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'Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara', Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sotheby's Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie Paris Auction, 14 December 2011. Lot 56: Ikwara Punu Mask, Gabon

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Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths at Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, United States

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Creation of ‘Tribal Art’ Department at Christie’s

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Burkina Faso | Lobi | Thilbou Fi Hin (Enemy Protection Bateba)

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Contemporary African Art Ends: June 24, 2020
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