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	National Museum of African Art - http://www.si.edu/nmafa/africart.htm The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Exhibitions, articles, and museum calendar of events.
	Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa - http://www.africamuseum.be Periodic on-line exhibitions as well as a guide to the Brussells museum. Includes a search facility for finding websites with information about central Africa.
	Museum for African Art - http://www.africanart.org/ New York's Museum for African Art.
	deYoung Museum African Collection - http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/collections/collection.asp?collectionkey=36 Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.
	UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History - http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/ Emphasis on works from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present.

	African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning - http://www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC/exhib/93.ray.aa/African.html A nicely annotated on-line exhibition of African art from the University of Virginia.
	Art and Life in Africa Project - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/ An extremely rich source of information on African art and its cultural contexts. Based on the Stanley Collection at the University of Iowa.
	Adinkra Symbols of West Africa - http://www.welltempered.net/adinkra A guide to the Asante traditional symbols, with photos of adinkras in use.
	Akan Cultural Symbols - http://web.marshall.edu/akanart/ Explanations of the iconography of Akan art.
	Art and Oracle: Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition - http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/oracle/index.html African art and divination rituals. Includes a map of sub-Saharan Africa, and essays on divination.

	H-AfrArts Expressive Cultures of Africa - http://www.h-net.org/~artsweb/ A seriously scholarly site, with moderated discussion boards. From Michigan State University.
	African Art Course - http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/rela345_98.html#webart Materials for a University of Virginia course on African arts, with images, bibiliographic information, and web links.
	Africa-Photo - http://www.africa-photo.com/e_index_frames.html Databank with over 4,000 photos from 1870 to the present and much cultural information.
	African Odyssey Interactive - http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/aoi/artsedge.html Wide range of resources, originates at Kennedy Center (Washington, DC).
	G. I. Jones -- S.E. Nigerian Art and Culture - http://www.siu.edu/~anthro/mccall/jones/index.html An outstanding collection of photographs, many showing objects of art in their cultural settings.

	Art Creations Africa - http://www.artcreationsafrica.com Stone sculpture gallery and exhibitions of work of African artists, including Shona Stone sculpture.
	Komaland - http://komaland-ghana.spaces.live.com/PersonalSpace.aspx Personal collection and background information about Koma sculptures.
	Tamarin Gallery - http://www.tamarin.com/index.html A gallery of African art. Periodic exhibitions and a collection of links to other sources.
	Hamill Gallery of African Art - http://www.hamillgallery.com A commercial site with nicely documented thematic exhibitions that change every few months. Past exhibitions are viewable as well.
	African Tribal Art Museum - http://www.zyama.com A collection of African art (700 objects; 90 ethnic groups) and lots of information African tribal peoples.

	Sukuma Museum - http://photo.net/sukuma/ Museum devoted to the culture and art of the Sukuma (Tanzania, Africa).
	Africa Direct - http://www.africadirect.com/ A variety of African tribal art, with good cultural information on many of the objects.
	African Sculptural Art - http://web.onetel.net.uk/~herbertroese/index.html Papers on the development of sculptural art in Africa, from pre-Iron Age to modern.
	Charles Jones African Art - http://www.cjafricanart.com Traditional African art, with many images and explanations of cultural significance of the objects.
	Shona Sculpture - http://karaart.com/collections/shona/index.html A collection of 67 Shona sculptures from Zimbabwe, with some history of this genre.

	The World of Beduin Weaving - http://www.beduinweaving.com/ Extensive information on weaving by the Beduins of North Africa.
	Masks and More - http://www.eling.nl/ Masks, African art and primitive paintings.
	Rand African Art - http://www.randafricanart.com Images of a private collection with lots of pictures and information.
	Galerie Peter Herrmann - http://www.galerie-herrmann.de/ A commercial gallery. Bilingual (German and English), with many images of African items. Also has a section describing ongoing African art related exhibitions and events elsewhere.
	Axis Gallery - http://www.axisgallery.com/ Gary van Wyk's gallery, with exhibitions. Emphasis on South Africa.

	Picard Trade Bead Museum And African Art Gallery - http://www.picardbeads.com Dealer in African art and trade beads, with a trade bead museum.
	The Ebony Tree - http://www.theebonytree.com Tribal African gallery with masks, statues, and other tribal arts
	StoneAge Art Company - http://www.stoneageartcompany.com Shona sculpture from 250 Zimbabwe carvers.
	Nerart - http://www.nerart.com Swiss exhibition venue dedicated to contemporary African arts, crafts and design. Site is multilingual
	Dimondstein Tribal Arts - http://www.dimondstein.com Many images and information on African tribal art.

	African Art Collection - http://arttribal.com/ African tribal arts dealer. Photographs and descriptions including some information on cultural significance.
	Joy Christie's Gallery - http://www.joychristie.com Dallas, Texas dealer in tribal arts and artifacts,contemporary paintings and original jewelry featuring tribal components.
	Senufo Art - http://www.biddingtons.com/content/pedigreesenufo.html Brief description of the Senufo aesthetic tradition; part of an auction house series.
	Ralph Proctor Gallery - http://www.introspecinc.com/gallery/exhibit.htm A gallery of African art, with periodic thematic exhibitions.
	The Suaga Collection - http://www.suagacollection.com Noncommercial site showcasing a private collection of African masks.

