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Seated Female Figure
Turka
19th–20th century

Vessel
Kurumba peoples
19th–20th century

Plank Mask (Nwantantay)
Bwa peoples
19th–20th century

Mossi people

20th century

Element of a Diviner's Cap (Bouga)
Mossi peoples
19th–20th century

Helmet Mask (Nwenka or Syêkele)
Bobo or Bôlo
20th century

Figure: Female (Ninana)
Mossi, Nakomse group
19th–20th century

Figure: Female (Yariga Biiga)
Mossi peoples
20th century

Mask: Chameleon
Nuna or Ko peoples
19th–20th century

Headdress: Antelope (Adoné)
Kurumba peoples
19th–20th century

Bracelet
Nuna (?)
19th–20th century

Whistle
Bwa people
late 19th century

Plank Mask (Bayiri)
Bwa or Nuna (?)
19th–20th century

Mask: Bush Spirit Couple
Winiama peoples
20th century

Helmet Mask (Bolo)
Bobo peoples
19th–20th century

Whistle
Samo tribe?
late 19th century

Figure: Colonial Male
Lobi
20th century

Figure: Female (Yariga Biiga)
Mossi peoples
20th century

Whistle
Burkinabe
ca. 1825–1902

Mask: Hornbill
Nuna or Nunuma
19th–20th century

Whistle
Burkinabe
late 19th century

Figure: Female
Bwa peoples
19th–20th century

Whistle
Burkinabe
late 19th century

Whistle
Samo tribe
late 19th century

Whistle
Samo people
late 19th century

Headdress: Antelope (Adoné)
Kurumba peoples
19th–20th century

Helmet Mask: Hornbill (Kuma)
Bobo peoples
19th–20th century

Mask (Simbo Noua)
Bwa peoples
19th–20th century

Bush Cow Pendant
Tussian
20th century

Figure (Bateba)
Lobi
19th–20th century

Whistle
Burkinabe
late 19th century

Anklet: Rooster
Nuna (?)
19th–20th century

Half Figure: Female
Burkina Faso
19th–20th century

Mask (Simbo Pi)
Bwa peoples
19th–20th century

Helmet Mask (Molo)
Bobo
20th century

Staff Finial: Male Figure
Bwa peoples
19th–20th century

Nunuma

20th century

Mossi peoples

20th century

Flute (Mpiru)
Bwa peoples
20th century

Mask: Hornbill (Wan-rulugu)
Mossi peoples
19th–20th century