Selected African Holdings
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Selected items with African Origination
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This man's cotton hat with multi-colored embroidery may be a fulan from the Hausa culture. MAde from narrow strip-cloth, fulan are usually decorated with elaborate embroidery, whose various designs often …
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The Wodaabe, one of the few remaining nomadic peoples in Africa, migrate freely within several countries in West Africa but predominate in Niger. Using traditional patterns and adhering to a …
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The Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria are known for their spectacular art forms, notably their masquerades. While museum often show masks without the matching dress, here we have a costume …
