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201. Silk wall hanging

Silk wall hanging
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Silk wall hanging with religious theme; appears to be handmade, hand painted; possible origin India or Thailand.

202. Goge (Stick fiddle)

Goge (Stick fiddle)
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
One-string stick fiddle (goge); a string passes over a small bridge placed close to the edge of the gourd, which rotates; ornately carved handle, origin Ituri forest.

203. Wood elephant carving

Wood elephant carving
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wood carving of an elephant with two circles for eyes; top and ear flattened; three long feet intertwined around carving.

204. Ivory elephant carving

Ivory elephant carving
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory elephant, origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

205. Ivory woman figure

Ivory woman figure
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory figure of a woman wearing a skirt.

206. Ivory tusk

Ivory tusk
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory tusk supposedly carried by Tippu Tip's slaves from the interior of Africa to the east coast.

207. Ivory tusk

Ivory tusk
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory tusk supposedly carried by Tippu Tip's slaves from the interior of Africa to the east coast.

208. Ivory buttons

Ivory buttons
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Four bullet-shaped wooden buttons with carved faces; four holes in each to attach to garment; origin Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

209. Ivory buttons

Ivory buttons
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Two bullet-shaped ivory buttons with carved faces; four holes in each to attach to garment; origin Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

210. Drinking vessel

Drinking vessel
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Gourd drinking vessel, orange in color with narrow neck and darker areas; origin Karamoja region of Uganda.

211. Silk wall hanging

Silk wall hanging
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Silk wall hanging with religious theme; appears to be handmade, hand painted; possible origin India or Thailand.

212. Wooden human carving

Wooden human carving
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wood carving of an intertwined, elongated human with two faces and bulging eyes.

213. Ivory head

Ivory head
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory head used in Pende boys' initiation; two holes in each to attach to a string; they were worn as arm decorations.

214. Fiddle

Fiddle
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
One-string fiddle with skin head which is nailed to a painted wooden base; open bottom, red and black geometric design around base, string still attached; origin Ituri rainforest.

215. Mortar

Mortar
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Mortar with handle which extends in one piece from rim to base; top rim decorated with spaced parallel lines, side of rim has cut-outs; base is scalloped; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.