A statue in bronze of a West African commanding figure. He holds a spear in one hand and another item in the other. He stands on a rectangular base. The Hammond House Museum gift shop in Atlanta's historic West End is the best setting to explore the cultural diversity and legacy of artists of African descent. Formally the Hammonds House Galleries, a 501(c)3 organization, opened in 1988 to preserve, exhibit, interpret and increase public awareness about the contributions of visual artists of the African diaspora.