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Enanga (Zither), Wood, metal, bone, fiber, Kwere peoples — Enanga (Zither)
Kwere peoples
early 20th century

Kanga (commemorative wrapper), Cotton, dye, Tanzania — Kanga (commemorative wrapper)
Tanzania
1960–1975

Kitenge (Fabric Yardage), Tasini, Tanzania, Cotton — Kitenge (Fabric Yardage)
Tasini, Tanzania
1971

Kanga (commemorative wrapper), Tanzanian artist, Cotton, dye, Tanzania — Kanga (commemorative wrapper)
Tanzanian artist
1974

Textile, Cotton, Tanzania — Textile
Tanzania
1950–74

Stool, Wood, hide, cloth, beads, Zaramo or Kwere peoples — Stool
Zaramo or Kwere peoples
20th century

Amulet, Horn, fiber, Zigua peoples — Amulet
Zigua peoples
20th century

Vessel with Figurative Stopper, Calabash, wood, beads, Zigua people — Vessel with Figurative Stopper
Zigua people
20th century

Figure, Wood, metal, Makonde people — Figure
Makonde people
20th century

Sandal Pair, Wood, ivory, Tanzania — Sandal Pair
Tanzania
late 20th century

Ritual Vessel: Figurative Stopper, Calabash, wood, beads, Kwere people — Ritual Vessel: Figurative Stopper
Kwere people
late 20th century

Hat, cotton, African — Hat
African
20th century

Belt, glass, straw, cotton, Maasai peoples — Belt
Maasai peoples
Early 20th century

Belt, leather, glass, Maasai peoples — Belt
Maasai peoples
early 20th century

Christ Figure Fragment, Wood, Tanzania — Christ Figure Fragment
Tanzania
early 19th century

Hat, cotton, African — Hat
African
20th century

Hat, cotton, African — Hat
African
20th century

Cap, cotton, African — Cap
African
1800–1940

Figure: Female (Mwana Hiti), Wood, Zaramo or Kwere peoples — Figure: Female (Mwana Hiti)
Zaramo or Kwere peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Female (Mwana Hiti), Wood, Zaramo or Kwere peoples — Figure: Female (Mwana Hiti)
Zaramo or Kwere peoples
20th century

Figure: Female (Mwana Hiti), Wood, Zaramo or Kwere peoples — Figure: Female (Mwana Hiti)
Zaramo or Kwere peoples
20th century

Figure: Female (Mwana Hiti), Wood, glass beads, Kami people — Figure: Female (Mwana Hiti)
Kami people
20th century

Staff: Antelope Head, Wood, Kwere people — Staff: Antelope Head
Kwere people
20th century

Singanga, Wood, hide, Makonde people — Singanga
Makonde people
early 20th century

Rattle, Gourd, hide, wood, nuts, shells, Tanzanian — Rattle
Tanzanian
19th century

Pangwa, Wood, Zaramo — Pangwa
Zaramo
19th century

Drum, Wood, pebbles, cowhide, Makonde — Drum
Makonde
mid-20th century

Quwaytara, Gourd, ivory, wood, gut strings, Tanzanian — Quwaytara
Tanzanian
late 19th century

Drum, Wood, hide, Probably Tanzanian — Drum
Probably Tanzanian
20th century

Megaphone, Wood, metal, leather, Tanzanian — Megaphone
Tanzanian
ca. 1850–1900

Chizeze, Wood, hide, Wagogo people — Chizeze
Wagogo people
early 20th century

Zither, Wood, cord, metal, Zigula or Zaramo — Zither
Zigula or Zaramo
late 19th century

Lion Hunt Bell, Iron, glass beads, leather., Maasai — Lion Hunt Bell
Maasai
early 20th century

Drum, Wood, hide, Probably Tanzanian — Drum
Probably Tanzanian
20th century

Horn, Horn, Tanzanian — Horn
Tanzanian
late 19th century

Horn, Ivory, Tanzanian (Zanzibar) — Horn
Tanzanian (Zanzibar)
late 19th century

Stool, Wood, hide, cloth, beads, Zaramo or Kwere peoples — Stool
Zaramo or Kwere peoples
20th century

Stool, Wood, hide, cloth, beads, Zaramo or Kwere peoples — Stool
Zaramo or Kwere peoples
20th century

Tanzanian

20th century