Artworks · Baule

Palm Wine Vessel

1925 · Terracotta

33 × 19 × 19 cm (13 × 7 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Diviner's Belt

1900 · Leather, fur, gourd, shell, and wood

24.2 × 90.2 × 12.7 cm (9 1/2 × 35 1/2 × 5 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Face Mask (Ndoma)

1900 · Wood

H.: 28 cm (11 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Water Container

1900 · Blackened terracotta, wash, and kaolin

33.7 × 39.4 cm (13 1/4 × 15 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Heddle pulley with opposing faces

1890 · Wood

H. 10 3/4 × W. 3 1/4 × D. 4 1/2 in. (27.3 × 8.3 × 11.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dance Staff

1875 · Wood, kaolin, and pigment

30.5 × 5.1 × 11.5 cm (12 × 2 × 4 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fly Whisk with Four Masks

1875 · Wood and leather

61 × 10.2 × 5.1 cm (24 × 4 × 2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Female Face Mask (Ndoma)

1875 · Wood, copper alloy, and pigment

28.6 × 18.1 × 12.7 cm (11 1/4 × 7 1/8 × 5 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ceremonial Weapon

1875 · Wood and iron

39.4 × 29.9 × 5.8 cm (15 1/2 × 11 3/4 × 2 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Figural Staff

1875 · Wood and iron

162.6 × 5.8 × 6.4 cm (64 × 2 1/4 × 2 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait face mask from a mblo performance

1870 · Wood, pigment

H. 14 3/4 × W. 6 3/4 × D. 4 1/2 in. (37.5 × 17.1 × 11.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Nda (twin) face mask from a mblo performance

1870 · Wood, metal, patina stain

H. 13 3/4 in. × W. 9 in. × D. 7 in. (34.9 × 22.9 × 17.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pendant (Disk with Lizard)

1850 · Gold

10.8 × 10.2 × 0.9 cm (4 5/16 × 4 1/16 × 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pendant (Crocodile)

1850 · Gold

6.4 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm (2 1/2 × 4 × 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pendant (Spiral)

1850 · Gold

7.7 × 7 × 0.6 cm (3 1/16 × 2 13/16 × 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pendant (Human Head)

1850 · Gold

11.5 × 7 × 3.2 cm (4 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 1 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Moon face mask from a mblo performance

1850 · Wood

H. 10 1/2 × W. 6 3/4 × D. 5 1/4 in. (26.7 × 17.1 × 13.3 cm) Height on stand: 13 1/4 (33.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Heddle pulley with elephant head

1800 · Wood, pigment, metal

H. 6 x W. 2 3/8 x D. 3 in. (15.2 x 6 x 7.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Anuan (door)

1800 · Wood, pigment

H. 61 3/4 in. × W. 23 in. × D. 2 in. (156.8 × 58.4 × 5.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gendarme Hat (Kepi)

Wood

26 × 8 × 15 cm (10 1/4 × 3 3/16 × 5 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago