Kuba
Royal Hat
cotton, wood, cowrie shells, glass beads, and brass bells
9 1/4 in x 5 7/8 in x 7 7/8 in (23.5 cm x 14.92 cm x 20 cm);9 1/4 in x 5 7/8 in x 7 7/8 in (23.5 cm x 14.92 cm x 20 cm)
Gift of Marc Leo Felix, Brussels

Malian
Helmet
gourd, cowrie shells, cloth, hair, leather
22 7/16 in x 7 7/8 in x 8 11/16 in (57 cm x 20 cm x 22 cm);22 7/16 in x 7 7/8 in x 8 11/16 in (57 cm x 20 cm x 22 cm)
Gift of Prof. and Mrs. Horace M. Miner

Kuba
Royal Mask (Ngaady a Mwaash)
wood, polychrome, glass beads, cowrie shells, cotton cloth and string
14 in x 7 3/10 in x 11 in (35.56 cm x 18.57 cm x 27.94 cm);14 in x 7 3/10 in x 11 in (35.56 cm x 18.57 cm x 27.94 cm);21 ⅝ in x 6 3/10 in x 7 ½ in (54.93 cm x 16.03 cm x 19.05 cm)
Gift of Al and Margaret Coudron

Yoruba
Ax for Ogun
wood and iron
20 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 10 11/16 in. (53 x 6 x 27 cm);20 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 10 11/16 in. (53 x 6 x 27 cm)
Gift of Bert N. LaDu, Jr.