The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Selected Artworks

Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures

September 21, 2011–January 29, 2012

Selected Artworks

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Laikom Court, detail of carved pillars flanking the entrance

Paul Gebauer (American (born Germany), 1900–1977)
Date: October 1940
Laikom Court, detail of an interior pillar in the form of a retainer, attributed to Yu, celebrated fon and sculptor (1865–1912)

Paul Gebauer (American (born Germany), 1900–1977)
Date: 1937
Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Date: Before 1914
Commemorative figure of a chief

Date: 19th–20th century
Commemorative figure of a chief

Date: 19th century
Commemorative couple

Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief

Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief

Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief playing a sanza (thumb piano)

Date: 19th-20th century
Commemorative female figure

Date: 19th century
Commemorative female figure

Date: 19th century
Pwo mask

Date: 19th–early 20th century
Pwo mask

Date: 19th–early 20th century
Pwo mask

Date: 19th century
Pwo mask

Date: ca. 1820
Pwo mask

Date: 19th century
Pwo mask

Date: Early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Buli Master, possibly Ngongo ya Chintu (Hemba, ca. 1810-1870)
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure

Buli Master, possibly Ngongo ya Chintu (Hemba, ca. 1810-1870)
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure

Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–20th century
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Date: 19th–20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
Head

Date: 12th–15th century
Head

Date: 12th–15th century
Head

Date: 12th–15th century
Head

Date: 12th–15th century
Head

Date: 12th–15th century
Head

Date: 12th–15th century
House of the Head Shrine (Ile Ori)

Date: 19th–20th century
Accession Number: 1978.412.459a-c
Ndop figure: Mikó miMbúl or Mbop Mábíínc máMbúl

Date: ca. 1905

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Laikom Court, detail of carved pillars flanking the entrance
Paul Gebauer (American (born Germany), 1900–1977)
Date: October 1940
Laikom Court, detail of an interior pillar in the form of a retainer, attributed to Yu, celebrated fon and sculptor (1865–1912)
Paul Gebauer (American (born Germany), 1900–1977)
Date: 1937
Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga
Date: Before 1914
Commemorative figure of a chief
Date: 19th–20th century
Commemorative figure of a chief
Date: 19th century
Commemorative couple
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure of a chief playing a sanza (thumb piano)
Date: 19th-20th century
Commemorative female figure
Date: 19th century
Commemorative female figure
Date: 19th century
Pwo mask
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Pwo mask
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Pwo mask
Date: 19th century
Pwo mask
Date: ca. 1820
Pwo mask
Date: 19th century
Pwo mask
Date: Early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Buli Master, possibly Ngongo ya Chintu (Hemba, ca. 1810-1870)
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure
Buli Master, possibly Ngongo ya Chintu (Hemba, ca. 1810-1870)
Date: 19th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
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Date: 19th–20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–20th century
Commemorative figure
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Head
Date: 12th–15th century
Head
Date: 12th–15th century
Head
Date: 12th–15th century
Head
Date: 12th–15th century
Head
Date: 12th–15th century
Head
Date: 12th–15th century
House of the Head Shrine (Ile Ori)
Date: 19th–20th century
Accession Number: 1978.412.459a-c
Ndop figure: Mikó miMbúl or Mbop Mábíínc máMbúl
Date: ca. 1905

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Laikom Court, detail of carved pillars flanking the entrance

Laikom Court, detail of carved pillars flanking the entrance

Paul Gebauer (American (born Germany), 1900–1977)

Date: October 1940

50015429

Laikom Court, detail of an interior pillar in the form of a retainer, attributed to Yu, celebrated fon and sculptor (1865–1912)

Laikom Court, detail of an interior pillar in the form of a retainer, attributed to Yu, celebrated fon and sculptor (1865–1912)

Paul Gebauer (American (born Germany), 1900–1977)

Date: 1937

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Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Date: 19th century

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Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Date: 19th century

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Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Date: 19th century

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Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Date: Before 1914

50014801

Commemorative figure of a chief

Commemorative figure of a chief

Date: 19th–20th century

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Commemorative figure of a chief

Commemorative figure of a chief

Date: 19th century

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Commemorative couple

Commemorative couple

Date: 19th century

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Commemorative figure of a chief

Commemorative figure of a chief

Date: 19th century

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Commemorative figure of a chief

Commemorative figure of a chief

Date: 19th century

50015185

Commemorative figure of a chief playing a sanza (thumb piano)

Commemorative figure of a chief playing a sanza (thumb piano)

Date: 19th-20th century

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Commemorative female figure

Commemorative female figure

Date: 19th century

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Commemorative female figure

Commemorative female figure

Date: 19th century

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Pwo mask

Pwo mask

Date: 19th–early 20th century

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Pwo mask

Pwo mask

Date: 19th–early 20th century

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Pwo mask

Pwo mask

Date: 19th century

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Pwo mask

Pwo mask

Date: ca. 1820

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Pwo mask

Pwo mask

Date: 19th century

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Pwo mask

Pwo mask

Date: Early 20th century

50014741

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

Date: 19th–early 20th century

50014742

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Commemorative figure

Date: 19th–early 20th century

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

50014752

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

50015111

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

50015112

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

50015103

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

Date: 19th–early 20th century

50014748

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

Buli Master, possibly Ngongo ya Chintu (Hemba, ca. 1810-1870)

Date: 19th century

50014873

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

Buli Master, possibly Ngongo ya Chintu (Hemba, ca. 1810-1870)

Date: 19th century

50014899

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

Date: 19th–early 20th century

50014938

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

50014940

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

50014986

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Date: 19th–early 20th century

50015126

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Date: 19th–20th century

50015154

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Commemorative figure

Date: 19th–20th century

50015180

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

Date: 19th–early 20th century

50014784

Head

Head

Date: 12th–15th century

50014785

Head

Head

Date: 12th–15th century

50014788

Head

Head

Date: 12th–15th century

50014791

Head

Head

Date: 12th–15th century

50014881

Head

Head

Date: 12th–15th century

50014999

Head

Head

Date: 12th–15th century

50003039

House of the Head Shrine (Ile Ori)

House of the Head Shrine (Ile Ori)

Date: 19th–20th century
Accession Number: 1978.412.459a-c

50014819

Ndop figure: Mikó miMbúl or Mbop Mábíínc máMbúl

Ndop figure: Mikó miMbúl or Mbop Mábíínc máMbúl

Date: ca. 1905

155 3836826F-B525-4F56-BAC3-DACB71D75B5C

Laikom Court, detail of carved pillars flanking the entrance

Laikom Court, detail of an interior pillar in the form of a retainer, attributed to Yu, celebrated fon and sculptor (1865–1912)

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga

Commemorative figure of a chief

Commemorative figure of a chief

Commemorative couple

Commemorative figure of a chief

Commemorative figure of a chief

Commemorative figure of a chief playing a sanza (thumb piano)

Commemorative female figure

Commemorative female figure

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

Commemorative figure

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Commemorative figure

House of the Head Shrine (Ile Ori)

Ndop figure: Mikó miMbúl or Mbop Mábíínc máMbúl