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Headdress: Spirit Elephant (Ogbodo Enyi)
Igbo peoples
19th–20th century

Eroro
Benin
19th century

Sango Staff: Male Figure (Ose Sango)
Duga of Meko
ca. 1880–1960

Mask
Okpoto peoples, Idoma group
19th–20th century

Vessel Support: Kneeling Mother with Child Figure
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Head
Edo peoples
19th century

Garment for Twin Figure (Ewu ileke)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Sword and Sheath (Udamalore)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century

Necklace
Yoruba peoples
20th century

Staff
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Twin Figure: Female (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Lidded Box: Portuguese Face
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Helmet Mask (Gelede)
Yoruba peoples, Ketu group (?)
19th–20th century

Mask (Okoroshi Oma)
Igbo peoples
19th–20th century

Head of an Oba
Edo peoples
19th century

Figure: Leopard Head
Edo peoples
18th–19th century

Figure: Male Attendant
Edo peoples
18th century

Orufanran Costume Attachment: Humans and Monkeys
Yoruba peoples, Owo group
17th–19th century

Seated Male Figure with Trophy Head Identified as Chief Mabana
Mbembe peoples
17th–18th century

Seated Female Figure
Ijo peoples
19th - early 20th century (before 1913)

Flanged Bell
Nigerian (Cross River)
19th century

Wrapper
Igbo peoples
20th century

Bell
Nigerian
ca. 1900–1908

Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples, Oyo group (?)
19th–20th century

Base of Lidded Vessel
Edo peoples
16th–19th century

Medicine Vessel: Two Figures
Edo peoples
18th–19th century

Twin Figure: Male with Garment (Ewu ileke Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Ifa Divination Tapper
Edo peoples
19th century

Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo)
Edo peoples
late 18th century

Head of an Oba
Edo peoples
19th century

King of Oyo [Adeyemi I Alowolodu, r. 1876-1905]
Early 20th century

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Nigeria

mid–20th century

Priest of Oluorogbo, Ife, Nigeria
Phyllis Galembo
1989

Orufanran Costume Attachment: Ram Head
Yoruba peoples, Owo group
17th–19th century

Vessel
Nupe peoples
late 20th century

Seated female figure
Mbembe peoples
17th–18th century

Twin Figure: Male (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Head Crest (Ngamdak)
Jaba or Koro peoples
20th century

Headdress
Ejagham peoples
19th–20th century