National Museum of African Art

113 works on Arkivism, as of 5 October 2026.

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24 works from Explore’s daily shuffle of this collection, taken 5 October 2026.

Icon — Ethiopian Orthodox — 18th century

IconEthiopian Orthodox · 18th century

Weight — Akan artist — 15th-early 18th century

WeightAkan artist · 15th-early 18th century

Processional cross — Ethiopian Orthodox — 15th century

Processional crossEthiopian Orthodox · 15th century

Head — Nomoli Style — 15th-17th century

HeadNomoli Style · 15th-17th century

Female figure — Yoruba artist — Mid 19th century

Female figureYoruba artist · Mid 19th century

Pipe — Undetermined artist — Early-late 19th century

PipeUndetermined artist · Early-late 19th century

Staff finial — Bamana artist — Early to mid-19th century

Staff finialBamana artist · Early to mid-19th century

Commemorative head — Akan artist — Late 17th-early 18th century

Commemorative headAkan artist · Late 17th-early 18th century

Staff — Luba artist — ca. 1880

StaffLuba artist · ca. 1880

Fly whisk — Amhara artist — Mid-19th century

Fly whiskAmhara artist · Mid-19th century

Crucifix — Kongo artist — Late 17th-early 18th century

CrucifixKongo artist · Late 17th-early 18th century

Hand cross — Ethiopian Orthodox — 15th century

Hand crossEthiopian Orthodox · 15th century

Headrest — Tellem artist — 11th-14th century

HeadrestTellem artist · 11th-14th century

Archer figure — Inland Niger Delta Style — 13th-15th century

Archer figureInland Niger Delta Style · 13th-15th century

Bracelet — Yoruba artist — 16th-18th century

BraceletYoruba artist · 16th-18th century

Beer straw — Ganda artist — Late 19th century

Beer strawGanda artist · Late 19th century

Male figure — Undetermined artist — Early 19th century

Male figureUndetermined artist · Early 19th century

Spoon — Akan artist — 16th-early 18th century

SpoonAkan artist · 16th-early 18th century

Equestrian figure — Inland Niger Delta Style — 13th-15th century

Equestrian figureInland Niger Delta Style · 13th-15th century

Grave object — Kongo artist — ca. 1800

Grave objectKongo artist · ca. 1800

Wrapper — Nana Tiko — Early-late 19th century

WrapperNana Tiko · Early-late 19th century

Divination tapper — Yoruba artist — 19th century

Divination tapperYoruba artist · 19th century

Face mask — Bembe artist — Mid 19th century

Face maskBembe artist · Mid 19th century

Manuscript page — Ethiopian Orthodox — 15th century

Manuscript pageEthiopian Orthodox · 15th century

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