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181. Mortar

Mortar
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden mortar with alternating light and dark carved designs, rough base; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.

182. Mortar

Mortar
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Mortar of light and dark brown wood; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.

183. Mortar

Mortar
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Mortar with a wide mouth; origin Ndaka people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

184. 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.

185. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1953
Description:
Wooden nkumbi household stool used in initiation with two pieces of wood lying on top; four legs, darker in color, curve upward, 3 holes in each side on the darker band of color; one piece of wood is inscribed "Innsbruck Sept 27 1953"; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.

186. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation; bottom has three incised marks on each side, handle carved on one side near the center column, and incised area in the middle of the top; origin Bira people of the Epulu region of the Ituri rainforest.

187. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation graduation; top is scalloped, base is square, four decorated block shapes between base and top; etched into one side is "H_ _ _ _ _"; origin Epulu region of the Ituri rainforest.

188. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation graduation; open square carved through center; origin Mangbetu people of the Ituri rainforest.

189. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation, star-shaped base; origin Epulu region of the Ituri rainforest.

190. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation, scalloped design on top.

191. Table ornament

Table ornament
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory table ornament in two pieces, flying bird design, made for use in hotels; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

192. Wooden pestle

Wooden pestle
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden pestle with flat top, rounded base, and design around the center; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

193. Wooden pestle

Wooden pestle
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden pestle with some black stain; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

194. Wooden pestle

Wooden pestle
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden pestle in the shape of a two-pronged fork, used by the Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but most likely Nandi in origin.

195. Pipe

Pipe
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Dark clay pipe with design engraved around bowl; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mbuti people.

196. Pipe

Pipe
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Black pottery pipe bowl, ribbed around top and bottom with diagonal engraving around the center, origin Ituri rainforest.

197. Pipe

Pipe
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Clay pipe with long wooden stem; design engraved around bowl, copper coiled around end of stem; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mbuti people.

198. Ritual stick

Ritual stick
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
A basket tree stick used as a ritual status symbol, origin Epulu region of the Ituri rainforest.

199. Ritual stick

Ritual stick
Description:
Ritual staff of office; wood is divided into intricately carved and decorated sections.

200. Wooden toy shield

Wooden toy shield
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden imitation toy shield with rings painted on front and back; carved with handle on back; handle and piece on front painted black; origin Ituri rainforest.