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Zanze
Congolese
late 19th century

Scepter: Seated Chief above Bound Prisoner (Nkisi)
Kongo peoples
19th–early 20th century

Feather Headdress
Tikar
19th–20th century

Luxury Cloth: Cushion Cover
Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom
16th - 17th century, inventoried 1889

Tusk with figurative relief
Vili-Kongo artist(s)
ca. 1880–1890

Commemorative figure
Hemba peoples, Niembo group
19th–early 20th century

Drum
Kuba people, Kasai cluster
19th century

Prestige Panel
Kuba peoples
20th century

Mask (Nganga Diphomba)
Master of Kasadi
19th–early 20th century, inventoried 1937

Kifwebe bakashi (female mask)
Songye artist
19th–early 20th century

Vessel
Mangbetu or Zande peoples
20th century

Chief's nogi (wrapper)
Mangbetu artist
First half of 20th century

Ancestral Shrine Figure:Seated Female
Kongo peoples; Yombe group
19th–early 20th century

Drum
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Drum
Bantu people?
20th century

Mask
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Spear
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Maskette
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Prestige Cap
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Figure: Seated Female Supporting Figure
Kongo peoples
19th–early 20th century

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

Figure: Female
Lengola peoples
19th–20th century

Prestige Panel
Kuba peoples, Shoowa group
19th–20th century

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

Man’s Prestige Cloth

Kuba peoples

First half 20th century

Likembe
Lele people
20th century

Stool
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Kasengosengo (whistle)
Chokwe
1950

Vessel
Mangbetu artist
First half of 20th century

Knife and Sheath
Luba peoples
20th century

Nkisi (power figure) with dog and rider
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Pendant: Animal and Face
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing)
Kuba peoples
20th century

Luxury Cloth
Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom
16th–17th century, inventoried 1666

Oliphant
Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom
16th century, inventoried 1843

Vessel: Drum
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Seated FemaleSupporting Figure with Clasped Hands (Phemba)
Master of Kasadi
19th–early 20th century, inventoried 1937

Ceremonial Overskirt
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
19th century

Royal portrait of Akessa(?)
Boyo artist
Late 18th–19th century

Whistle
Kongo peoples
late 19th century