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1. Wooden Ndaka mask

Wooden Ndaka mask
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden face mask decorated with white, blue, and red paint; mouth carved in an oval, eyes have triangular lids with blue dots, chin has blue dots, cheeks have red and white dots, forehead has blue dots and white V-lines, straw beard; string attached to two nails in back; origin Ndaka people of the Ituri rainforest.

2. Red ivory trumpet

Red ivory trumpet
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Red ivory trumpet with a carved human form; used by the Mbo and Ndaka people in the initiation of the Mbuti people; origin central Africa.

3. 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.

4. Antelope horn

Antelope horn
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Antelope horn, use unknown; origin Ituri rainforest.

5. Antelope horn

Antelope horn
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Antelope horn, used for holding medicine; origin Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

6. Winnowing basket

Winnowing basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Circular winnowing basket with one wrapped piece for carrying or hanging; origin Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

7. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden initation doctor's mask with beard; ears, eyes, nose, and mouth all have holes; eyebrows carved down to the mouth in a series of reverse S's creating cheek bones; touched the nose is a carved vertical band; ears protude inward to eyes; faded white dots over entire face.

8. Zither

Zither
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Zither with no strings, nine holes, and nine separate rectangular protrusions on each end; origin Ituri forest.

9. Wooden bow

Wooden bow
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden bow without a string, some skin with fur wrapped around each end; origin Ituri forest.

10. Metal object

Metal object
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Metal wedding exchange object that looks like an anchor; string tied at neck; origin Kwele people of Central Africa.

11. Bow string

Bow string
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Spare bow string, possible origin Ituri forest.

12. Hunting spear

Hunting spear
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Elephant hunting spear with wooden handle, metal blade, and cord wrapped around the handle attaching the blade; thought to be made by villagers and used by the Mbuti of the Ituri forest.

13. Hunting spear

Hunting spear
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Hunting spear with wooden handle, metal blade with intricate shape, and cord wrapped around the handle attaching the blade; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.

14. Hunting spear

Hunting spear
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Hunting spear with wooden handle and metal blade, handle is pointed at base, blade is rusty; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.

15. Wooden bow

Wooden bow
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden bow without a string but notched at ends, some skin with fur wrapped around each end; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.

16. Mortar

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

17. Wooden Ndaka mask

Wooden Ndaka mask
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden face decorated with white paint, straw beard, nose holes; face has white dots, outlined nose and lips with lines in the forehead area; string attached through holes in the back; origin Ndaka people of the Ituri rainforest.

18. Wooden Ndaka mask

Wooden Ndaka mask
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden face decorated with white paint, straw beard, nose holes; face has white dots, outlined nose and lips; carved crown decorated with white strips; string attached through holes in the back; origin Ndaka people of the Ituri rainforest.

19. Pottery fragment

Pottery fragment
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Neck of a pottery jug with a spout, intricate design; origin Ituri rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

20. Wooden bow

Wooden bow
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden bow without a string but notched at ends, some skin wrapped around each end; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.