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31. 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).

32. 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).

33. 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).

34. Ivory blade

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

35. Harp

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

36. Chinese wall hanging

Chinese wall hanging

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

37. 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.

38. Carved wooden figure

Carved wooden figure

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

39. 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.

40. Brass Menorah

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