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This celebrated collection includes sculptural works mainly from the sub-Saharan regions of western and central Africa. Explore the diversity of this regional art from the eleventh to the twentieth centuries. Discover the values and ideas underlying these works.

About Private Gallery Tours

$140 per guided tour (up to 20 people maximum) plus admission fee.

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1G4

Local: 416-979-6626
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