Acquisitions


Mask, Bete, Ivory Coast, CA 1950 (2012)

MASK, BETE, IVORY COAST, CA 1950

The mask was used in ceremonies invoking spirits of the bush. Its drama is heightened by the skillful combination of several potent materials: highly polished wood, animal skin and hair, vegetable fiber cord and white clay pigment…

Door, Nupe, Nigeria, CA 1945 (2012)

Door, Nupe, Nigeria, CA 1945

Constructed of four boards of blackened wood, covered with well-designed and beautifully executed images in low relief. The flat surfaces of these relief shapes are entirely covered with incised lines and patterns…

Commemorative Portrait of Salif Keita (2010)

Commemorative Portrait of Salif Keita

This heroic figure represents the great Malian soccer player Salif Keita, who played the game in the 1960s and 70s. It is carved from one piece of wood, except for the ball…