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Description:
Bearded elongated figure holding a bow and arrow. A container hangs from both his hip and back. Origin Burkina Faso.
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Carved wooden mask with female features. Origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
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Carved wooden mask with female features. Origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
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Ritual staff of office; wood is divided into intricately carved and decorated sections.
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Elongated female figure wearing a headdress and holding a long tool and a container. Origin Burkina Faso.
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Carving of a human and an animal; the shapes are intertwined and a human face is part of the animal figure; origin South Kenya; engraved lettering on front reads "MR KASUMILI IOMASIL FROM_MbEGAM LD bAGAMOYO MAKOMDE."
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Two shallow heart-shaped soapstone ashtrays with flat bases and nearly identical sizes.
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Arrows with metal points and wooden shafts used for hunting large game; origin Mbuti people of the Ituri rainforest.
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Bundle of wooden arrows wrapped with a piece of raffia, seven with metal tips, fourteen in all; end of one is notched with traces of poison; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mbuti people.
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A black wooden fertility doll carried by expectant mothers; origin Ashanti people of Ghana.
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Three charms to ward off evil in the form of reptilian amulets. Origin Togo.
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Red, black, and greenish-brown stone ashtray, made for tourists, origin West Africa.
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Arrows, origin Togo.
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Batik depicting a woman holding a basket and a man holding a gourd. Signed "NIKE" lower left side. Origin Nigeria.
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Batik depicting a woman holding a basket with a bird on top. Signed "NIKE" on lower right side. Origin Nigeria.
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Porcupine quill, multicolored black/ivory; origin East Africa.
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Ivory hairpin, curved with a pointed tip on one end and the other a carved head of a woman; hair is that of a Mangbetu woman, decoration on torso.
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Stone candlestick made for hotels; origin eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
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Silver Coptic cross with looped copper piece soddered on; origin Ethiopia.
Date:
1890
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Manilla-type anklet currency consisting of two high relief ridges. Created with puddle mold method of casting. Origin Togo.
Date:
1890
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Currency in the form of an anklet in high relief. Created with puddle mold method of casting. Origin Ekonda people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1890
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Currency in the form of a heavy hemispherical bangle with beveled edges. Created with puddle mold method of casting. Origin Bambole, Bayele, and Balengo people of the Mbole region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1890
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Currency in the form of a cross. Created with puddle mold method of casting. Origin Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1890
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Metal coil currency. Origin Igbo people of Nigeria.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Three round stones. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Bag of approximately 75 nuts of unknown variety. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Carved ivory sculpture of a kneeling man with a snake around his neck and flat bowl on his head. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Carved ivory sculpture of a kneeling man with a bowl on his head. Both hands hold his beard. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Small piece of metallic mineral encased in a circular hide box. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Yellow, purple, and green woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large green letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Six-stringed instrument with gourd base, decorated with cowrie shells. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Purple woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large green letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Green woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large purple letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Front and back views of a tall wooden mask in the shape of a plunging bird with a broad tail. Probable origin is the Mossi people of Burkina Faso.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Cotton woven mat with fringe on each end. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Bundle of straw. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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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.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Front and profile views of a wooden mask with both human and animal characteristics. Origin Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Heavy dark wooden chief's stool supported by a carving of a female figure. Origin Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1900 and 1999
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A three string harp with wooden arm, body of a turtle shell, animal skin, and wire strings. Origin Gabon.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Farm tool for digging; letters "AP" burned into handle and "1500F" written on metal shovel. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Yellow, purple, and blue woven straw fan. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Yellow, purple, and blue woven straw fan. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Farm tool for digging; origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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French-language political map of Africa with Togo highlighted in green.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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French-language political map of Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Purple woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large green letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large green letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large green letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Woven straw fan with "TOGO" in large green letters adjacent to an image of Togo's national flag.
