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AFRICAN ART HIGHLIGHTS

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Video still from "Life in Miniature: Asante goldweights" February 9–July 27, 2012 showing. Multiple gold Asante figurines, specifically Asante gold weights.

Polished wooden sculpture of an elongated bird positioned on a small square base. The body of the bird is rectangular in shape, with its exaggeratedly long neck stretching backward above the body of the bird, until its head reaches its tail. Triangular motif carved in relief on wings and body.

Black and white photo of a sculpture of a sitting nude woman balancing a drum on her head. The side of drum is decorated with two projecting breasts and designs carved in relief.

Black and white photo of a sculpture of a male antelope head, made out of wood, black pigment, metal buttons for eyes, positioned on a square wooden base. The head made of wood, and makes use of negative space to depict a curved neck and bowed head connected by towering antlers and a shorter ear.

Stained wooden mask of an individual, its face elongated, facial features enlarged. It wears a headdress in form of a chief's knitted cap which parts its hair in two.

Wooden sculpture of the elongated and thin body of a nude woman, standing and holding her belly. Her body, especially her stomach, bears marks of scarification and she wears a long braid. Strands of white shells are tied around her neck, thighs, and ankles.

Wooden sculpture of the elongated and curved body of a nude woman, standing and holding her belly. Her body, especially her torso exhibits scarification nodes and she wears a bulbous, lobed coiffure.

Wood, fabric, and raffia sculpture of a man wearing a cloth loincloth sitting with legs crossed. His elongated torso exhibits scarification.

Abstract wooden statue of a standing male complete with an exaggeratedly cylindrical torso, short arms, and wide small legs. No prominent physical features are depicted.

Bronze sculpture of a figure seated on a stool, situated on a wooden base. He is dressed and holding a club (viewer's left) and staff (viewer's right) in either hand. He is adorned with ringed jewelry around his neck and ankles, and chest. Above his enlarged eyes is his knitted headdress, complete with horns.

Wooden sculpture of a standing female figure on a wooden base, partially nude and holding her protruding stomach. Scarification patterns transverse her body and face, her limbs, especially her neck are elongated, and her feet face opposite directions.

Wooden sculpture of a standing female figure, adorned with jewelry, and holding a knife (viewer's left) and staff or club (viewer's right) in each hand. The figure is presented with scarification marks on its torso, ivory inlaid eyes, and a metal ring around its neck.

Wooden sculpture of twin figures, known as Ibeji, encased in square-like shawl of layered cowrie shells and beads. Only the heads of the figures are visible, emerging from a border of red fabric, framing their chests.

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