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African Ivories

African Ivories

Ezra, Kate

1984

32 pages

24 illustrations

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Kate Ezra

Met Art in Publication

Spoon, Ivory, Sapi-Portuguese — Spoon
16th century

Saltcellar with Portuguese Figures, Master of the Heraldic Ship Nigerian, Ivory, Edo (Bini-Portuguese) — Saltcellar with Portuguese Figures
Master of the Heraldic Ship
ca. 1525–1600

Lidded Saltcellar, Sapi-Portuguese artist, Ivory, Sapi-Portuguese — Lidded Saltcellar
Sapi-Portuguese artist
15th–16th century

Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba, Edo artist, Ivory, iron, copper (?), Edo — Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba
Edo artist
16th century

Bracelet, Ivory, copper (?), Edo peoples — Bracelet
1550–1680 (?)

Pendant: Figure, Ivory, Pende peoples — Pendant: Figure
20th century

Mask (Bwami, Lukungu), Ivory, Lega peoples — Mask (Bwami, Lukungu)
19th–20th century

Figure: Female, Ivory, iron alloy, Edo peoples — Figure: Female
18th century

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