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Vase by Ancient Egyptian

Vase

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19 (1295-1186 BCE)

Bottle by Ancient Egyptian

Bottle

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18 or 19 (about 1505–1202 BCE)

Stela of Amenemhat and Yatu by Ancient Egyptian

Stela of Amenemhat and Yatu

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13, about 1870–1770 BCE

Amulet of Thoth by Ancient Egyptian

Amulet of Thoth

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Canopic Jar of Amenhotep by Ancient Egyptian

Canopic Jar of Amenhotep

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II (about 1427–1400 BCE)

Headrest (Isicamelo or Isigqiki) by Northern Nguni

Headrest (Isicamelo or Isigqiki)

Northern Nguni, 19th century

Ointment Jar with Lid by Ancient Egyptian

Ointment Jar with Lid

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985-1773 BCE)

Statue of Shebenhor by Ancient Egyptian

Statue of Shebenhor

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664-525 BCE)

Funerary Mask by Ancient Egyptian

Funerary Mask

Ancient Egyptian, Late Ptolemaic Period-early Roman Period, 1st century BCE

Plaque Depicting a Queen or Goddess by Ancient Egyptian

Plaque Depicting a Queen or Goddess

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Male Face Mask (Chihongo) by Chokwe

Male Face Mask (Chihongo)

Chokwe, Mid–late 19th century

Mask by Sha

Mask

Sha, Late 19th century

Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara) by Yoruba

Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara)

Yoruba, Mid–late 19th century

Female Figure (Bateba Phuwe) by Lobi

Female Figure (Bateba Phuwe)

Lobi, Late 19th or early 20th century

Male Figure by Dogon

Male Figure

Dogon, Possibly 18th century

Headdress (Ago Egungun) by Yoruba

Headdress (Ago Egungun)

Yoruba, Mid–late 19th century

Tapper (Iroke Ifa) by Yoruba

Tapper (Iroke Ifa)

Yoruba, 17th or 18th century

Lidded Container by Northern Nguni

Lidded Container

Northern Nguni, Mid–late 19th century

Equestrian Figure by Dogon

Equestrian Figure

Dogon, 16th/19th century

Mother-and-Child Figure (Bwanga bwa Chibola) by Luluwa

Mother-and-Child Figure (Bwanga bwa Chibola)

Luluwa, Mid–late 19th century

Container by Kongo

Container

Kongo, 18th/19th century

Plaque by Edo

Plaque

Edo, 16th/17th century

Window Screen (Mashrabiya) by Unknown

Window Screen (Mashrabiya)

Unknown, 17th/18th century

Animal in the Form of a Pangolin by Lega

Animal in the Form of a Pangolin

Lega, Unknown

Four Bracelets by Igbo

Four Bracelets

Igbo, Probably 19th century

Statuette of Wadjet or Sekhmet by Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of Wadjet or Sekhmet

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)

Headdress (Jagún Jagún) by Yoruba

Headdress (Jagún Jagún)

Yoruba, Mid– late 19th century

Figural Staff by Baule

Figural Staff

Baule, Probably late 19th century

Head (Uhunmwun Elao) by Edo

Head (Uhunmwun Elao)

Edo, 18th/early 19th century

Female Figure by Tellem

Female Figure

Tellem, 11th-19th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Bracelet by Islamic

Bracelet

Islamic, 14th-15th century

Mask for Egungun (Ere Egungun) by Yoruba

Mask for Egungun (Ere Egungun)

Yoruba, Late 19th century

Fragment of an Inlay Depicting a Theater Mask by Ancient Egyptian

Fragment of an Inlay Depicting a Theater Mask

Ancient Egyptian, late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE

Fragment of an Inlay Depicting a Theater Mask by Ancient Roman

Fragment of an Inlay Depicting a Theater Mask

Ancient Roman, Late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE

Fragment of a Floral Plaque by Ancient Egyptian

Fragment of a Floral Plaque

Ancient Egyptian, late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE

Ostracon with a Drawing of a King by Ancient Egyptian

Ostracon with a Drawing of a King

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 19–Dynasty 20, about 1213–1069 BCE

Statuette of Sobek by Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of Sobek

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30, 664–332 BCE

Model of a River Boat by Ancient Egyptian

Model of a River Boat

Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 12, about 1875 BCE

Ushabti (Funerary Figurine) of Horudja by Ancient Egyptian

Ushabti (Funerary Figurine) of Horudja

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 30 (380–343 BCE)

Fragment of a Stela of Neferhotep by Ancient Egyptian

Fragment of a Stela of Neferhotep

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 19, about 1240-1195 BCE

Nehebkau Amulet by Ancient Egyptian

Nehebkau Amulet

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26–30 (664–332 BCE)

Statuette of the Goddess Neith by Ancient Egyptian

Statuette of the Goddess Neith

Ancient Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664–525 BCE)

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