Arts Of Global Africa

Striding figure

Egypt · 300–30 BCE

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Granodiorite

God Horus (Harpocrates)

Egypt · 644–30 BCE

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Bronze with green patina

False door

Egypt · about 2400 BCE

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Limestone

Baboon (Moon God Thoth)

Egypt · 7th - 6th century BCE

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Faience

Equestrian figure

Djenne artist · about 1450

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood

Basket

Unknown · early 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Fibers, leather, beads, cowrie shells, cloth

Cat sculpture

Egypt · 1st-5th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Bronze

Funerary screen

Kalabari artist · late 19th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, raffia, pigment

Textile Fragment

Egypt

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Linen (?), wool (?)

Boat Group

Thomas Ona Odulate · c. 1940

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, pigment

Kente cloth

Ewe artist · 1900–99

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Cotton

Cape (Tabrdouhte)

Beni Ourain Amazigh (Berber) artist · 19th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Cotton, linen, silk, wool, supplementary weft patterning

Kente Cloth

Western Africa · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Cotton

Kente cloth

Asante artist

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Cotton

Man's Kente Cloth

Asante artist · early 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Rayon, strip-woven panels of plain weave with…

Man's cloth

Asante artist · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Synthetic, strip woven, supplementary weft patterning

Man's cloth

Asante artist · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Cotton, strip woven, supplementary weft patterning

Man's cloth

Asante artist · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Synthetic, silk, strip woven, supplementary weft patterning

Man's cloth

Ewe artist · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Cotton, strip woven, supplementary weft patterning

Man's cloth

Asante artist · late 19th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Silk, plain weave with discontinuous supplementary weft…

Man's cloth

Anlo Ewe artist · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Synthetic, cotton, strip woven, supplementary weft patterning

Man's wrapper

Asante artist · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Cotton

Model Boat and Figures

Egypt · 22nd–18th century BCE

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Polychromed wood

Pair of Figures from a Shrine Group

Kwaku Benpoh · First half 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, metal, ribbon

Mask

Makonde artist · 1960s

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Terracotta, human hair, wax

Plank Mask

Bwa artist · c. 1960

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, pigment

Self-portrait with a store assistant at the West African Drug Company

James Barnor · 1952 (printed 2023)

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Gelatin silver print

Mami Wata figure

Igbo artist · 1950s

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, pigment

Mask

Makonde artist · 1950s

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, hair

Mask

Wee (Wè) artist · 1940s

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, metal, hair, fur, pigments, plant fibers,…

Vessel

Mangbetu artist · 1930

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Terra-cotta

Elephant Mask

Bamileke artist · c. 1900

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Indigo-dyed cotton, glass beads, natural fibers

Igbudu mask

Yoruba artist · 1900–50

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, pigments, metal

Beaded Apron (Jocolo)

Ndebele artist · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Leather backed by cloth, glass beads, 2…

Citwamo Ca Mangu (Throne)

Moxico School · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, leather

Comb

Akan artist · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood

Comb

Yaka artist · mid 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood

Cross pendant

Ethiopia · late 19th–early 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Silver

Do mask

Ligbi artist · second quarter of 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, metal

Drum

Baga artist · early 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, animal hide, plant fibers, pigments

Drum

Maroon artist · mid 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, cowhide, fibers

Gelede mask

Yoruba artist · mid 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, pigment

Hand cross

Ethiopia · 17th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, metal

Helmet mask

Luba artist · 19th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, pigments

Hornbill mask

Dogon artist · early 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood

Initiation mask

Suku artist · 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, raffia

Mask

Yombe artist · late 19th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, pigment, kaolin

Mask

Mende artist · first half of 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, mirrors, cowrie shell, cord

Mask

Tabwa artist · second quarter of 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Glass beads, feathers, raffia, cloth, animal skin

Mask

Temne artist · mid 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, pigments

Mask

Temne artist · mid 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, pigments

Mask

Guro artist · 19th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood

Tobacco pouch

Xhosa artist

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Plant fibers, cotton, beads, buttons

Toni Malau (St. Anthony)

Kongo artist · late 18th–early 19th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Ivory

Vessel

Kurumba artist · mid 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Clay

Sande mask

Mende artist · second quarter of 20th century

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Wood, raffia