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580 Results Found

Image	Title of Work of Art	Artist or Culture of Origin	Date or Style or Period	Materials and Techniques	Accession Number	Collection
	Face Mask (Kpeliye'e)		19th–mid–20th century	Wood, pigment	1978.412.365	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1969
	Face Mask (Kpeliye'e)		19th–mid–20th century	Wood	1979.206.216	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
	Figurine		19th–mid–20th century	Copper alloy	1979.206.41	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
	Helmet Mask (Kponyugo)		19th–mid–20th century	Wood	1979.206.71	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
	Kòmò Helmet Mask (Kòmòkun)		19th–mid–20th century	Wood, bird skull, porcupine quills, horn...	1979.206.150	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
	Kòmò Helmet Mask (Kòmòkun)		19th–mid–20th century	Wood, bird skull, porcupine quills, horn...	1979.206.124	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
	Kòmò Helmet Mask (Kòmòkun)		19th–mid–20th century	Wood, encrustation, quills, tusks, bird ...	1978.412.426	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Lipkin, 1961
	Kònò Helmet Mask		19th–mid–20th century	Wood, sacrificial materials	1978.412.362	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stolper, 1959
	Male and Female Poro Altar Figures (Ndebele)		19th–mid–20th century	Wood, pigment	1979.206.193,4	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
	Male Poro Figure (Pombia)		19th–mid–20th century	Wood	1978.412.315	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1965
	Poro Headdress (Kworo)		19th–mid–20th century	Wood, cloth, cane, mud	1978.412.457	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Allan Frumkin, 1962
	Ring with Chameleon (Yawiige)		19th–20th century	Brass	1986.478.29	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Bryce Holcombe Collection of African Decorative Art, Bequest of Bryce Holcombe, 1984
	Turtle Amulet (Yawiige)		19th–mid–20th century	Copper alloy	1978.412.498	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Klejman, 1964
	Twin Figurine		19th–mid–20th century	Brass	1978.412.496	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Klejman, 1964
	Twin Figurine		19th–mid–20th century	Brass	1978.412.497	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Klejman, 1964
	Aegis Pendant		15th–19th century	Brass	1979.206.301	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
	Akuaba Figure		19th–20th century	Wood, beads, string	1979.206.75	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
	Aloalo (Tomb Sculpture)		20th century	Wood	1998.317.1	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks, 1998
	Altar and Finial		19th century	Ivory	1993.382a,b	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Gift of Marcia and Irwin Hersey, 1993
	Altar Bell: Portuguese Face		16th–17th century	Brass (cast)	1991.17.85	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
	Altar Ring		17th–19th century	Brass	1991.17.134a,b	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
	Altar Tableau: Queen Mother and Attendants		18th century	Brass	1991.17.111	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991
	Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo)		late 18th century	Bronze	1979.206.218	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
	Altar: Female Figures		16th–20th century	Wood, clay coating, patina (?)	1978.412.467	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Nelson A. Rockefeller Gift, 1962
	Amulet (Mohara Ody)		20th century	Horn (buffalo), wood, glass, beads, fibe...	1995.549	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Gift of Irwin and Marcia Hersey, 1995
	Ancestor Figure		19th–20th century	Wood, kaolin	1978.412.424	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1964
	Ancestor Figure (Ekpu)		18th–19th century	Wood	2007.173	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Purchase, Acquisitions Benefit 2006, and Ross Family Fund and Daniel and Marian Malcolm Gifts, 2007
	Ancestor Figure (korwar)		late 19th–early 20th century	Wood, glass beads	2001.674	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Purchase, Fred and Rita Richman Gift and Rogers Fund, 2001
	Ancestor Pair		1st–3rd century A.D.	Ceramic	1999.272.1,2	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Purchase, Pat and John Rosenwald Gift, Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, and Discovery Communications Inc. Gift, 1999
	Ancestral Couple (Ana Deo)		19th–early 20th century	Wood	2006.510	Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
	Gift of Fred and Rita Richman, 2006

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