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21. Ivory napkin ring

Ivory napkin ring

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Ivory tooth or tusk carved into an ornate ring with a circle and dot motif; resembles a napkin ring; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

22. Watercolor painting

Watercolor painting

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Framed pen/ink and watercolor image depicting a bridge with houses and mountains in the background; signed "HM" in lower right; origin unknown.

23. Ivory salt spoon

Ivory salt spoon

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Ivory salt spoon, made for hotels; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

24. Ivory ornamental face mask

Ivory ornamental face mask

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Ornamental face mask with open eyes, carved hair, and a string through the holes at top; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

25. Ivory knife rest

Ivory knife rest

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Ivory knife rest with an elephant design, made for hotel use; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

26. Ivory shell

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Ivory replica of a snail shell, seven holes indicate that it may have come unglued from another piece; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

27. Brass Menorah

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Brass menorah, possible origin Ethiopia.

28. Mortar

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

29. Snuff holder

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Wooden snuff holder with metal chain attached by wire and metal strip around the narrow opening; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

30. Snuff holder

Date:: 1951 and 1989
Description:: Bark snuff holder; origin Turkana people of Kenya.