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Slit Gong
Angolan
19th century

Prestige Stool: Mother and Child Caryatid
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century

Staff Finial: Chief Seated on Dog
Kongo peoples
19th–early 20th century

Power Figure (Nkisi N'Kondi: Mangaaka)
Kongo peoples; Yombe group
19th century, inventoried 1909

Commemorative figure of a chief
Chokwe peoples
19th century

Figure: Female
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century

Mask: Female (Pwo)
Chokwe peoples
19th–early 20th century

Pipe: Male Figure
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century

Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi)
Kongo artist and nganga, Yombe group
Second half of the 19th century

A chief of the Lunda
Early 20th century (postmarked February 15,1910)

Staff: Head Finial
Songo
19th–20th century

Pipe: Rifle
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century

Scepter: Male Figure
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Seat (Ngundja)
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century

Kisaanji
Chokwe
late 19th century

Prestige Cap (Laket ?)
Chokwe
19th–20th century

Chair: Rungs with Figurative Scenes (Ngundja)
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century

Commemorative Mother and Child Figure
Kongo, Yombe group
19th–20th century

Headdress: Bush Pig (Ngulu)
Chokwe peoples
20th century

Pwo mask
Chokwe peoples
19th–early 20th century

Figure: Female
Chokwe or Lwena (?)
19th–20th century

Power Figure (Nkisi N'Kondi: Mangaaka)
Kongo peoples; Yombe group
19th century, inventoried 1909

Cylindrical Drum
Chokwe people
first half 20th century

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga
Chokwe peoples
19th century

Ceremonial Spear
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century

Power Figure (Nkisi): Kneeling Male
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Commemorative couple
Chokwe peoples
19th century

Ntadi (commemorative figure) of a Seated Male Leader
Kongo artist
Late 18th–19th century

Power Figure: Male (Nkisi)
Kongo peoples
19th century

Commemorative female figure
Chokwe peoples
19th century

Crucifix
Kongo peoples
17th–18th century

Moata Vamoa, a chief of the Lunda
Early 20th century

Zanze
Angolan
late 19th century

Thumb Piano (Mbira)
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century

Zanze
Angolan
late 19th century

Commemorative figure of a chief as Cibinda Ilunga
Chokwe peoples
19th century

Staff: Equestrian Finial
Songo
19th–20th century

Power Figure (Nkisi N'Kondi: Mangaaka)
Kongo peoples; Yombe group
19th century, inventoried 1898

Commemorative figure of a chief playing a sanza (thumb piano)
Chokwe peoples
19th-20th century

Prestige Stool: Female Caryatid
Chokwe peoples
19th–20th century