Art for Life’s Sake: Teaching with African Art at the Mead Art Museum
Thursday, June 12, 2014 Session 1
Unknown, Nigerian, Yoruba people Agere Ifa, early 20th century Wood
AC 1999.17 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, Nigerian; Yoruba people House for the Head (Ile Ori), early 20th century glass beads, cowrie shells, fabric, wood
AC 2002.294.a,b Museum Purchase
Thursday, June 12, 2014 Session 2
Unknown, African, Dogon Standing Male Figure, 19th century carved wood
AC 1983.74 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Ross
Unknown, African, Mende Standing Figure, 20th Century Wood
AC 1971.8 Museum purchase
Unknown, Congolese (Zairian); Luba people Bowl figure, 20th century wood, horn
AC 1999.9 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African, Eastern Luba Power figure wood, horn, cord, metal, hair
AC 1999.64 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African, Lulua Figure
AC 1999.73 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African, Lobi Bateba Wood
AC 1999.60 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African, Senufo Male and female figures wood
AC 1999.15.1,2 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, Nigerian; Yoruba people Kneeling Female Figure with Bowl wood, fibre, beads, blue pigment
AC 2001.678 Gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. Jamie Strain
Unknown, African; Chamba people Figure wood
AC 1999.175 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Thursday, June 12, 2104 Session 3
Unknown, African, Yoruba tribe Agere Ifa wood
AC 1994.152 Gift of Marc Felix in memory of Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959)
Unknown, African, Yoruba people Ibeji Figures wood, pigment, beads, metal
AC 1999.158.1,2 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African, Yoruba people Ibeji Figure wood, pigment, beads, metal
AC 1999.161 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, Nigerian, Yoruba Iroke Ifa (Ifa tapper), 1900-1950 Wood
AC 1999.3 Gift of the Estate of Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959)
Unknown, African, Yoruba Agere Ifa Wood
AC 1999.18.a,b The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, Nigerian, Yoruba people Opon Ifa (Divination tray), early 20th century Wood
AC 1999.19.a,b The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, Nigerian; Yoruba people Ibeji Figures wood, beads, pigment
AC 2002.25.1,2 Bequest of Herman Copen
Unknown, African, Yoruba people Ibeji Figure wood, beads
AC 2002.48 Bequest of Herman Copen
Unknown, African, Yoruba people Ibeji Figure wood, beads
AC 2002.49 Bequest of Herman Copen
Unknown, Nigerian; Yoruba people Twin figure with cloak (ewu ileke ibeji) wood, cowrie shells, fabric, pigment
AC 2002.293.2.a,b Museum Purchase
Thursday, June 12, 2014 Session 4
Unknown, African; Congolese (Zairian); Kuba people Pile Cloth raffia
AC 1999.196
The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957) Unknown, Nigerian; Yoruba people Iborun (shoulder cloth) cotton, blue letters on gray cloth
AC 2002.160 Museum Purchase
Unknown, Nigerian; Yoruba people Dandogo cotton, green embriodery, indigo dye
AC 2002.143 Museum Purchase
Unknown, Nigerian (20th century); Yoruba people Adire alabere "omor lere aiye" (a child is our reward in this world) cotton, indigo dye
AC 2002.203 Museum Purchase
Unknown, Nigerian (20th century); Yoruba people Technique sample for adire alabere cotton, indigo dye
AC 2002.207 Museum Purchase
Unknown, Nigerian; Yoruba people Toga, ca. 1900 cotton, indigo dye
AC 2002.184 Museum Purchase
Unknown, Nigerian; Yoruba people Ibadandun, adire eleko stencil-patterned cotton, indigo dye
AC 2002.234 Museum Purchase
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 Baba Lebe dancing and wearing Gbariye Dandogo, Erin Osun, 1994 color photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.9.a Study Collection
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 Baba Lebe dancing and wearing Gbariye Dandogo, Erin Osun, 1994 color photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.9.d Study Collection
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 Baba Lebe dancing and wearing Gbariye Dandogo, Erin Osun, 1994 color photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.9.e Study Collection
