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The life and work of Edmonia Lewis, a nineteenth-century African
American sculptor |
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Sculpture
Traditions and Cultures |
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Scenes on a carved tusk convey the essence of Kongo life and
beliefs |
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Explores how ancient Yemen grew fabulously wealthy because
of the caravan trade routes of frankincense and myrrh |
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Embraces the diverse artistic expressions found throughout Africa |
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Examples from the holdings of Buddhist art in the Freer and
Sackler galleries |
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World's finest examples of Himalayan art and sacred objects
at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |
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The meaning of identity in two societies of southeastern Nigeria |
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The visual arts of Africa south of the Sahara |
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Highlights from the African art collection of the Museu Nacional
de Etnologia |
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Central African art |
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Focuses on a Yoruba sculptor whose fame extended far beyond
his hometown |
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The oldest human-form statues ever found in the Near
East |
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Painted wood carvings of saints |
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Works from the 16th and 19th centuries revealing the rituals
and regalia of the king and his courtiers |
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An activity to see how museum professionals study and preserve
wooden santos from Puerto Rico and New Mexico |
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