The Collection at the BMA

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Sepia toned image of man wearing raven mask and regalia crouched on massive tree stump with tangle of visible roots, forested landscape and fog in background

Raven Tells His Story in the Fog

Bowl

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Abstract triptych

Bonjour Julie

Broad oblong forged-iron blade with very slight concave curve terminates in a straight edge, which extends slightly beyond the oblong on either side (similar to silhouette of a bell); short, conical spike extends from straight edge of blade.

Currency Blade

  • Afo people, Nigeria, African
  • iron
Hide shield attached by leather strips to oval wooden frame; vertical wooden handle on back; patterns in blue, white, black, ochre, red pigments.

Shield

Standing male power figure with bent arms resting on distended abdomen; below abdomen, figure is unarticulated block, partially covered by animal skin and waist ornaments (large bell and metal jangles attached to cord). Animal horn emerges vertically from top of head. Face has slitted, bulbous eyes, broad nose, protruding and slightly upturned open mouth, square beard. Necklace of glass beads, animal teeth, seed pods hangs from neck onto abdomen. Umbilical area has opening where medicinal materials once existed.

Male Power Figure (nkishi)

Cylindrical vessel with painted, rawhide interior and tanned white deer hide exterior; beaded imagery includes woman dangling from rope and two trees; stars and constellations in Swarovski crystals; porcupines, hands, ants, and portrait heads are in silver.

“Between Worlds” Beaded Parfleche Vessel

  • Teri Greeves, Kiowa people
Linguist Staff Finial (okyeame poma), Akan group, Asante people, Ghana, African, wood and gold leaf

Linguist Staff Finial (okyeame poma)

Eunuch on Horseback, from a Tomb Figure Procession

Southern Netherlands, façon de Venise diamond-engraved winged goblet, the funnel-shaped bowl engraved with two oval medallions, one depicting Saint John the Baptist holding the Cross, Bible, and Lamb, and wearing a camel fur over his shoulder, the other showng Saint Paul holding a sword, the saints are flanked by two large flowers; the stem a series of coiled tubes, whose middle section is shaped like an "8" enclosing white threads and applied with pincered ornaments, on a folded conical foot

Goblet

A lovely Yuan lacquered plate with two parrots playing amongst plants

Parrot Plate

Large multi-armed statue

Sarasvati