Exhibition

The African Origin of Civilization

December 14th, 2021 - Ongoing

Now on view at The Met Fifth Avenue, Gallery 136

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Overview Africa Installations Across The Met Exhibition Objects Paired Works

These pairings are part of The African Origin of Civilization initiative.

Ways of the Cross in Africa

Medieval Art, Gallery 304

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Processional Cross, Northern Highlands region artist, Bronze, Northern Highlands region — Processional Cross
Northern Highlands region artist
13th–14th century

Processional Cross, Northern Highlands region artist, Brass, Northern Highlands region — Processional Cross
Northern Highlands region artist
14th–15th century

Processional Cross, Central or Northern Highlands region artist, Copper, Central or Northern Highlands region — Processional Cross
Central or Northern Highlands region artist
15th century

Processional Cross, Ezra Ethiopian, Wood, tin — Processional Cross
Ezra (Ethiopian, 1460–1522)
ca. 1500

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Triple Crucifix, Kongo artist, Open-back cast brass (central figure), solid cast brass (top and bottom figures), forged iron nails, brass, copper, wood, ultramarine pigment, Kongo — Triple Crucifix
Kongo artist
16th–17th century (central figure); 18th–19th century (top and bottom figures)

Crucifix, Kongo artist, Solid cast brass, Kongo — Crucifix
Kongo artist
16th–17th century

Cross with Saint Anthony of Padua, Kongo artist, Solid cast brass, lead-tin alloy sheet, wood, Kongo — Cross with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
16th–18th century (pendant figure); 19th century (cross)

Maestà/Mɔgɔbaya/Majesty

European Paintings, Gallery 601

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The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Catherine of Alexandria, Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto) Spanish, Oil on canvas — The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Catherine of Alexandria
Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto) (Spanish, Játiva 1591–1652 Naples)
1648

Gwandansu, Bamana artist, Wood, Bamana — Gwandansu
Bamana artist
15th–first half 20th century

Lineages of Knowledge

European Paintings, Gallery 601

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Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch, Oil on canvas — Aristotle with a Bust of Homer
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam)
1653

Sculptural Bust from a Reliquary Ensemble (The Great Bieri), Fang-Betsi artist, Wood, metal, palm oil, Fang-Betsi — Sculptural Bust from a Reliquary Ensemble (The Great Bieri)
Fang-Betsi artist
19th century

Soulful Elegance

The Robert Lehman Collection, Galleries 957 and 964

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Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de Broglie, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres French, Oil on canvas — Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de Broglie
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780–1867 Paris)
1851–53

Female Figure from an Obu (house of images), Igbo artist, Wood, pigment, Igbo — Female Figure from an Obu (house of images)
Igbo artist
19th century

Islam’s Deep History in West Africa

Islamic Art, Galleries 455 and 456

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Riga (Ceremonial Robe), Amadou Ahejo, Kano, Nigeria Nigerian, Cotton, tsamiya silk — Riga (Ceremonial Robe)
Amadou Ahejo, Kano, Nigeria
ca. 1941

Funey-soo Window Frame, Mande blacksmith, Wood, metal, pigment, Mande — Funey-soo Window Frame
Mande blacksmith
19th–early 20th century

From Bondage to Liberation

The American Wing, Gallery 753

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Study For Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences, or The Genius of America Encouraging the Emancipation of the Blacks, Samuel Jennings American, Oil on canvas, American — Study For Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences, or The Genius of America Encouraging the Emancipation of the Blacks
Samuel Jennings (American, 1789–1834)
ca. 1791–92

Ntadi (commemorative figure) of a Seated Male Leader, Kongo artist, Steatite, Kongo — Ntadi (commemorative figure) of a Seated Male Leader
Kongo artist
Late 18th–19th century

Inventing Environments

Modern & Contemporary, Gallery 828

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The Terrace at Vernonnet, Pierre Bonnard French, Oil on canvas — The Terrace at Vernonnet
Pierre Bonnard (French, Fontenay-aux-Roses 1867–1947 Le Cannet)
1939

Veranda Post: Equestrian Figure and Female Caryatid, Olowe of Ise Nigerian, Wood, pigment — Veranda Post: Equestrian Figure and Female Caryatid
Olowe of Ise (Nigerian, born Efon-Alaiye, ca. 1873–1938)
before 1938

Power and Precious Matter

Arms and Armor, Gallery 376

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Panel Ornaments for Ceremonial Sword and Sheath (Udamalore), Yoruba artist, Cotton, glass beads, wood, brass, rope, Yoruba — Panel Ornaments for Ceremonial Sword and Sheath (Udamalore)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Sword and Sheath (Udamalore), Yoruba artist, Cotton, glass beads, wood, brass bells, rope, metal (?), Yoruba — Ceremonial Sword and Sheath (Udamalore)
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Sword (Udamalore), Yoruba artist, Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay, Yoruba — Ceremonial Sword (Udamalore)
Yoruba artist
17th–19th century

Africa and Europe: The Dawn of Atlantic Trade and Its Imperial Aftermath

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Gallery 550

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Ceremonial ewer, Silver, gilt; embossed, chased and engraved, Portuguese — Ceremonial ewer
Portuguese
ca. 1520–50

Leopard Aquamanile, Edo artist, Brass, Edo — Leopard Aquamanile
Edo artist
16th–19th century

Leopard Aquamanile, Edo artist, Brass, Edo — Leopard Aquamanile
Edo artist
16th–19th century

Saint Ignatius Loyola with saints and martyrs of the Jesuit order, Alessandro Algardi Italian, Bronze, Italian, Rome — Saint Ignatius Loyola with saints and martyrs of the Jesuit order
Alessandro Algardi (Italian, Bologna 1598–1654 Rome)
Probably cast by Giovanni Andrea Lorenzani
second half of the 17th century

Africa and Europe: The Dawn of Atlantic Trade and Its Imperial Aftermath

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Gallery 550

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Plaque: Two Portuguese Merchants, Edo artist, Brass, Edo — Plaque: Two Portuguese Merchants
Edo artist
16th–17th century

Salt, Lead-glazed earthenware inlaid with slip, with molded ornament, French, Saint-Porchaire or Paris — Salt
French, Saint-Porchaire or Paris
mid-16th century

Saltcellar with Portuguese Figures, Master of the Heraldic Ship Nigerian, Ivory, Edo (Bini-Portuguese) — Saltcellar with Portuguese Figures
Master of the Heraldic Ship (Court of Owo or Benin, Nigerian)
ca. 1525–1600

Lidded Saltcellar, Sapi-Portuguese artist, Ivory, Sapi-Portuguese — Lidded Saltcellar
Sapi-Portuguese artist
15th–16th century

Music and Memory

Musical Instruments, Gallery 681

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Bala, Wood, gourd, hide, membrane, Malinke — Bala
Malinke
19th century

Figure: Pair of Balafon Players, Dogon artist, Wood, metal, Dogon — Figure: Pair of Balafon Players
Dogon artist
18th–early 19th century

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Dates

December 14th, 2021 - Ongoing

The Met Fifth Avenue

Free with Museum admission

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