Beauty in African Art

Water pitcher

Unknown — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:09:21 -0500

Title	Water pitcher
Artist	Unknown
Date	18th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G240

Leopard Aquamanile, Bronze, Benin Culture, Africa, XVIIc; covered with incised spots and smnall punch marks. Rare example.

Yet Belt

Artist Unknown (Kuba) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Yet Belt
Artist	Artist Unknown (Kuba)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Yet Belt, leather, shells, beads, twine, Zaire, Kuba Tribe

Yet Belt, Kuba

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Yet Belt, Kuba
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The symbolic meanings of the ceremonial Yet Belt are discussed on this audio tour stop.

Initiation mask

Artist Unknown (Mende) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:10:06 -0500

Title	Initiation mask
Artist	Artist Unknown (Mende)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G240

Mende Society Mask, wood and raffia, Mende Tribe, Sierra Leone, Africa, XIX c. Msmt.s of helmet only. *Med.Raffia ?- Poss. Human Hair!

Sande Society Mask

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Sande Society Mask
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Sande Society Mask, and the secret society of Sande are discussed on this audio tour stop.

Mwana Pwo Mask

Artist Unknown (Chokwe) — Thu, 01 Jun 1905 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Mwana Pwo Mask
Artist	Artist Unknown (Chokwe)
Date	c. 1910
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Mask, Chokwe, Mwana Pwo, about 1910. Wood, braided and netted raffia headdress, white beads. mask, H.7-1/4 in. Headdress H.10-1/2 x W.10-1/2 in. Masoji-scarification marks in form of tears below each eye. Tshingelyengelye-cruciform mark with circular terminations in center of forehead. Portion of earlobes missing just below where ears were pierced.

Tusk

Unknown — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:09:19 -0500

Title	Tusk
Artist	Unknown
Date	c. 1750
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G240

tusk, ivory, Benin Culture, Nigeria, Africa, XVIII c.; a rare ivory tusk from the Kingdom of Benin, finely carved with the figures of warriors, serpents, etc.; the inclusion of the carved figure of the Oba or King, represented with its traditional mudfish, instead of legs, denotes that this was one of the Royal tusks which stood in the great bronze heads on the altar of the Oba's ancestors

Benin Tusks

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Benin Tusks
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The ceremonial Tusks and Benin culture are discussed on this audio tour stop.

Mother with Child

Artist Unknown (Yombe) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Mother with Child
Artist	Artist Unknown (Yombe)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Nude seated female figure with child in lap. Band above figure's breats. Wearing a necklace with six teeth and a coiled bead. Fiber band around base.

Yombe Mother With Child

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Yombe Mother With Child
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The sculpture, Yombe Mother With Child, is discussed on this audio tour stop.

Vessel

Artist Unknown (Mangbetu) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Mangbetu)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

vessel with handle, surmounted by female head; opening of vessel is through top of figure's headdress; surface has glossy appearance; dark clay body

Mangbetu Vessel in shape of female head

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Mangbetu Vessel in shape of female head
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Mangbetu Vessel in shape of female head is discussed on this audio tour stop.

Memorial Screen

Artist Unknown (Ijo) — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:01:10 -0400

Title	Memorial Screen
Artist	Artist Unknown (Ijo)
Date	late 19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Ekine Society Memorial Screen (called 'Duen Fobar'); wood and raffia with traces of pigment Nigeria,Ijo Tribe,late XIXc.Abonnema Village

Memorial Screen

Artist Unknown (Ijo) — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:01:10 -0400

Title	Memorial Screen
Artist	Artist Unknown (Ijo)
Date	late 19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Ekine Society Memorial Screen (called 'Duen Fobar'); wood and raffia with traces of pigment Nigeria,Ijo Tribe,late XIXc.Abonnema Village

Duein Fobara Memorial Screen

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Duein Fobara Memorial Screen
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Duein Fobara Memorial Screen and the Ijaw people are discussed on this audio tour stop.

Palace Door

Arowogun (Areogun) of Osi — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Palace Door
Artist	Arowogun (Areogun) of Osi
Date	early 20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

four horizontal panels with multiple figures in various poses: standing, riding bicycles, riding animals, seated; incised horizontal bars divide panels

Palace Door, Yoruba

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Palace Door, Yoruba
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Palace Door made by the Yoruba people is discussed on this audio tour stop.

