In the year 2000, the J. B Coleman Library was gifted a collection of 17th,18th, and 19th-century African artifacts from about 17 donors. The artifacts represent different tribes from 12 different countries (Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Nigeria, Guinea, Senegal, Burkina, Angola, Zambia, etc). The collection's focus is on masks and figures from West and Central Africa, mostly carved in wood. You can find more by visiting the Exhibit Collections.
YORUBA Culture Of Arts West African ethnic group that mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo that constitute Yorubaland - ( Stool )
YORUBA Culture Of Arts West African ethnic group that mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo that constitute Yorubaland - (Earth Mother Man & Woman)
IBIBIO Culture Of Arts from the geo-political zone or Niger Delta region of Nigeria -(Female Head)
MUMUYE Culture Of Arts are people of Nigeria. They speak the Mumuye language - ( Standing Figure)
BAMBARA Culture Of Arts in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal - ( Standing Female Figure)
YORUBA Culture Of Arts West African ethnic group that mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo that constitute Yorubaland - ( Ibej Female Twin Figure)
ASHANTI AKAN Culture of Arts from Akan ethnic group and are native to the Asante Region of modern-day Ghana - ( Akuba Doll)
YORUBA Culture Of Arts West African ethnic group that mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo that constitute Yorubaland - (Head Figure)
SONGHAY Culture of Arts from eastern Mali, western Niger, and northern Benin - (Kneeling Female Figure) 3
KALABARI Culture of Arts from eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria - (Funerary Screen)
CHOKWE Culture of Arts from the southern part of Congo (Kinshasa) from the Kwango River to the Lualaba; northeastern Angola; and, the northwestern corner of Zambia - (Stool)
SONGHAY Culture of Arts from eastern Mali, western Niger, and northern Benin - (Standing Male Figure)