Map of Africa -- Overture: A Consideration of the Fragment -- The Surface: Renewal and Identity -- Weathering, Restoration, and Formal Criticism: a Senufo Figure (Poropya) / Youthful Faces: an Ogoni Mask (Elu) / Renewable Art of Containment: a Djerma Vessel / Surface as Key to Identity and Place: an Egyptian Relief / Accumulative Form and Ornamentation -- Mask of Wisdom: a We Mask (Gbona Gla) / Implements of Temple Ritual: an Egyptian Amulet / The Body as Billboard: Ndebele Beadwork / Costuming. Concealment. and Revelation -- The Ambiguity of Gender: a Loma Mask (Angbai) and Cow-Tail Switch / Embodying the Ancestors: a Kota Reliquary Figure (Mbulu-Ngulu) / Countering the Evil Eye: an Egyptian Child's Tunic / The Bird Is Faraway Meat: a Hausa Hunter's Headdress / Masking, Dancing, Fighting: Celebrating Male Aggression: an Igede/Ogoja Headdress / Dance, Movement, and Gesture -- Gestures of Healing: a Kongo Fly Whisk Finial (Nsesa) / The Illusion of Lightness: a Baga/Nalu Headdress (Banda) / Steps of Aggression and Peace: a Loma/Kpelle Mask (Kpakologi Sinei) / Protecting the Body and Spirit: a Luba Neckrest / We Will Fight You Day or Night: a Fante Flag (Frankaa)