Africa (Room 25)
The Sainsbury Galleries
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tour / Free / Daily, 12.00–12.40
Meet in Room 24
The diverse cultural life of Africa has been expressed through
everyday objects and unique works of art since ancient times. The
Museum’s collection of over 200,000 African items encompasses
archaeological and contemporary material from across the
continent.
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Tree of Life, Made by Kester, Hilario Nhatugueja, Fiel dos Santos and Adelino Serafim AD 2004
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Tree of Life, Made by Kester, Hilario Nhatugueja, Fiel dos Santos and Adelino Serafim AD 2004
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Ndop, wooden carving of King Shyaam aMbul aNgoong, late 18th century
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Ndop, wooden carving of King Shyaam aMbul aNgoong, late 18th century
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Burnished pots, late 19th - early 20th century AD
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Burnished pots, late 19th - early 20th century AD
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Ivory mask, probably 16th century AD
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Ivory mask, probably 16th century AD
Highlights on display in Room 25 include a magnificent brass
head of a Yoruba ruler from Ife in Nigeria, the Tree of Life (a
sculpture made out of guns) and some objects from the Torday
collection of Central African sculpture, textiles and weaponry.