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81. Raffia mat

Raffia mat
Date:
1951
Description:
Woven raffia mat with repeating pattern, origin Ituri forest; photograph contains a close-up portion of the mat.

82. Raffia mat

Raffia mat
Date:
1951
Description:
Woven raffia mat with repeating pattern, origin Ituri forest; photograph contains a close-up portion of the mat.

83. 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.

84. 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.

85. Mortar

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

86. Mortar

Mortar
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Mortar with a wide mouth; origin Ndaka people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

87. Mortar

Mortar
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Mortar with handle which extends in one piece from rim to base; top rim decorated with spaced parallel lines, side of rim has cut-outs; base is scalloped; origin Bira people of the Ituri rainforest.

88. 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.

89. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation; bottom has three incised marks on each side, handle carved on one side near the center column, and incised area in the middle of the top; origin Bira people of the Epulu region of the Ituri rainforest.

90. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation graduation; top is scalloped, base is square, four decorated block shapes between base and top; etched into one side is "H_ _ _ _ _"; origin Epulu region of the Ituri rainforest.

91. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation graduation; open square carved through center; origin Mangbetu people of the Ituri rainforest.

92. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation, star-shaped base; origin Epulu region of the Ituri rainforest.

93. Wooden nkumbi stool

Wooden nkumbi stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool used in nkumbi initiation, scalloped design on top.

94. Pipe

Pipe
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Dark clay pipe with design engraved around bowl; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mbuti people.

95. Pipe

Pipe
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Black pottery pipe bowl, ribbed around top and bottom with diagonal engraving around the center, origin Ituri rainforest.

96. Pipe

Pipe
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Clay pipe with long wooden stem; design engraved around bowl, copper coiled around end of stem; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mbuti people.

97. Ritual stick

Ritual stick
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
A basket tree stick used as a ritual status symbol, origin Epulu region of the Ituri rainforest.

98. Wooden toy shield

Wooden toy shield
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden imitation toy shield with rings painted on front and back; carved with handle on back; handle and piece on front painted black; origin Ituri rainforest.

99. Stick whistle

Stick whistle
Date:
1951
Description:
Stick that is cleft on one end with an orange string wrapped around cleft; reed whistle loosely attached to the other end.

100. Wooden stool

Wooden stool
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden stool supported by four nearly identical carved figures with red mouths; three figures hold the seat of the stool with extended arms; geometric design at base and top; origin Ituri rainforest.