Africa
 UEA 211 - Mask, Africa: Ivory Coast |
 UEA 231 - Royal Sceptre, Africa: Nigeria |
 UEA 240 - Reliquary Head, Africa: Gabon |
The African objects within the Sainsbury collection are drawn from areas within Western, Central and Eastern Africa such as Benin, Yoruba, Ghana and Zaire, and span the 15th to the 20th century. Sculptural highlights include a Fang Reliquary Head from Gabon, the striking Head of an Oba from Benin, Nigeria and strongly detailed and expressive figures from Zaire such as the Ceremonial staff.
Other works in the collection include dance masks, ceremonial axes, batons, messenger staffs, heads and figures, musical instruments, dress ornaments, combs and ritual dolls.
