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May 5, 2018
ELU MASKS, OGONI PEOPLE, PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA

  Small and snappy, these elu masks were worn and danced by young Ogoni men during masquerades in the delta region, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

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April 10, 2018
ASAFO FLAGS, GHANA

Silent, looming forts along Ghana s coast attest to days when British vessels came first to trade, then later, carry off human cargo to the Americas.

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February 28, 2018
The Cross as symbol, Ethiopia

    The iconic image of the cross, symbolizing faith, also used as a protective talisman by the Coptic Christians of Ethiopia, is reproduced in many materials and dimensions.

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February 7, 2018
YORUBA SCULPTURE, NIGERIA, 1890-1940

Comments about Yoruba wooden sculpture, between 1890 and 1940.

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January 2, 2018
Mirrors, Igbo people, 1930-50's, Nigeria.

A glimpse through the courtyard door, reveals beautiful women each grooming the others hair.

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December 7, 2017
FIGURES, LOBI PEOPLE, BURKINA FASO.

The Lobi people are notable furniture carvers,  but it is their figurative sculpture that is most appreciated.

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November 2, 2017
Some Zulu necklaces, Msinga area, 1960s, South Africa

     3 examples of beaded necklaces made by the Zulu people of Kwa-Zulu Natal. 

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October 17, 2017
MILK PAILS, ZULU, FROM SOUTH AFRICA

  Like drumming, the rhythm and staccato sound of udders being milking is one associated with memories of pastoral Kwa-Zulu natal in by-gone times.

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September 26, 2017
MEAT PLATTERS, ZULU, SOUTH AFRICA

Meat- quickly seared and crisped on the edges, may be a culinary anathema to the European palette, but it is beloved by most in Africa.

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