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 Baba Lebe dancing and wearing Gbariye Dandogo, Erin Osun, 1994 color photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.9.h Study Collection
Friday, June 13, 2014 Session 5
Unknown, African, Tshokwe people Divination Basket and Charms vegetable fiber, bones, shells, metal, and other material
AC 1999.195 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957) Unknown, Congolese (Zairian); Luba people Kakishi wood, glass beads
AC 1999.4 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, Congolese (Zairian); Luba people Bowl figure, 20th century wood, horn
AC 1999.9 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African, Luba Staff
AC 1999.90 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African, Luba Adze
AC 1999.92 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African, Tchokwe Divination basket
AC 1999.22 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African, Songye Divination Basket
AC 1999.27 The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Unknown, African; Congolese (Zairian); Kuba people Itombwa, ca. 1900 wood, raffia
AC 1999.5.a,b The Barry D. Maurer (Class of 1959) Collection of African art purchased with Amherst College Discretionary Fund and funds from H. Axel Schupf (Class of 1957)
Friday, June 13, 2014 Session 6
Lamidi Fakeye Nigerian Door Panel
AC PL.1977.31 Lent by Rev. Frances D. Potter
Asiru Olatunde, Nigerian (1922-1995) Bovine with Animal Figures, ca. 1961 copper
AC 2002.291 Museum Purchase
Asiru Olatunde, Nigerian (1922-1995) Mural with Various Animals copper
AC 2002.292 Museum Purchase
Muraina Oyelami, Nigerian, born 1940 All Is Nothing, March 23, 2003 oil on unstretched canvas
AC 2004.149 Museum purchase
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 Sango series: The priest of Oya dances in honor of Sango during the festival in Ede, 1962 black and white photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.3.f Study Collection
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 The Duro Ladipo Theater, Osogbo series: Duro Ladipo as Sango in his play, 'Oba Koso', Ibadan, 1963 black and white photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.6.a Study Collection
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 The Duro Ladipo Theater, Osogbo series: a performance of 'Oba Koso', Berlin Theater Festival, 1964 black and white photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.6.b Study Collection
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 The Duro Ladipo Theater, Osogbo series: a performance of 'Moremi', the Duro Ladipo Theater, Osogbo, 1966 black and white photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.6.c Study Collection
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 Yoruba Shrines series: Mural at a shrine at Osun Osogbo? black and white photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.2.c Study Collection
Ulli Beier, German, born 1922 The Duro Ladipo Theater, Osogbo series: a performance of 'Oba Koso', Berlin Theater Festival, 1964 black and white photograph
AC STUDY.1.2002.6.f Study Collection
Friday, June 13, 2014 Session 7
Fazal Sheikh, American (1965- ) Pedro Jasi and Ruiz Juao (Mozambique refugee camp, Nyamithutu, Malawi), 1994 gelatin silver print
AC 1994.149 Gift of Fazal Sheikh in memory of Allan P. Albert (Class of 1967)
Fazal Sheikh, American (1965- ) William Biar Gai and Bol Aguot, "Unaccompanied Minors" (Sudanese refugee camp, Kakuma, Kenya), 1993 gelatin silver print
AC 1994.150 Gift of Fazal Sheikh in memory of Allan P. Albert (Class of 1967)
Fazal Sheikh, American (1965- ) Sahan Mohamout Hussein and her daughter Leila, Feeding center, Somali refugee camp, Mandera, Kenya 1993, 1993 gelatin silver print
AC 1994.151 Gift of Fazal Sheikh in memory of Allan P. Albert (Class of 1967)
Azaria Mbatha, South African (1941- ) The Birth of Jesus, 20th century Linocut
AC 1972.18 Gift of Ralph C. McGoun
Azaria Mbatha, South African (1941- ) The Angel of the Lord colored block print
AC 1972.19 Gift of Ralph C. McGowan
Leroux; Leroux Mauresques voilees. (Costumes de ville), late 19th century gelatin silver print
AC 2000.286 Transfer from the Department of Fine Arts