertainment
UMG12A25_028

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications
UMG12A15_169

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power, an idealised image of womens role, and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom
UMG12A15_182

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily for entertainment
UMG12A25_030

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications
UMG12A15_171

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Figures in this style are known in Mende as kambei and belong to female diviners of officials of the womens Sande and Njaye societies
UMG12A31_039

Figures in this style are known in Mende as kambei...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl
UMG12A15_174

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

These masks are worn by senior female officials, sowei, of a society known as Sande among the Mende, (Bundu among Vai, Temne, and Bassa)
UMG12A31_036

These masks are worn by senior female officials, s...

Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman
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Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily for entertainment
UMG12A25_029

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily...

Yaure Mask
UMG12A25_065

Yaure Mask

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power, an idealised image of womens role, and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom
UMG12A17_500

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive poweran idealised image of womens role and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom
UMG12A18_004

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power, an idealised image of womens role, and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom
UMG12A18_002

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl
UMG12A15_173

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications
UMG12A15_177

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Male figurine cast in silver with unusual inlay of gold, stone and pink shell
UMG12A30_334

Male figurine cast in silver with unusual inlay of...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power, an idealised image of womens role, and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom
UMG12A17_499

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power, an idealised image of womens role, and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom
UMG12A18_003

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Male figurine cast in silver with unusual inlay of gold, stone and pink shell
UMG12A30_326

Male figurine cast in silver with unusual inlay of...

A marionette representing an idealised female beauty, used in the puppet plays performed by Bamana youths at funerals and other social events
UMG12A25_298

A marionette representing an idealised female beau...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power an idealised image of womens role and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom
UMG12A18_005

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power, an idealised image of womens role, and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom
UMG12A18_006

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily for entertainment
UMG12A25_027

Baule Mblo mask used in dances performed primarily...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power, an idealised image of womens role, and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom
UMG12A18_001

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl
UMG12A15_176

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl
UMG12A15_175

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

A mask known as Gongoli, used by official of the womens society, Sande, during initiation ceremonies
UMG12A31_035

A mask known as Gongoli, used by official of the w...

These masks are worn by senior female officials, sowei, of a society known as Sande among the Mende, (Bundu among Vai, Temne, and Bassa)
UMG12A31_037

These masks are worn by senior female officials, s...

Regarded as an idealised portrait of a favoured wife or daughter these figures were prestige objects commissioned by wealthy men
UMG12A18_087

Regarded as an idealised portrait of a favoured wi...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications
UMG12A15_170

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...