Exhibition Gallery
D’MBA
FEMALE HEADDRESS
Title: Headdress: Female Bust (D’mba)
Date: ca. 20th century
Geography: Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Culture: Senufo peoples
Medium: Wood, pigment, upholstery nails
Dimensions: H. 44 x W. 17 in. approximately
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
SEJEN (BIRD)
Title: Bird (Sejen), Spirit Animal
Date: ca. 20th century
Geography: Côte d’Ivoire
Culture: Senufo peoples
Medium: Wood, Pigment
Dimensions: H. 62.5 x W. 21 x D.19 in.
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
HEADDRESS/MASK
CHOKWE CIKUNZA
Title: Cikunza Mask for the Makishi Dance
Date: ca. 20th century
Geography: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia
Culture: Chokwe peoples
Medium: Burlap, pigment, and rafia, on wood frame
Dimensions: H. 43 x W. 14 in. approximately
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
HELMET MASK
(HEMBA)
Title: Helmet Mask (Hemba)
Date: ca. 20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture: Suku peoples
Medium: Wood, pigment, cowrie shells, raffia, glass, nuts, grass, rope, textile
Dimensions: H. 23 x W. 16 in. approximately
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
HELMET MASK
(KPONYUGO)
Title: Helmet Mask (Kponyugo)
Date: c. 20th century
Geography: Côte d’Ivoire
Culture: Senufo peoples
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 31 1/2 x W. 9 in. approximately
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
WINIAMA
DOUBLE-CRESTED MASK
Title: Winiama Double-Crested Mask
Date: ca. 20th century
Geography: Burkina Faso
Culture: Gurunsi (Winiama) peoples
Medium: Wood, pigment
Dimensions: H. 29-1/2 x W. 6-3/4 in. approximately
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
PLANK (BLADE) MASK
Title: Plank (Blade) Mask
Date: ca. 20th century
Geography: Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region
Culture: Bwa peoples
Medium: Wood, pigment
Dimensions: H. 67 x W. 12 in.
Classification: Wood Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
POWER FIGURE
(NKISI NKONDI)
Title: Power Figure: Male (Nkisi)
Date: 20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture: Kongo peoples
Medium: Wood, metal, nails, mirrored glass, pigment
Dimensions: H. 27 1/8 x W. 16 in. approximately
Classification: Mixed Media-Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
SPIRIT ANIMAL MASK
Title: Bama Kono Animal Mask
Date: ca. 20th century
Geography: Mali
Culture:Suruku Peoples
Medium: Burlap,wood, pigment, rafia
Dimensions: H. 46 x W. 16 in. approximately
Classification: Wooden-Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
ANTELOPE
HELMET MASK
Title: Helmet Mask: Antelope (Nyanga)
Date: ca. 20th century
Geography: Burkina Faso, Mali
Culture: Bobo, Kurumani group
Medium: Wood, pigment
Dimensions: H.36 x W.22 in. approximately
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
SENUFO
OPENWORK HEADDRESS
Title: Openwork Plaque Headdress
Date: ca. 20th century
Geography: Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso
Culture: Senufo peoples
Medium: Wood, Pigment, upholstery nails
Dimensions: H.68 x W.26 in. approximately
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Traditional African Arts Collection
