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81. Metal Currency

Metal Currency
Date:
1920
Description:
Three manilla-shaped pieces of metal, two of which are twisted. Origin Liberia.

82. Metal Currency

Metal Currency
Date:
1920
Description:
Two long thin pieces of twisted metal with unique ends. Origin Liberia.

83. Leather Stick

Leather Stick
Date:
1920
Description:
Leather hand-crafted stick with stitching and several sections with hand-woven areas. Origin Liberia.

84. Knife

Knife
Date:
1920
Description:
Small knife, decorated on both sides. Origin Liberia.

85. Knife and Sheath

Knife and Sheath
Date:
1920
Description:
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.

86. Coins (Money)

Coins (Money)
Date:
1937 and 1941
Description:
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.

87. Wooden stool

Wooden stool
Date:
1940
Description:
Sitting stool geometrically carved from a solid piece of tree trunk. Origin Tonga people of Zambia.

89. Coiled grass basket

Coiled grass basket
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.

90. Metal bracelet

Metal bracelet
Date:
1950
Description:
Bracelet with incised concentric ring motif. Origin Baule or Akan people of Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.

91. Currency (Metal Bracelet)

Currency (Metal Bracelet)
Date:
1950
Description:
Bracelet with stamped geometric decoration, used as currency. Origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

94. Coiled basket

Coiled basket
Date:
1950 and 1979
Description:
Small coiled basket and lid, tightly woven with a smooth finish; red exterior, gold interior; origin Ituri rainforest.

95. Kingele pallet bell

Kingele pallet bell
Date:
1950 and 1979
Description:
Metal kingele pallet bell used by dancers in the nkumbi initiation ritual of the Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

96. Toy garden hoe

Toy garden hoe
Date:
1950 and 1979
Description:
Toy garden hoe used by Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

97. Decorated brass anklet

Decorated brass anklet
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.

98. Fossilized elephant tooth

Fossilized elephant tooth
Date:
1950
Description:
Fossilized elephant tooth from Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

99. Metal bracelet

Metal bracelet
Date:
1950
Description:
Metal bracelet; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

100. Decorated brass anklet

Decorated brass anklet
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.