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Stories of the artists and peoples behind the work: the sculptors, tribes, and traditions that have shaped our collection.
March 30, 2022Tribe ProfileCentral Africa
The Kwele Tribe
The Kwele are a small Bantu-speaking people of the Sangha River region, straddling the border between the Republic of Congo and southeastern Gabon. Inhabitants of the dense equatorial rainforest, the...
February 3, 2021Tribe ProfileWest Africa
The Dan Tribe
The Dan are a Mande-speaking people of western Côte d'Ivoire and eastern Liberia, inhabiting the mountainous forest zone at the border of the two countries. Their mask tradition is one...