African Art October 16, 2008

The collection features very high quality figure sculptures of bronze, clay, wood and brass by the Fang, Kota, Yoruba, Mende, Akan, Chokwe, Bankoni, Nok, Djenne, Pangwe, Kuba and the Giriami peoples. The African holdings contain particular depth in Akan gold weights, brass and bronze body ornaments, and Zulu beadwork, and include an important collection of masks from the sub-Saharan region.