Our African special collections were created with help from The Society of African Missions in Tenafly, New Jersey.
Africa is home to a wide range of exotic animals. Many African cultures used those animals in their artwork, creating sculptures and masks incorporating animal features.
I:
Bush Cow Mask from the Mama Culture of Northern Nigeria
![](https://tictoc.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Africa_I_Item-1-Bush-Cow-Mask-300x225.jpg)
Information on the Bush Cow Mask:
II:
Bird Carving from the Senufo Culture of the Ivory Coast
![](https://tictoc.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Africa_I_Item-2-Bird-Carving-300x225.jpg)
Information on the Bird Carving:
A similar Bird Carving from the Senufo People at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
III. a,b.c :
Carved Soapstone Elephants
![](https://tictoc.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Africa_I_IItem-3abc-Carved-Soapstone-Elepants-300x225.jpg)
IV:
Giraffe
![](https://tictoc.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Africa_I_Item-4-Giraffe-225x300.jpg)
V.a:
Chi Waras
![](https://tictoc.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Africa_I_Item-5a-Chi-Waras-225x300.jpg)
V.b:
Chi Waras
![](https://tictoc.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Africa_I_Item-5b-Chi-Waras-225x300.jpg)
VI:
Traditional Tie Dye Fabric & Batik from Nigeria or the Ivory Coast
![](https://tictoc.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Africa_I_Item-6-Tie-Dye-Fabric-300x225.jpg)
VII:
Kpan Mask from the Baule People of the Ivory Coast
![](https://tictoc.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Africa_I_Item-7-Kpan-Mask-300x216.jpg)
Information on Baule Culture: