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Female Figure: Seated on Stool
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Mask: Ram
Salampasu peoples
19th–20th century

Kuba peoples

20th century

Headdress
Salampasu peoples
20th century

Panel Fragment
Democratic Republic of Congo
20th century

Hat
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Adze
Pende peoples (?)
20th century

Bwami Figure: Female
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Figurative Vessel
Mangbetu peoples
First half of 20th century

Painted Barkcloth
Mbuti peoples
20th century

Ceremonial Overskirt
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
19th century

Knife and Sheath
Luba peoples
20th century

Box: Lidded
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Kongo peoples

19th - early 20th century (before 1926)

Pendant: Seated Female Figure
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Ornament
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Nonga
Kuba people, Kasai cluster
19th century

Horn
possibly Congolese
late 19th century

Rattle
Congolese (Ngala people?)
late 19th century

Prestige Cap (Laket)
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Headrest: Male Caryatid
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Male Holding Vessel
Luluwa peoples
19th–20th century

Wrapper
Mangbetu peoples
20th century

Power Object: Head (Nkisi)
Luluwa peoples
19th–20th century

Woman's Ceremonial Underskirt
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
early to mid-20th century

Basket Rattle
Kuba people
20th century

Ceremonial Wrapper
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
20th century

Painted Barkcloth
Mbuti peoples
20th century

Ceremonial Woman's Overskirt
Kuba peoples
20th century

Bulup (drum)
Kuba people, Kasai cluster
19th century

Whistle
Kongo peoples
late 19th century

Women's Back Apron (negbe, pl. egbe)
Mangbetu peoples
Before 1950

Power Figure: Female (Nkisi)
Kongo peoples, Sundi group
19th–20th century

Pendant: Mask (Gikhokho)
Pende peoples
20th century

Mask (Giwoyo or Kiwoyo)
Pende peoples
20th century

Vessel
Luba or Songye peoples
19th–20th century

Spear
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Vessel: Drum
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Drum
probably Poto people
19th century

Commemorative figure
Hemba or Kusu peoples
19th–early 20th century