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Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 6,302 artworks

This collection brings together diverse artistic traditions from sub-Saharan Africa, the Pacific Islands, and the indigenous Americas. From Benin bronzes to Polynesian carvings to pre-Columbian gold work, these objects span thousands of years and embody extraordinary creativity.

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Featured Artworks

Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi) by Kongo artist and nganga, Yombe group

Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi)

Kongo artist and nganga, Yombe group

Second half of the 19th century

Seated Male Figure

Seated Male Figure

mid to late 19th century

Seated Chief (Mwanangana) Playing Sanza by Chokwe artist

Seated Chief (Mwanangana) Playing Sanza

Chokwe artist

19th century (before 1869)

Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara)

Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara)

mid to late 19th century

Male figure (tiki) representing the deity Rongo

Male figure (tiki) representing the deity Rongo

Early 19th century

House Post Figure

House Post Figure

19th century

Sculptural Bust from a Reliquary Ensemble (The Great Bieri) by Fang-Betsi artist

Sculptural Bust from a Reliquary Ensemble (The Great Bieri)

Fang-Betsi artist

19th century

Female figure (’otua fefine)

Female figure (’otua fefine)

Early 19th century

Figure from a Reliquary Ensemble: Seated Female by Okak-Fang artist

Figure from a Reliquary Ensemble: Seated Female

Okak-Fang artist

19th–early 20th century

Male Figure (Moai Tangata)

Male Figure (Moai Tangata)

early 19th century

Royal Seat (Lupona): Female Caryatid by Buli Master, possibly Ngongo ya Chintu (Hemba, ca. 1810-1870)

Royal Seat (Lupona): Female Caryatid

Buli Master, possibly Ngongo ya Chintu (Hemba, ca. 1810-1870)

19th century

House-post Figure

House-post Figure

19th century

Figure: Seated Couple by Dogon artist

Figure: Seated Couple

Dogon artist

18th–early 19th century

Ceremonial Banner (Palepai Maju)

Ceremonial Banner (Palepai Maju)

probably 18th century

Lidded Vessel

Lidded Vessel

17th–18th century

Male Figure: Court Official

Male Figure: Court Official

16th–17th century

Ritual Vessel: Horse with Figures (Aduno Koro) by Dogon blacksmith

Ritual Vessel: Horse with Figures (Aduno Koro)

Dogon blacksmith

16th–19th century

Head of an Oba by Edo artist

Head of an Oba

Edo artist

16th century

Seated Male Figure with Lance by Bamana numuw (blacksmith)

Seated Male Figure with Lance

Bamana numuw (blacksmith)

16th–19th century

Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba by Edo artist

Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba

Edo artist

16th century

Plaque: Warrior and Attendants by Edo artist

Plaque: Warrior and Attendants

Edo artist

16th–17th century

Kneeling Female Figure by Mexica artist(s)

Kneeling Female Figure

Mexica artist(s)

15th–early 16th century

Water Deity (Chalchiuhtlicue)

Water Deity (Chalchiuhtlicue)

15th–early 16th century

Lidded Saltcellar by Sapi-Portuguese artist

Lidded Saltcellar

Sapi-Portuguese artist

15th–16th century

Illuminated Gospel

Illuminated Gospel

late 14th–early 15th century

Male Figure with Raised Arms by Dogon blacksmith

Male Figure with Raised Arms

Dogon blacksmith

14th–17th century

Seated Figure by Middle Niger artist

Seated Figure

Middle Niger artist

13th century

Deity Censer (Xantil) by Eastern Nahua artist(s)

Deity Censer (Xantil)

Eastern Nahua artist(s)

1200–1521

Frog Pendant by Chiriquí artist(s)

Frog Pendant

Chiriquí artist(s)

11th–16th century

Zemí Cohoba Stand by Taíno artist(s)

Zemí Cohoba Stand

Taíno artist(s)

974–1020 CE

Figure

Figure

9th–11th century (?)

Tunic with Confronting Catfish

Tunic with Confronting Catfish

800–850 CE

Relief with Enthroned Ruler by Chakalte'

Relief with Enthroned Ruler

Chakalte'

early 770s

Tunic by Moche artist(s)

Tunic

Moche artist(s)

7th–9th century

"Smiling" Figure by South central Veracruz artist(s)

"Smiling" Figure

South central Veracruz artist(s)

7th–8th century

Vessel with mythological scene by Metropolitan Painter

Vessel with mythological scene

Metropolitan Painter

7th–8th century

Incense burner with feline head by Tiwanaku artist(s)

Incense burner with feline head

Tiwanaku artist(s)

500–1000 CE

Mirror-Bearer by Maya artist(s)

Mirror-Bearer

Maya artist(s)

6th century

Whistling vessel by Maya artist

Whistling vessel

Maya artist

400–500 CE

Ear Ornament, Winged Runner by Moche artist(s)

Ear Ornament, Winged Runner

Moche artist(s)

400–700 CE

Ear Ornament, Winged Runner by Moche artist(s)

Ear Ornament, Winged Runner

Moche artist(s)

400–700 CE

Bird Pendant by Central Region artist(s)

Bird Pendant

Central Region artist(s)

4th–7th century

Censer, Seated King by Maya artist(s)

Censer, Seated King

Maya artist(s)

4th century

Seated Figure Bottle by Moche artist(s)

Seated Figure Bottle

Moche artist(s)

2nd–5th century

Lime Container (Poporo) by Quimbaya artist(s)

Lime Container (Poporo)

Quimbaya artist(s)

1st–7th century

Double-Eagle Pendant by Initial Style artist(s)

Double-Eagle Pendant

Initial Style artist(s)

1st–5th century

Pair of Figures

Pair of Figures

1st century BCE–2nd century CE

Standing Figure by Tolita-Tumaco artist(s)

Standing Figure

Tolita-Tumaco artist(s)

100 BCE–100 CE

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