Date:
1900 and 1999
Description:
Front and profile views of a male wooden figure carrying a vessel in left hand and a dagger in right. Origin Bena Lulua people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Wooden stool with a base and top joined by four carved vertical supports. Seat contains a circular band of cowrie shells and inlaid ivory. Origin West Africa.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Standing female attached to a double circular pedestal. Origin Baule people of Cote d'Ivoire.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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N'domo mask used in the second of seven initiation rituals for boys of the Bambara people of Mali. The decorated vertical wooden posts represent the wisdom of the cosmos and the long nose symbolizes vitality.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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A funerary statuette common among the Hongwe (Mahongwe), Kota (Bakota), and Fang people of Gabon. The statue is placed upon a box containing the remains of an ancestor and acts as the guardian of the reliquaries.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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A wooden mask of polished black wood; origin Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Standing female figure of dark wood attached to a small, untreated pedestal. Origin Baule people of Cote d'Ivoire.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Tall wooden mask with a rectangular box for the head. The top portion depicts a female figure below a perched bird with a downward thrusting arrow. Origin is either Dogon or Mossi people of Burkina Faso.
Date:
1900
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Plaque in high relief depicting two warrior-like figures carrying weapons. Origin Nigeria or Benin.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Wooden African mask decorated with cowrie shells and coins. Origin is either the Dan people or Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Wooden spear; origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Wooden spear; origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Metal bell-shaped percussion instrument. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Pelt-covered percussion instrument. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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Wooden spear; origin Togo.
Date:
1900 and 1999
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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).
Date:
1900
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Multiple views of a male wooden statuette holding a club and an oar, smoking a pipe. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900
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Carved wooden elephant with ivory tusks. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900
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Carved wooden elephant with ivory tusks. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900
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Carved wooden elephant with ivory tusks. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900
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Silver ladle of light metal. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900
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A Togolese flag connected to a bamboo reed.
Date:
1900
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Carved wooden elephant with ivory tusks. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900
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Multiple views of a male wooden statuette holding an animal and a rifle, smoking a pipe. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900
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Small carved wooden male statuette wearing a straw skirt, beads, and cowrie shell. Origin Togo.
Date:
1900
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Carved wooden knife. Origin Togo
Date:
1920 and 1925
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A bundle of straw. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920 and 1925
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Basket from Liberia that resembles the han blai (woven) basket from Sierra Leone. Used for fishing. It is not tightly woven. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920 and 1925
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Animal skin and leather shoulder purse with braided straps that connect through loops. Leather is decorated on both sides. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
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Rectangular object that has been sewn together with a braided strap used for hanging. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
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Three manilla-shaped pieces of metal, two of which are twisted. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
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Two long thin pieces of twisted metal with unique ends. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
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Leather hand-crafted stick with stitching and several sections with hand-woven areas. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
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Small knife, decorated on both sides. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1920
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Knife contained in a leather sheath. There is a braided strap with a button loop closure and several decorative styles with a fringe at the base. Origin Liberia.
Date:
1937 and 1941
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Six coins, three made of brass and three of nickel. The face side of each brass coin reads "Two cents; 1937" and the face side of each nickel coin reads "Two cents; 1941." Each face side depicts a palm tree, and each obverse reads "Republic of Liberia," depicting an elephant.
Date:
1940
Description:
Sitting stool geometrically carved from a solid piece of tree trunk. Origin Tonga people of Zambia.
Date:
1950 and 1979
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Small wooden object, origin Tutsi people. Collector Colin Turnbull labeled the object "a parihuana holder."
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.
Date:
1950
Description:
Bracelet with incised concentric ring motif. Origin Baule or Akan people of Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.
Date:
1950
Description:
Bracelet with stamped geometric decoration, used as currency. Origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
Date:
1950 and 1989
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Zande rubbing article, functions as an oracle.
Date:
1950 and 1979
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Tin of 82 beans used to play nuchuba; tin reads "PLAYER NO.3 EXTRA QUALITY"; origin Tutsi people (Central Africa).
Date:
1950 and 1979
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Small coiled basket and lid, tightly woven with a smooth finish; red exterior, gold interior; origin Ituri rainforest.
Date:
1950 and 1979
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Metal kingele pallet bell used by dancers in the nkumbi initiation ritual of the Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Date:
1950 and 1979
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Toy garden hoe used by Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Date:
1950
Description:
Brass anklet with six cowry shells embedded in clay and a design etched on either side; origin Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Date:
1950
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Fossilized elephant tooth from Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Date:
1950
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Metal bracelet; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.
Date:
1950
Description:
Brass anklet with five cowry shells embedded in clay (one missing) and a design etched on either side; origin Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.