Ancestral Post

attributed to Agbonbiofe — Thu, 01 Jun 1905 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Ancestral Post
Artist	attributed to Agbonbiofe
Date	c. 1910
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

post with two figures; bottom maternity figure is kneeling and holding two sticks presented vertically and touching the base of the post; bottom figure supports a circular bowl shaped platform which supports a male equestrian figure with elaborate saddle and trappings; figure wears a conical shaped crown decorated with the faces of past rulers; metal mount

Ancestral Post, Yoruba

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Ancestral Post, Yoruba
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

30-90 second Quick Stop Audio Tour Commentary

Staff

Artist Unknown (Luba) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Staff
Artist	Artist Unknown (Luba)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Crown

Artist Unknown (Yoruba) — Tue, 01 Jun 1915 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Crown
Artist	Artist Unknown (Yoruba)
Date	c. 1920
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

ritual beadwork with face and sixteen birds mounted on the crown; long fringe hangs from crown

Crown, Yoruba

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Crown, Yoruba
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

30-90 second Quick Stop Audio Tour Commentary

Headrest

Artist Unknown (Yaka) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:02:21 -0500

Title	Headrest
Artist	Artist Unknown (Yaka)
Date	c. 1880
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

crescent shaped headrest atop a house with four post legs; all on a rectangular base

Yaka Headrest

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Yaka Headrest
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Yaka Headrest and its function are discussed on this audio tour stop.

Helmet mask

Unknown — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:12:07 -0500

Title	Helmet mask
Artist	Unknown
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G240

Dance Mask; Carved in the round from a single piece of lightweight wood. Interior hollow. Features remarkable in that they resemble Greek and Sicilian works of the 6th Century B.C. The back of the mask, carved in terrace and striated patterns, contrasts with the smooth lateral contours of the face.

Helmet mask

Unknown — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:12:07 -0500

Title	Helmet mask
Artist	Unknown
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G240

Luba Dance Mask

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Luba Dance Mask
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The Luba Dance Mask and its purpose are discussed on this audio tour stop.

Chief's chair

Artist Unknown (Asante) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:01:40 -0500

Title	Chief's chair
Artist	Artist Unknown (Asante)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Asante Akonkromfi

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Asante Akonkromfi
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The elaborately decorated chair, Akonkromfi, and the carved elements of the chair are discussed on this audio tour stop.

Mask

Artist Unknown (Yombe) — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:01:22 -0400

Title	Mask
Artist	Artist Unknown (Yombe)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

knit brow, upper eyelid overhanging thin slit eyes, dark vertical smears on the cheeks; half-open mouth with one row of filed teeth; smooth face; traces of kaolin at the teeth, the hairline and around the nose; black, smooth, vertical crescent-shaped coiffure; black stripe down the forehead and on the eyebrows; red color on the lips; hole in each ear; hole at top of coiffure on each side (2nd hole on PR side)

Yombe mask

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Yombe mask
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

30-90 second Quick Stop Audio Tour Commentary

Mask

Artist Unknown (Guro) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:01:11 -0500

Title	Mask
Artist	Artist Unknown (Guro)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Guro Mask

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Guro Mask
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The features of the Guro Mask are discussed on this audio tour stop.

Beauty in African Art

Water pitcher

Water pitcher

18th century

Yet Belt

Yet Belt

20th century

Yet Belt, Kuba

Yet Belt, Kuba

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2008

Initiation mask

Initiation mask

20th century

Sande Society Mask

Sande Society Mask

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2008

Mwana Pwo Mask

Mwana Pwo Mask

c. 1910

Tusk

Tusk

c. 1750

Benin Tusks

Benin Tusks

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2008

Mother with Child

Mother with Child

20th century

Yombe Mother With Child

Yombe Mother With Child

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2008

Vessel

Vessel

20th century

Mangbetu Vessel in shape of female head

Mangbetu Vessel in shape of female head

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2008

Memorial Screen

Memorial Screen

late 19th century

Memorial Screen

Memorial Screen

late 19th century

Duein Fobara Memorial Screen

Duein Fobara Memorial Screen

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2008

Palace Door

Palace Door

early 20th century

Palace Door, Yoruba

Palace Door, Yoruba

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2008

Ancestral Post

Ancestral Post

c. 1910

Ancestral Post, Yoruba

Ancestral Post, Yoruba

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2008

Staff

Staff

20th century

Crown

Crown

c. 1920

Crown, Yoruba

Crown, Yoruba

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2008

Headrest

Headrest

c. 1880

Yaka Headrest