Prestige Stool (Kuo Fo) (1800s CE)
A wooden stool from the 1800s, adorned with glass beads and leopard motifs, layered with cotton and plant fiber.
Africa
This category presents antiquities connected to the diverse cultures and histories of the African continent. The objects reflect artistic traditions, social structures, and spiritual beliefs that developed across different regions and periods, offering insight into how material culture expressed identity, authority, and ritual life.
Female Offering Bearer (2040–1648 BCE)
A wooden offering bearer from 2040–1648 BCE, showing a woman in a kalasiris dress, crafted from tamarisk with a sycamore base.
Striding Statue of Minnefer (2377–2311 BCE)
A painted limestone figure depicting Minnefer in a striding pose, colored with reddish-brown skin and a black wig.
Torso of Amenpayom (200-100 BCE)
A granodiorite torso from 200–100 BCE, depicting Amenpayom in a striding pose, carved with polished musculature and a back pillar.
Head of Amenhotep III Wearing the Blue Crown (1391-1353 BCE)
A granodiorite head from c. 1391–1353 BC, showing Amenhotep III with a textured blue crown, sculpted with polished facial features.
Prestige Chair (1800s)
A wooden chair from the 1800s, featuring carved leopards and human figures, painted with symbolic heads on the base.