African Art

The African collection at the Dallas Museum of Art focuses on sub-Saharan art from two important collections: the Clark and Frances Stillman Collection of Congo Sculpture and the collection of Gustav and Franyo Schindler.

Drum (pliwo)
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Senufo people
20th century
Lidded bowl
Nigeria, Yoruba people, attributed to Arowogun of Osi-Ilorin
c. 19201940
Helmet mask (Mukenga)
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Northern Kuba people
Mid-20th century
Reliquary guardian figure (eyema bieri)
Gabon, Fang people, Mvai group
Midlate 19th century
Standing male figure (nkisi Mangaaka)
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cabinda, Chiloango River Valley, Kongo peoples, Yombe group
Late 19th century