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Walking Man
William Kentridge
2000
Musical Bow
South African
late 19th century
Mollo Oa Leifo – Mme (“fire in the hearth – Mother”)
Atang Tshikare
2021
a: Man with Megaphone Cluster; b: Man with Megaphone
William Kentridge
1998
Handpinched Vase
Zizipho Poswa
2020
Puppet Drawing
William Kentridge
2000
Magodi - Noxolo
Zizipho Poswa
2020
The Refusal of Time
William Kentridge
2012
Ankle Rattle
South African
mid-20th century
Wedding Dress
1930s–40s
Template for Puppet Drawing
William Kentridge
2000
Ensemble
1875–1925
Two Hands
Claudette Schreuders
2010
Portage
William Kentridge
2000
Mollo Oa Leifo – Ngoanana (“fire in the hearth – Girl”)
Atang Tshikare
2021
Horn
Xhosa
late 19th century
Catalogue of labels for wine bottles, etc.
Cussons, May & Co.
1870s (?)
Template for Puppet Drawing
William Kentridge
2000
Steam Cabinet Manufactures & Complete House Furnishings, Illustrated Furnishing Catalogue, 5th edition
D. Isaacs & Co.
ca. 1897
Imbizo Stool
Chuma Maweni
2018–21
Umwonyo
Andile Dyalvane
2019
Figure: Male
Tsonga peoples
19th–20th century
Sandi Conical Vase
Andile Dyalvane
2020
Untitled (Artist Bending)
William Kentridge
1997
Tolo Tolo
Basuto Tribe
late 19th century
Fat conical vase
Zizipho Poswa
2020
Untitled (Artist Standing)
William Kentridge
1997
Imbizo Table
Chuma Maweni
2018–21
Initiatory Site
Karel Nel
2002
Atlas Procession I
William Kentridge
2000
Puppet Drawing
William Kentridge
2000
Imbizo Stool
Chuma Maweni
2018–21
Atlas Procession II
William Kentridge
2000
Horn
Zulu
ca. 1874
Samuius
South African
late 19th century
The Royal Oracle of Love, or, A New Victoria Valentine Writer for the Present Year; Being an Extensive Collection of Original Valentines & Answers, Suited to All Classes of Her Majesty's Subjects
Marcus Ward & Company, Ltd.
after 1839
Handpinched Vase
Zizipho Poswa
2020
Zeno at 4 a.m.
William Kentridge
2001
Ikroti
Nicholas Hlobo
2016
The Painter
Marlene Dumas
1994