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Teaching Gallery: African Beadwork

June 30, 2011–July 31, 2011

White Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

African 3-D material dealing with ceremony/ritual and "African art" as defined by African artists, African groups, and westerners.

Works of art

necklace, unrecorded Maasai artist — unrecorded Maasai artist

necklace, late 1800s–1975

beaded necklace, unrecorded Maasai artist — unrecorded Maasai artist

beaded necklace, late 1800s–1965

beaded headband, unrecorded Bhaca artist — unrecorded Bhaca artist

beaded headband, late 1800s–1965

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

ere ibeji (twin figure), early-mid 1900s

necklace — necklace, late 1800s–1981

necklace — necklace, late 1800s–1981

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

khomitshi (beaded panel), late 1900s–1979

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

dondolo (dancing stick), 1960–1982

headrest, unrecorded Turkana artist — unrecorded Turkana artist

headrest, late 1800s–1975

lidded container, unrecorded Maasai artist — unrecorded Maasai artist

lidded container, late 1800s–1939

pair of men's ear ornaments, unrecorded Maasai artist — unrecorded Maasai artist

pair of men's ear ornaments, late 1800s–1968

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

ere ibeji (twin figure), late 1800s–1969

beaded sash, unrecorded Karamojong artist — unrecorded Karamojong artist

beaded sash, late 1800s–1999

cache-sexe (pubic covering), unrecorded Kirdi artist — unrecorded Kirdi artist

cache-sexe (pubic covering), 1925–1990

beaded belt, unrecorded Maasai artist — unrecorded Maasai artist

beaded belt, 1925–1990