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51. Bark Cloth (Tapa)

Bark Cloth (Tapa)
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Reddish orange and brown with intricate geometric patterns on light brown background; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

52. Carved wooden figure

Carved wooden figure
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden figure of man lacking torso, hands, and feet, mouth stained red, eyes white; origin Epulu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

53. Carved wooden figure

Carved wooden figure
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Wooden figure of Mbuti carrying a well-carved hunting net, eyes closed, on an oval base; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

54. Carved wooden figure

Carved wooden figure
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Carved wooden figure of an Mbuti of Ituri forest; holes in each hand that are meant to hold spears.

55. Wooden fork

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

56. Harp

Harp
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Five string harp with wooden arm and base, skin covering, strings still attached; origin Bira people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

57. Ceremonial knife

Ceremonial knife
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Ceremonial knife used in a wedding exchange; curved metal blade with three holes, wooden handle with decorative metal wrap near the blade; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mangbetu people.

58. Brass weight

Brass weight
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Brass goldweight; figure of a man smoking a pipe and carrying a jug on his head; origin Ashanti people of Ghana.

59. Domestic knife

Domestic knife
Date:
1951 and 1971
Description:
Domestic knife with wooden handle; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

60. Ivory head

Ivory head
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ivory head used in Pende boys' initiation; two holes in each to attach to a string; they were worn as arm decorations; dark ivory head.