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Byzantine
300–700
Kongo artist and nganga
late19th–mid-20th century
Ejagham peoples, Keaka group
19th–20th century
Yoruba peoples, Owo group
17th–18th century
Nepal
17th–19th century
Pedro de Mena
late 17th–early 18th century
Gil de Siloe
1489–93
South German
ca. 1475–85
North French
late 15th century
Igbo peoples
19th–20th century
Netherlandish
early 16th century
Jean Bourdichon
ca. 1485–90
Chokwe
19th–20th century
Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
after 1600
Japan
second quarter 16th century
Giuseppe de' Levi
ca. 1590–1600 (base), later 17th century (corpus), 19th century (cross)
Liberian
late 19th century
Netherlandish (Antwerp) Painter
Mbala
19th–20th century
Egyptian
late 19th century
Malagasy
late 19th century
Mexica
1486–1502 CE
Tsimshian
1850–60
Maya
8th century
Mexica (Aztec)
1325–1521
700–600 BC
Lower Ramu River region
early to mid-20th century
Simon Bening
ca. 1530–35
Netherlandish
early 16th century
Solomon Islands
ca. 1900