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FEATC|ANTH2470_190221|Smithson|African art and religion

In February 2019, students in Brian Smithson's two classes "Peoples and Cultures of Africa" and "Religions of the African Atlantic" visited to the museum to explore art from the African continent and its relationship to religions of Africa.

Showing 1 to 11 of 11 Records

Artist Unidentified (Kota)

Reliquary Figure (Mbulu-Ngulu)

ca. 1900
wood, copper, brass on wooden base
Museum Purchase, Florence C. Quinby Fund, in memory of Henry Cole Quinby, Honorary Degree, 1916
1969.69.a.&.b
 
Artist Unidentified (Fang)

Reliquary Figure (possibly nlo bieri or eyema byeri)

ca. 1900
wood, palm oil?
Museum Purchase, Florence C. Quinby Fund, in memory of Henry Cole Quinby, Honorary Degree, 1916
1969.70
 
Unidentified Senufo Artist

Headdress (possiby sejen)

ca. 1900
wood, brown and red polychrome
Museum Purchase, Florence C. Quinby Fund, in memory of Henry Cole Quinby, Honorary Degree, 1916
1969.71
 
Artist Unidentified (Yorùbá)

Blacksmith's Staff (?)

ca. 1767-1799
bronze and iron
Gift of Sandy and Christian Potholm
2002.15.6
 
Artist Unidentified (African)

Qur'an Writing Board

1900-1961
wood, ink
Gift of Dorothy A. Hassfeld made in memory of the Otun Shoun, Chief N.D. Oyerinde, OBE
2014.31.7
 
Artist Unidentified (Yorùbá)

Ifá Divination Tray (Opon Ifa)

1900-1961
wood
Gift of Dorothy A. Hassfeld made in memory of the Otun Shoun, Chief N.D. Oyerinde, OBE
2014.31.13
 
Artist Unidentified (Yorùbá)

Bowl with Lid

1900-1961
ceramic
Gift of Dorothy A. Hassfeld made in memory of the Otun Shoun, Chief N.D. Oyerinde, OBE
2014.31.14.a-.b
 
Artist Unidentified (Yorùbá)

Twin Figures (ère ìbejì), (set of 2)

1900-1961
wood, beads, string
Gift of Dorothy A. Hassfeld made in memory of the Otun Shoun, Chief N.D. Oyerinde, OBE
2014.31.23.a-.b
 
Artist Unidentified (Yorùbá)

Dance Wand (Oshe Sango)

1900-1961
wood
Gift of Dorothy A. Hassfeld made in memory of the Otun Shoun, Chief N.D. Oyerinde, OBE
2014.31.33
 
Unidentified Dogon Artist

Ceremonial Vessel

n.d.
ceramic
In memory of Baha Mahdi a.k.a Roger Brown
2017.5.3
 
Artist Unidentified (Lega)

Bwami Society Mask (Idimu)

n.d.
wood, pigment
In memory of Baha Mahdi a.k.a Roger Brown
2017.5.2
 
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