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MASKS & HEADS |
CURRENCY |
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METALWORK |
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DRUMS |
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All photos © Hamill Gallery
Images and information listed alphabetically by tribe or ethnic group.
We now have over 200 catalogs on this site, with up to 100 objects per catalog and we are constantly expanding the offerings.
All of our catalogs exist ONLINE only; we do not have any printed editions.NEW: Images and information listed alphabetically by object, or subject.
Animals, couples, currency, doors, drums, figures, headrests, knives, masks, posts, ritual objects, shields, stools, vessels, weapons.NEW: Images and information listed alphabetically by medium, material used, or technique. For example:
Barkcloth, beadwork, iron work, leatherwork, metalwork, terracottas, textiles.NEW: Images and information listed alphabetically by exhibition. For example:
Baule Sculpture, African Currency, Doors and Locks, Family Matters, Grasslands, Africa Unearthed, African Warrior
New Additions for frequent visitors.
For our repeat visitors, whom we value, we will try to link all recent additions to the site here on this page so that you don't miss anything.
For our international clients, used to the Metric System, the following converstion may make our measurements easier to understand:
inch to mm multiply by 25.4 ----inch to cm multiply by 2.54 -----foot to meter multiply by 0.3048
(Et pour nos clients francophone, nous sommes capables de repondre dans votre langue, meme si les accents n'existent pas sur des claviers americains.)A brief visual visit to The Gallery.
Chronological History of Exhibitions in Gallery History.
Hamill Gallery of African Art, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is a 7000 sq. ft. exhibition space showing ever changing displays from 75 major peoples, giving a balanced view of subjects, styles and techniques used for centuries in west and central Africa. Works include masks, figures, artifacts, textiles, jewelry, books and posters giving an idea of the visual impact and spiritual power of tribal art. Every three months special exhibitions highlight one tribe or theme.
Traditional peoples represented include the Afikpo, Afo, Akan, Asante, Attie, Baga, Bakongo, Bakota, Bali, Bamana, , Bamileke, Bamun, Bangwa, Bantu, Bassa, Bateke, Baule, Bembe, Benin, Bobo, Bongo, Bozo, Bura, Bwa, Chokwe, Dan, Dinka, Djenne, Dogon, Eket, Ekoi, Ethiopian, Ewe, Fali, Fang, Fante, Fon, Fulani, Grebo, Guere, Guro, Gurunsi, Hausa, Hehe, Ibibio, Idoma, Ife, Igbo, Ishan, Kamba, Katsina, Kirdi, Kuba, Kwele, Lega, Lobi, Luba, Maasai, Mahongwe, Makonde, Mbaka, Mbuti Pygmy, Mossi, Mende, Mumuye, Nafana, Nalu, Namji, Ndebele, Nok, Nupe, Pende, Punu, Senufo, Songye, Suku, Tabwa, Tenenkun, Toma, Toussian, Tsogo, Tuareg, Urhobo, Wurkun, Yaka, Yaure,Yoruba and Zoromo.
Statement on African Art
Gallery Information
Exhibitions Outside the Gallery
Booklist
