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Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance, Kwele artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Kwele peoples — Bata (ram) mask for a beete performance
Kwele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Mvudi (mask), Aduma or Mbete-Kota artist, Wood, pigment, kaolin, Aduma peoples — Mvudi (mask)
Aduma or Mbete-Kota artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Boho na bwete (face of the ancestor), Mahongwe-Kota artist, Wood, copper alloy sheet, copper alloy sheet-wire filaments, copper-alloy wire, iron and copper-alloy nails, Kota peoples, Mahongwe group — Boho na bwete (face of the ancestor)
Mahongwe-Kota artist
1879–early 20th century

Nkiba or butti ancestor figure, Fumu-Teke or Bembe-Kongo artist, Wood (ngasu or mulong), cloth, organic matter, Teke peoples, Fumu group or Kongo peoples, Bembe group — Nkiba or butti ancestor figure
Fumu-Teke or Bembe-Kongo artist
19th–early 20th century

Seated ancestor figure, Bembe-Kongo artist, Wood, ivory, Kongo peoples, Bembe group — Seated ancestor figure
Bembe-Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Drummer figurine, Lumbo artist, Wood, Lumbo peoples — Drummer figurine
Lumbo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Gon (gorilla) mask for a beete performance, Kwele artist, Wood, pigment, plant fiber, resin(?), Kwele peoples — Gon (gorilla) mask for a beete performance
Kwele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Kisanji (Cisaji), Wood, Bateke — Kisanji (Cisaji)
Bateke
late 19th century

Three-headed male figure, Kuyu artist, Wood, pigment, Kuyu — Three-headed male figure
Kuyu artist
19th–early 20th century

Reliquary figure, Mbete-Kota artist, Wood, pigment, metal, cowrie shells, Kota peoples, Mbete group — Reliquary figure
Mbete-Kota artist
19th century

Megaphone, wood, Congolese — Megaphone
Congolese
possibly 18th century

Figure: Female, Wood, Teke peoples — Figure: Female
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Headdress, Wood, Kuyu peoples — Headdress
Kuyu peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Male, Wood, encrustation, pigment, Teke peoples — Figure: Male
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Axe, Wood, metal, Teke peoples — Ceremonial Axe
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Janus, Wood, beads, teeth, cloth, pigment, Teke peoples — Figure: Janus
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Male, Wood, fiber, Teke peoples — Figure: Male
Teke peoples
19th–20th century

Female Reliquary Figure, Wood, metal, pigment, Mbete peoples — Female Reliquary Figure
Mbete peoples
19th–20th century

Throwing Knife, Iron, copper, fiber (?), Sangha River region (?) — Throwing Knife
Sangha River region (?)
19th–20th century

Throwing Knife, Iron, fiber, Sangha River region (?) — Throwing Knife
Sangha River region (?)
19th–20th century

Throwing Knife, Iron, brass, copper (?), leather, pigment, Sangha River region (?) — Throwing Knife
Sangha River region (?)
19th–20th century

Figure: Male, Wood, shell, Kongo peoples, Bembe group — Figure: Male
Kongo peoples, Bembe group
19th–20th century

Mask: Gorilla, Wood, pigment, Kwele peoples — Mask: Gorilla
Kwele peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Pregnant Female, Wood, sacrificial materials, Teke or Bembe peoples — Figure: Pregnant Female
Teke or Bembe peoples
19th–20th century

Knife and Sheath, Iron, brass, wood, Kuyu peoples — Knife and Sheath
Kuyu peoples
19th–20th century

Rattle, Gourd, wood, seeds, Congolese — Rattle
Congolese
20th century

Kneeling Female Figure, Wood, Bembe peoples — Kneeling Female Figure
Bembe peoples
Late 19th – early 20th century

Whistle, Wood, Suku peoples — Whistle
Suku peoples
Late 19th – early 20th century

Likembe, Bateke people Congo, Africa, Wood, metal, Bateke people — Likembe
Bateke people
late 19th century

Currency Blade (Mandjong), Iron, Kwele peoples — Currency Blade (Mandjong)
Kwele peoples
19th–20th century (?)

Half Figure, Wood, pigment, Mbete peoples — Half Figure
Mbete peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Male, Wood, shell, Kongo peoples, Bembe group — Figure: Male
Kongo peoples, Bembe group
19th–20th century

Kunda (bell), Mayumba people Congo, Wood, Congolese (Mayumba people) — Kunda (bell)
Mayumba people
late 19th century

Variable Tension Drum, polychrome, wood, hide, Congolese — Variable Tension Drum
Congolese
19th century

Mask -profile view

Walker Evans

1935