The Collection at the BMA

Featured Works

Chatsworth House and Park, Pieter Tillemans, oil on canvas

Chatsworth House and Park

Costume for Egungun Masquerade

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Fledgling Western Bluebirds

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

Le Village d’Éragny (The Village of Éragny)

The Pure Land of Amitabha (front); The Miracles of Wen Shu (Manjusri) (back)

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

Linguist Staff Finial (okyeame poma)

A sculpture made up of six arms cast in fiberglass suspended from a frame attached to the ceiling. The arms belong to Tommie Smith the 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist in the 200 meter race. The arms represent the gesture Tommie made when he received his medal in 1968; he wore a black glove and put his arm up in the air while making a fist to bring public attention to the ongoing struggle of African Americans in the United States of America.

Bridge (Section 1 of 6)

Large multi-armed statue

Sarasvati

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