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Kuba peoples

20th century

Vessel: Figure
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Female (Bwanga bwa Bwimpe)
Luluwa peoples
19th–20th century

Christ
Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom
18th–19th century

Arched Harp
Congolese
20th–mid 20th century

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

Double Bell
Congolese
19th century

Mpu cap of chiefly authority
Kongo artist
Late 19th century

Four Panels from a Ceremonial Skirt
Kuba peoples
20th century

Whistle
Kuba, Ngend or Yaka people
early 20th century

Woman's Raffia Belt
Mongo, Nkundo
20th century

Drum
Kuba (Shoowa)
late 19th–early 20th century

Figurine: Female (Bwami)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Man's Skirt
Kuba peoples
1900–1940 (?)

Figure: Male
Yaka peoples
19th–20th century

Hat
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Mask (Mbuya)
Pende peoples
20th century

Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing)
Kuba
1900–1925

Tukula Paste Block (Bongotol)
Kuba peoples
20th century

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

Horn
Bakutu
late 19th century

Figure: Seated Male
Kongo peoples
19th century

Vessel Lid: Four Pigeons
Kongo peoples, Woyo group
19th–20th century

Figure: Seated Male
Luluwa peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Male
Dengese peoples
19th–20th century

Whistle
Kuba
ca. 1902

Helmet Mask (Nyachi)
Kuba peoples, Kete group
19th–20th century

Commemorative figure
Hemba peoples
19th–early 20th century

Figure of a leopard chief: Chibwabwa Ilunga
Luluwa peoples
19th–early 20th century

Panel Fragment
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Yaka people

20th century

Vessel: Head
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Mask (Kifwebe)
Songye peoples
19th–mid-20th century

Vessel: Drum
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Double Panel
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Seated Female Figure with Child (pfemba)
Kongo peoples, Yombe group
Late 19th - early 20th century

Hat
Kuba peoples, Nkutshu group
19th–20th century

Horn
Congolese
late 19th Century

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

Belt
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
20th century