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2. Coiled grass basket

Coiled grass basket
Date:
1950 and 1979
Description:
Coiled grass basket with conical lid; lid tightly woven with raffia, top twelve rows dyed black; bottom has black geometric pattern, rest of basket is natural; possible origin is Central Africa.

3. Patterned wooden comb

Patterned wooden comb
Date:
1951 and 1979
Description:
Wooden comb with carved pattern on both sides and a hole in the handle; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

5. Coiled basket

Coiled basket
Date:
1950 and 1979
Description:
Small coiled basket and lid, tightly woven with a smooth finish; red exterior, gold interior; origin Ituri rainforest.

6. Kingele pallet bell

Kingele pallet bell
Date:
1950 and 1979
Description:
Metal kingele pallet bell used by dancers in the nkumbi initiation ritual of the Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

7. Wooden slit gong

Wooden slit gong
Date:
1951 and 1979
Description:
Wooden slit gong with design carved on top; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bira people. Initials "KO KO" burned into one side.

8. Toy garden hoe

Toy garden hoe
Date:
1950 and 1979
Description:
Toy garden hoe used by Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

9. Rectangular wooden gong

Rectangular wooden gong
Date:
1951 and 1979
Description:
Rectangular gong; two pieces of wood fastened together with a glue-like substance; opening on one side, wood bows out on front and back, and top and bottom edges are jagged; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.