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Nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, pigment, resin, iron, brass, tin, cloth, plant fiber cord, beads, cowrie shells, bone or ivory, arrows, leather, seeds, animal horn, Kongo peoples — Nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Lupona (royal seat), Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the "Buli Master" Democratic Republic of Congo, Wood, metal studs, Luba or Hemba peoples — Lupona (royal seat)
Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the "Buli Master"
ca. 1840–1870

Nkishi (community power figure), Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, copper, brass, iron, fiber, snakeskin, leather, fur, feathers, mud, resin, Songye peoples — Nkishi (community power figure)
Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Bondjo, Ivory, wood, polychrome, Ekonda people (Konda) — Bondjo
Ekonda people (Konda)
ca. 1915

Side-blown Trumpet, Ivory, Mangbetu — Side-blown Trumpet
Mangbetu
19th century

Vessel, Luba or Songye artist, Terracotta, Luba or Songye peoples — Vessel
Luba or Songye artist
19th–20th century

Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua, Kongo artist, Partially hollow cast brass, Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom — Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
16th–19th century

Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua, Kongo artist, Brass, wood, iron, Kongo peoples — Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
19th century

Christ figure, Kongo artist, Brass, Kongo — Christ figure
Kongo artist
18th–19th century

Prestige Panel, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, pigment, Kuba peoples — Prestige Panel
Kuba artist
20th century

Emat’eyeye (Itoci society hat), Nkutshu or Dengese artist, Raffia palm fiber, Nkutshu or Dengese peoples — Emat’eyeye (Itoci society hat)
Nkutshu or Dengese artist
ca. 1850–1920

Ncák (women's ceremonial skirt), Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, dye, Kuba — Ncák (women's ceremonial skirt)
Kuba artist
early–mid-20th century

Pipe Bowl, Mangbetu artist, Wood, pigment, resin(?), Mangbetu peoples — Pipe Bowl
Mangbetu artist
First half of 20th century

Nsiba (whistle) for a hunter or diviner, Kongo artist, Wood, antelope horn, Kongo peoples — Nsiba (whistle) for a hunter or diviner
Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Khaandu (ceremonial axe), Yaka artist, Iron, wood, Yaka peoples — Khaandu (ceremonial axe)
Yaka artist
Late 19th–first half of 20th century

Pendant, Pende artist, Ivory, Pende peoples — Pendant
Pende artist
early 20th century

Lidded vessel, Mbala-Kuba artist, Wood, camwood powder, palm oil, fiber, Kuba peoples, Mbala group — Lidded vessel
Mbala-Kuba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Domu (harp), Mangbetu artist, Wood, hide, plant fiber, twine, brass, Mangbetu peoples — Domu (harp)
Mangbetu artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Royal portrait of Akessa(?), Boyo artist, Wood, applied organic matter, Boyo peoples — Royal portrait of Akessa(?)
Boyo artist
Late 18th–19th century

Ceremonial Bowstand with Female Figure, Luba artist, Wood, metal, beads, string, Luba peoples — Ceremonial Bowstand with Female Figure
Luba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Itoci commemorative figure, Dengese artist, Wood, metal staple, Dengese peoples — Itoci commemorative figure
Dengese artist
19th–early 20th century

Kneeling nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist, Wood, cloth traces, applied organic matter, bone, resin, Kongo peoples — Kneeling nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Face mask, Leele artist, Wood, raffia palm fiber, fur, kaolin, pigment, Leele peoples — Face mask
Leele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Prestige vessel, Kuba artist, Wood, Kuba peoples — Prestige vessel
Kuba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Kifwebe (mask), Luba artist, Wood, pigment, Luba peoples — Kifwebe (mask)
Luba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Double prestige vessel, Leele or Wongo artist, Wood, copper, Leele or Wongo peoples — Double prestige vessel
Leele or Wongo artist
19th–early 20th century

Bwanga bwa bwimpe (female power figure), Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist), Wood, ivory (?), applied organic matter, Luluwa peoples — Bwanga bwa bwimpe (female power figure)
Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist)
19th–early 20th century

Kifwebe bakashi (female mask), Songye artist, Wood, pigment, Songye peoples — Kifwebe bakashi (female mask)
Songye artist
19th–early 20th century

Pendant with Female Figure, Luba artist, Ivory, Luba peoples — Pendant with Female Figure
Luba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Snuffbox, Pende artist, Ivory, hide, Pende peoples — Snuffbox
Pende artist
first half of 20th century

N-kisyan-khanda (initiation headdress), Yaka artist and nkanda initiate, Wood, cane, raffia, pigment, Yaka peoples — N-kisyan-khanda (initiation headdress)
Yaka artist and nkanda initiate
19th–20th century

Ibulu lya 'alunga (head of 'alunga) helmet mask, Bembe artist, Wood (ngomangoma), paint, clay, Bembe peoples — Ibulu lya 'alunga (head of 'alunga) helmet mask
Bembe artist
19th–mid-20th century

Vessel, Mangbetu artist, Terracotta, slip(?), Mangbetu peoples — Vessel
Mangbetu artist
First half of 20th century

Lukungu (mask), Lega artist, Ivory, Lega peoples — Lukungu (mask)
Lega artist
19th–early 20th century

Kilonda (ceremonial axe), Songye artist, Iron, copper, wood, Songye peoples — Kilonda (ceremonial axe)
Songye artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Ndemba (hunting whistle), Yaka artist, Wood, Yaka peoples — Ndemba (hunting whistle)
Yaka artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Gikhokho (pendant mask), Pende artist, Ivory, Pende peoples — Gikhokho (pendant mask)
Pende artist
early 20th century

Ofika (hanging figure), Mbole artist, Wood, pigment, Mbole peoples — Ofika (hanging figure)
Mbole artist
19th–early 20th century

Gikhokho (pendant mask), Pende artist, Ivory, Pende peoples — Gikhokho (pendant mask)
Pende artist
early 20th century

Royal seat, Songye artist, Wood, copper alloy, ivory, beads, Songye peoples — Royal seat
Songye artist
19th–early 20th century