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Kalimba, Wood, steel, copper, Zambian or Zimbabwean — Kalimba
Zambian or Zimbabwean
late 19th–early 20th century

Sachihongo mask, Mbunda artist, Wood, pigment, Mbunda — Sachihongo mask
Mbunda artist
19th–early 20th century

Lidded basket, Lozi artist, Makenge root fiber, pigment, Lozi — Lidded basket
Lozi artist
ca. 1900–1920

Multi-Lidded Vessel, Wood, Lozi peoples — Multi-Lidded Vessel
Lozi peoples
early to mid-20th century

Nyakandaiy Julie Kapeku with a chiwimba, Zambia, Phyllis Galembo American, Chromogenic Print — Nyakandaiy Julie Kapeku with a chiwimba, Zambia
Phyllis Galembo
2007

Mwembo, Wood, skin, Tonga people — Mwembo
Tonga people
late 19th century

Wooden Whistle, Wood, wire, Lozi — Wooden Whistle
Lozi
late 19th–early 20th century

Elephant Tail Beater, Elephant hide and hair, Lozi? — Elephant Tail Beater
Lozi?
early 20th century

Sanze or mbira, Wood, metal, Zambian or Zimbabwean — Sanze or mbira
Zambian or Zimbabwean
late 19th century

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