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Stories of the artists and peoples behind the work: the sculptors, tribes, and traditions that have shaped our collection.
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...
April 30, 2019Tribe ProfileCentral Africa
The Fang Tribe
The Fang are a Bantu-speaking people of Gabon, southern Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea, inhabitants of the great equatorial rainforest of Central Africa. They are known across the world for producin...