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Place of Origin: Guinean
20th Century New Guinea Drum with Drumstick
20th Century New Guinea Drum with Drumstick

20th Century New Guinea Drum with Drumstick

Located in Winnetka, IL

Hand-carved wooden drum from New Guinea, featuring intricate painted patterns in white, red, and black across the cylindrical body. The surface displays symmetrical curvilinear motif...

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Mid-20th Century Guinean Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe
Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe

Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe

Located in Chicago, IL

This graceful sculpture of a long-necked bird is a headdress known as "a-Bamp," worn during ritual masquerades of Baga adolescents in Guinea. With strong themes of defiance, these ma...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Guinean Animal Sculptures

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Wood

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