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11. Foot pedal

Foot pedal
Date:
20th century, 1900, and 1999
Description:
Wooden foot pedal with long cord, possibly used to operate flash or lights.

12. Lenses

Lenses
Date:
20th century, 1900, and 1999
Description:
Two large photographic lenses.

13. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Front and back views of a tall wooden mask in the shape of a plunging bird with a broad tail. Probable origin is the Mossi people of Burkina Faso.

14. Wooden stool

Wooden stool
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden chief's stool decorated with four broad supports, each with two female figures, hands clasped over the stomach. The wood surface is treated with a white coloring agent. Origin Dogon people of Mali.

15. Wood and metal mask

Wood and metal mask
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden and metal mask from the Marka people used in circumcision rituals. Origin Mali.

16. Woven mat

Woven mat
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Cotton woven mat with fringe on each end. Origin Togo.

17. Straw

Straw
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Bundle of straw. Origin Togo.

18. Focusing cloth

Focusing cloth
Date:
20th century, 1900, and 1999
Description:
Fabric used when focusing camera. Blocks outside light so photographer can see through the lens.

19. Wooden mask (Kifwebe)

Wooden mask (Kifwebe)
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Wooden ceremonial mask made for the Bwadi ya Kifwebe association, a group that polices social behavior and neutralizes disruptive elements within the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The masks are worn in a variety of ceremonies.

20. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Front and profile views of a wooden mask with both human and animal characteristics. Origin Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire.