Traditional art describes the most popular and studied forms of African art which are typically found in museum collections such as

Statues, usually of wood or ivory, are often inlaid with cowrie shells, metal studs and nails.
Decorative clothing is also commonplace and comprises another large part of African art. Among the most complex of African textiles is the colorful, strip-woven Kente cloth of Ghana. Boldly patterned mudcloth is another well known technique.
Antique, classical, ethnic, ethnographic, ethno-tribal, native, ritual, traditional, tribal,  so-called "primitive" art from Sub-Saharan black Africa.
Antique African art, sculpture, textiles, pottery, painting, ceramics, bronze,  ivory , figures, furniture, neck supports, ceremonial staffs,  diverse objects from metal and bone, as well as weapons, musical instruments, cult objects and tools. Tribal Art carvings.
Igbo Mbeke Mkpi Ijele Mbari musical instruments doors stools, mirror frames , trays , dolls, figures Owerri Ibibio Fulani Hausa Nupe Lobi
Wooden masks, which might either be human or animal or of mythical creatures,  most commonly found  in western Africa. and used for celebrations, initiations, crop harvesting, and war preparation worn by a initiated dancer. . African masks often represent a spirit and  Most African masks are made with wood, and can be decorated with: Ivory, animal hair, plant fibers , pigments , stones, and semi-precious gems.
Ceremonial masks from Kenya, Botwana, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast,  Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Gabon, Guinea, Senegal, Sierra leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland , Togo, West Africa, Rift Valley Olduvai ,Gorge Ikenga Iko Okochi ritual masks, burial masks