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21. Female wooden statue

Female wooden statue
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Front and profile views of a female wooden figure carrying a vessel in each hand. Origin Bena Lulua people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

22. Wooden figure

Wooden figure
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Standing female attached to a double circular pedestal. Origin Baule people of Cote d'Ivoire.

23. Foot pedal

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

24. Harp (Musical instrument)

Harp (Musical instrument)
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
A three string harp with wooden arm, body of a turtle shell, animal skin, and wire strings. Origin Gabon.

25. Musical instrument

Musical instrument
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Six-stringed instrument with gourd base, decorated with cowrie shells. Origin Togo.

26. Musical instrument

Musical instrument
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Metal bell-shaped percussion instrument. Origin Togo.

27. Musical instrument

Musical instrument
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Pelt-covered percussion instrument. Origin Togo.

28. Ivory sculpture

Ivory sculpture
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Carved ivory sculpture of a kneeling man with a snake around his neck and flat bowl on his head. Origin Togo.

29. Ivory sculpture

Ivory sculpture
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Carved ivory sculpture of a kneeling man with a bowl on his head. Both hands hold his beard. Origin Togo.

30. 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.