Shirt for Masked Dancer

Toma people, Sierra Leone, Guinea, African

20th century

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Dark brown, round vessel has narrow neck and flaring rim; shoulder has lizard and bird one one side, abstract pattern with diamonds and triangles on other.
Gold Weight in the Form of a Miniature Anklet, Asante people, Ghana, African, cast metal
Ovoid vessel with dark brown patina has narrow, short neck with flared rim; shoulder of jar divided into triangular sections with raised ridges; each triangle has raised circle with cross inside. Bottom half of vessel has raised, curved lines descending below each triangle.
Stone ushabti figure in the form of a small mummy case with hieroglyphic inscription on the body with text from the Book of the Dead.