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For Life's Sake: Arts from Africa

Reinhild Kauenhoven Janzen, curator

University of Kansas Museum of Anthropology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Works of art

Chi Wara headdress, unrecorded Bamana artist — unrecorded Bamana artist

Chi Wara headdress, early-mid 1900s

chi wara headdress, unrecorded Bamana artist — unrecorded Bamana artist

chi wara headdress, early-mid 1900s

sowei mask, unrecorded Mende artist — unrecorded Mende artist

sowei mask, late 1800s–early 1900s

standing female figure, unrecorded Guro artist — unrecorded Guro artist

standing female figure, late 1800s–1982

gunye ge (racer mask), unrecorded Dan artist — unrecorded Dan artist

gunye ge (racer mask), mid 1900s–1982

funerary portrait, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

funerary portrait, circa 1950

nsodie (funerary portrait), unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

nsodie (funerary portrait), 1800s

funerary portrait, unrecorded Asante artist — unrecorded Asante artist

funerary portrait, early 1900s

agere Ifa (divination cup), unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

agere Ifa (divination cup), late 1800s–1982

oshe Shango (dance wand), unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

oshe Shango (dance wand), late 1800s–1982

ere ibeji (twin figure), unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

ere ibeji (twin figure), circa 1950

epa mask, unrecorded Ekiti or Igbomina artist — unrecorded Ekiti or Igbomina artist

epa mask, circa 1962

egungun mask, unrecorded Oyo artist — unrecorded Oyo artist

egungun mask, late 1950s

man holding an accordion or concertina, unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

man holding an accordion or concertina, late 1800s–1982

gelede mask, unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

gelede mask, circa 1905

spirit figure, unrecorded Igbo artist — unrecorded Igbo artist

spirit figure, circa 1950

Ofoe figure, unrecorded Yoruba artist — unrecorded Yoruba artist

Ofoe figure, 1960s

vabo mask, unrecorded Mumuye artist — unrecorded Mumuye artist

vabo mask, late 1800s

headdress, unrecorded Ejagham artist — unrecorded Ejagham artist

headdress, circa 1950

headdress, unrecorded Ejagham artist — unrecorded Ejagham artist

headdress, circa 1950

mask, unrecorded Ejagham or Widekum artist — unrecorded Ejagham or Widekum artist

mask, circa 1930

mabuh mask, unrecorded Bamum artist — unrecorded Bamum artist

mabuh mask, early-mid 1900s

suah bvur mask, unrecorded Mambila artist — unrecorded Mambila artist

suah bvur mask, circa 1950

suaga mask, unrecorded Mambila artist — unrecorded Mambila artist

suaga mask, late 1800s–1982

carved drinking horn, unrecorded Bamum artist — unrecorded Bamum artist

carved drinking horn, late 1800s–1940

wooden cup, unrecorded Kuba artist — unrecorded Kuba artist

wooden cup, circa 1940

wearing blanket, unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

wearing blanket, 1960–1982

nyoga (women's ceremonial headdress), unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

nyoga (women's ceremonial headdress), late 1900s–1982

dondolo (dancing stick), unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

dondolo (dancing stick), 1960–1982

beaded neck ring, unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

beaded neck ring, late 1900s–1982

beaded neck ring, unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

beaded neck ring, late 1900s–1982

anklet, unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

anklet, late 1900s–1982

anklet, unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

anklet, late 1900s–1982

anklet, unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

anklet, late 1900s–1982

mapoto (apron), unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

mapoto (apron), late 1800s–1982

isithimba (back apron), unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

isithimba (back apron), mid 1900s

khomitshi (beaded panel), unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

khomitshi (beaded panel), late 1900s–1979

headband, unrecorded Khoisan artist — unrecorded Khoisan artist

headband, circa 1980

head ornament, unrecorded Ndebele artist — unrecorded Ndebele artist

head ornament, circa 1970