	African Millennium Foundation - http://www.african-millennium.com/ International trader and exhibitor of Zimbabwean Shone stone sculptures. Site displays news about recent events and images from exhibitions and galleries held in Toronto and London.
	African Art and Artists - http://www.africanartsandartists.com Bridget McNulty trades in contemporary and traditional African art and crafts.
	Tellem Gallery - http://pages.infinit.net/tellem/ Sculpture (masks, statuettes, etc.) and jewelry from many African regions; pre-Columbian art and pottery.
	African Art Center - http://www.afriart.org.za Nonprofit organization promoting black artists and craftspeople of KwaZulu Natal and South Africa.
	Galerie Ezakwantu - http://www.ezakwantu.com Central and Southern African tribal art. In Franschhoek, South Africa.

	Jembetat Gallery of African Art - http://www.jembetat.com Tribal art from West and Central Africa.
	AfricaClub - http://www.africaclub.com Wide assortment of arts and crafts, with considerable cultural background on the objects.
	Yahoo! Groups: AfricanAntiques - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanAntiques/ Discussion board on African art.
	The Maurer Collection - http://www.amherst.edu/~jpembert/ Collection of artifacts used in rites of divination in Central and West Africa. Extensively illustrated with scholarly text.
	Affrica Gallery - http://www.affrica.com Informative site run by gallery in Washington, D.C.

	Kerr Museum Productions - http://www.kerrmuseumproductions.com/ Consultants on African art and display installations. Offers 3-D images of African sculpture.
	African Arts and Culture Discussion Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/ Discussion group about African art and culture.
	Africa Cultural Gallery & Kumbu Kumbu Gallery - http://www.afroart.com Contemporary African sculpture, batiks, watercolors and oil paintings.
	Africa In Stone - http://www.africainstone.co.uk Zimbabwean Shona sculpture in materials such as African jade, serpentine, and soapstone.
	McCue Tribal Art - http://www.mccuetribalart.com Many images and some cultural information.

	African Art: Makonde - http://www.makonde.com Links to some sites specializing in Makonde arts and crafts.
	Masengo Gallery - http://www.masengogallery.com Calgary (Alberta, Canada) gallery of Shona Stone sculpture from Zimbabwe.
	All About Shoowa - http://www.shoowa.com/ Rich source of information about Shoowa raffia textiles.
	Ethnix Gallery of African Art & Tribal Artifacts - http://www.ethnix.com/ New York dealer.
	Moba Art - http://www.moba.be Information on Moba (Togo and Ghana) sculpture.

	Sculptures of Zimbabwe - http://www.sculptures-of-zimbabwe.com Gallery of Shona stone sculpture..
	Tribal Art Africa - http://www.tribalartafrica.com Dealer in tribal African artifacts (mostly masks and statues).
	Art of Africa - http://www.theartofafrica.co.za Bushmen/San arts and crafts from the Kalahari.
	Pan-Africa - http://www.panafrica.ch/ Multilingual categorized collection of links to sites about African art.
	Douglas Yaney - http://www.douglasyaney.com/ African tribal art objects, with sections for items likely to interest the beginner and those likely to interest more advanced collectors.

	Gati Gallery - http://www.gatigallery.co.uk Dealer in African arts.
	The Calverton Headrest Collection - http://www.africanheadrests.com African headrests, including many Zulu pieces.
	Davis Gallery - http://www.davisafricanart.com Art and sculpture of West and Central Africa
	Gallery Quackelbeen - http://www.lavuun.com Brussels dealer with images of pots, masks, textiles and statues.
	Zambezi Sculpture - http://zambezisculpture.com Zimbabwe stone sculpture, Shona and others using traditional techniques.

	African Quintessence - http://www.artofafricans.com African art, mainly from Benin, with nice images and descriptions of cultural significance.
	Shani Gallery - http://www.shanigallery.com African masks and sculpture with brief descriptions of their traditional significance.
	Azani Stone Gallery Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture - http://www.azani.com Zimbabwe Shona stone sculpture, including busts, abstracts and wildlife art.
	African Sculpture - http://www.african-sculpture.de Images of a private collection.
	Jacaranda Tribal - http://www.jacarandatribal.com/ Art from south and east Africa, with lot of cultural background information.

	Africarts - http://pagesperso-orange.fr/africart/pages/index2.htm Collection of African art objects: exchange of information and/or of objects
	Origomundi Gallery - http://www.origomundi.com/ Decorative and authentic African art from private collections. Lots of images. In German and English.
	All About African art - http://www.all-about-african-art.com Information for those starting an African art collection; the regions, types of art and the people who make them.
	Ryann Willis Ancient Art - http://www.ryannwillis.com/index.htm Dealer specializing in ancient African arts (mostly terracotta), with nice exhibitions.
	African Masks - http://www.africanmasks.nl/ Collection of African masks, most of which are for sale.

	Emory University Collection of African Art - http://www.carlos.emory.edu/african-art An exhibition of part of the university's permanent collection of African art. Good accompanying essays on various aspects of African art.
	African Art Shop - http://users.pandora.be/african-shop/ Tribal Art (mostly African), links, and descriptions of some African styles.
	Adire African Textiles - http://www.adire.clara.net/ Hand-woven textiles including Ashanti kente and adinkra, Ewe kente, Yoruba adire and aso oke, Kuba raffia cloths, and Bogolan mud cloth from Mali.
	African Antiques - http://users.telenet.be/african-shop/ Belgian dealer's site, with ethnographic information.

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