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Staff: Head Finial
Makonde
19th–first half of 20th century

Timbila
Chopi people
19th century

Ibacarre
Mozambican
late 19th century

valimba (xylophone)
Sena peoples
19th century

Nyonganyonga
Possibly Barwe People
ca. 1900

Chilongo chakumuto (water vessel)

Makonde artist

Mid-twentieth century

Nyonganyonga
Barwe people (?)
ca. 1940

Simbo (ceremonial staff) with two heads 
Makonde artist
19th–mid-20th century

Headrest
Tsonga peoples
19th–20th century

Staff with snuff vessel
Zulu or Nguni peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial axe with headrest
Shona peoples
Late 19th century

Ceremonial axe with breasts
Shona
Late 19th–early 20th century

Mbila
Chopi people
19th century