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Bark Belt
Elema people
late 19th–early 20th century

Twin Figure (Ibeji)
Yoruba peoples
19th–20th century

Bwami Prestige Cap (Mukuba or Nkumbu)
Lega peoples
19th–20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Ceremonial Regalia Element (Mabuk)
Kuba peoples
ca. 1950

Helmet Mask (Bamumkom)
Kom peoples, Tikar group
19th–20th century

Headdress: Female (Sogoni Koun)
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
early 20th century

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

Laket mishiing hat
Kuba artist
ca. 1850–1920

Box of Cowrie Shells
Ghanaian
19th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Woman’s Side-Fold Dress
Probably Lakota or Cheyenne
1800–1825

Hat
Democratic Republic of Congo
19th–20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

Vessel
Republic of Benin (?)
before 1950

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Mask: Antelope Figure (Ntomo)
Bamana peoples
19th–mid-20th century

Miniature Mask
Loma artist(s)
19th–first half 20th century

Helmet Mask (Bwoom)
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Pectoral Ornament
Collingwood Bay
late 19th–early 20th century

Suruku koun (hyena) mask
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–mid-20th century

Initiation Gourd: Female Half Figure (Kabwelulu)
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Ganagana (ancestor figure)
Toba Batak artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Male Figure with Overmodeled Skull

Iatmul people

late 19th–early 20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

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

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Prestige Cap (Misango Mapende)
Pende peoples
ca. 1950

String of cowrie shells
ca. 1070–343 B.C.

Figure of a leopard chief: Chibwabwa Ilunga
Luluwa peoples
19th–early 20th century

String of cowrie shells
ca. 1070–343 B.C.

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

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

Skirt
Apo or Kenyah or Kayan peoples
early 20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi, Fali group
20th century

Cache-Sexe
Kirdi (?)
19th–20th century

Headdress (Mpaan)
Kuba
19th–20th century

Figure: Female (Muiha)
Bwa peoples (?)
20th century