African Art at the Ralph Proctor Gallery

"From the Realm of the Blacksmith"
May 1 through July 31, 1997

Exhibit Catalog

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	Ashanti Soul Pot RPG0020 $500. ... used in rituals designed to "cleanse" the soul before it enters the next life
	Kota Reliquary Figure RPG0027 $850. The Kota people believe that the soul never leaves the bones and must be protected ...
	Bamun Mask RPG0443 $1,750. This mask was worn atop a dancer's head at initiations and secret society meetings.
	Standing Benin Oba RPG0021 $1,800. An Oba often kept a live leopard next to the throne as a symbol of his power.

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