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21. Coiled grass basket

Coiled grass basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Conical coiled grass basket with green spiral decoration of died raffia; base flares outward for two rows that were added on; origin East Africa.

22. Coiled basket

Coiled basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Deep coiled basket with alternating black and brown pattern; origin Rwanda.

23. Coiled grass basket

Coiled grass basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Conical coiled grass basket with violet, blue, and green spiral decoration of died raffia; origin East Africa.

24. Gourd bowl

Gourd bowl
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Decorated gourd bowl; origin East Africa.

25. Ivory flower vase

Ivory flower vase
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory flower vase with human head, very stylized hair, made for hotel use; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

26. Ivory shoehorn

Ivory shoehorn
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory replica of a European shoehorn; profile of a woman with sculptured hair, black holes for eyes; torso resembles woman wearing a dress in the shape of a shoehorn; origin Mangbetu people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

27. Ivory toothpicks and holder

Ivory toothpicks and holder
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory toothpick holder with 10 ivory toothpicks, made for hotels; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

28. 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).

29. 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).

30. 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).

31. Ivory shell

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).

32. Ivory blade

Ivory blade
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Ivory blade with handle of a very well-carved Mangbetu-style woman's head.

33. Harp

Harp
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Five string harp with metal strings, wooden arm, and turtle-shell base; origin Ndaka people of Central Africa.

34. Chinese wall hanging

Chinese wall hanging
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Chinese wall hanging of a tiger wood-burned on thin pieces of wood.

35. 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.

36. Carved wooden figure

Carved wooden figure
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden figure of Mbuti hunter with spear.

37. Bamboo chair piece

Bamboo chair piece
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
One of seventy bamboo pieces that comprise of an Mbata seat; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Ndaka people.

38. Brass Menorah

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

39. Wooden fork

Wooden fork
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden fork, dark wood; origin Dodoth people of Uganda.

40. Antelope horn

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