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Mwanangana (lord of the land) playing a sanza, Chokwe artist, Wood (uapaca), cloth, plant fiber, beads, dye, resinous coating, Chokwe peoples — Mwanangana (lord of the land) playing a sanza
Chokwe artist
19th century (before 1869)

Ngundja (royal seat), Chokwe artist, Wood, brass tacks, Chokwe peoples — Ngundja (royal seat)
Chokwe artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Ngundja (royal seat), Chokwe artist, Wood, brass tacks, leather, pigment, Chokwe peoples — Ngundja (royal seat)
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Pwo (female) mask, Chokwe artist, Wood, plant fiber, pigment, fur, metal, Chokwe peoples — Pwo (female) mask
Chokwe artist
First quarter of 20th century

Commemorative female figure, Chokwe artist, Wood, hair remnants, Chokwe — Commemorative female figure
Chokwe artist
Late 19th century

Cisakulo (comb) with head, Chokwe artist, Wood, Chokwe peoples — Cisakulo (comb) with head
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Pipe with male figure, Chokwe artist, Wood, metal, patina, encrustation, Chokwe peoples — Pipe with male figure
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Royal seat, Chokwe artist, Wood, metal, brass tacks, and studs, Chokwe peoples — Royal seat
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Prestige Stool: Mother and Child Caryatid, Chokwe artist, Wood, brass rings, pigment, copper wire (?), Chokwe peoples — Prestige Stool: Mother and Child Caryatid
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Female figure, Chokwe artist, Wood, pigment, Chokwe peoples — Female figure
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Mukupela (drum), Chokwe artist, Wood, skin, Chokwe peoples — Mukupela (drum)
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Royal Whisk Handle with Female Figure, Chokwe artist, Wood, brass tacks, Chokwe peoples — Royal Whisk Handle with Female Figure
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Thumb Piano, Chokwe artist, Wood, iron, wire, Chokwe peoples — Thumb Piano
Chokwe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Ceremonial Spear, Chokwe artist, Wood, iron, copper alloy, Chokwe peoples — Ceremonial Spear
Chokwe artist
19th–late 20th century

Ngulu (bush pig) headdress, Chokwe artist, Wood, fiber, Chokwe peoples — Ngulu (bush pig) headdress
Chokwe artist
20th century

Ngombo ya cisuka (divination basket), Chokwe artist, Fiber, wood, iron, plant and animal matter, Chokwe peoples — Ngombo ya cisuka (divination basket)
Chokwe artist
20th century

Necklace, Chokwe artist, Wood, ceramic, raffia, Chokwe peoples — Necklace
Chokwe artist
18th–mid-20th century

Women's headdress, Chokwe artist, Raffia fiber, camwood powder, cowrie shells, Chokwe peoples — Women's headdress
Chokwe artist
19th–early 20th century

Tesa ya ma kanya (snuff mortar), Chokwe artist, Wood, Chokwe peoples — Tesa ya ma kanya (snuff mortar)
Chokwe artist
Late 19th–mid-20th century

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