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Mukupiela
Kuba people, Kasai cluster
19th century

Chief's Hat (Mpu a Nzim)
Mbala
19th–20th century

Snuffbox
Pende peoples
20th century

Figurative Whistle (Ndemba)
Yaka peoples
19th–20th century

Headdress
Yaka peoples
19th–20th century

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

Wrapper
Mangbetu peoples
20th century

Pendant: Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom
16th–19th century

Tobacco Mortar: Crouching Figure
Luluwa peoples
19th–20th century

Kasengosengo (whistle)
Chokwe
1950

Man's Ceremonial Wrapper
Kuba peoples
20th century

Bongélima notable
Early 20th century

Hammock Pin
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Vessel: Couple
Leele or Wongo peoples
19th–20th century

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

Mask (Bwami, Lukungu)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Pendant: Female Half Figure
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Prestige Panel
Kuba peoples
20th century

Ceremonial Knife (Mbulu or M'Boutou)
Ngala peoples
19th–20th century

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

Mukupiela
Kuba people, Kasai cluster
19th century

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

Tusk with Figurative Relief
Kongo artist
ca. 1880–1890

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

Mask (Giwoyo or Kiwoyo)
Pende peoples
20th century

Panel
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Head (Bwami)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Panel
Kuba peoples
20th century

Hat
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Currency Blade
Lombo or Lokele peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Seated Drummer (Mbundi-Ngoma)
Mbala peoples
19th–20th century

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

Commemorative figure
Hemba peoples
19th–early 20th century

Ladle
Luba or Hemba peoples
19th–20th century

Headrest: Figure
Kuba peoples, Mbala group
19th–20th century

Comb (yisanunu)
Yaka peoples
19th–20th century

Headrest Base: Seated Female Figure
Master of the Cascade Coiffure
19th–20th century

Ngonge
Congolese
late 19th century

Friction Oracle: Crocodile (Itoom)
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

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