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Kpeliye’e headdress, Senufo artist, Wood, horns, quills, raffia fiber, cotton cloth, feathers, metal, applied organic materials, Senufo peoples — Kpeliye’e headdress
Senufo artist
19th–mid-20th century

Helmet crest from a nja masquerade, Grassfields artists, Wood, copper, glass beads, raffia palm, cowrie shells, Bamum kingdom — Helmet crest from a nja masquerade
Grassfields artists
ca. 1800–80

Prestige headdress, Pende artist (?), Raffia palm fiber, cowrie shells, Pende peoples (?) — Prestige headdress
Pende artist
ca. 1850–1920

Ncák (women's ceremonial skirt), Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, dye, Kuba — Ncák (women's ceremonial skirt)
Kuba artist
early–mid-20th century

Negbe (women’s back apron), Mangbetu artist, Banana leaves, raffia palm fiber, natural dye, Mangbetu peoples — Negbe (women’s back apron)
Mangbetu artist
ca. 1925–50

Prestige panel, Dengese artist, Raffia palm fiber, dye, Dengese peoples — Prestige panel
Dengese artist
early–mid-20th century

Woman's ceremonial overskirt, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, dye, Kuba peoples — Woman's ceremonial overskirt
Kuba artist
ca. 1900

Double Prestige Panel, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, vegetable dye, Kuba peoples — Double Prestige Panel
Kuba artist
late 19th–mid 20th century

Prestige Panel, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, pigment, Kuba peoples — Prestige Panel
Kuba artist
20th century

Mpaan (prestige headdress), Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, glass beads, Kuba peoples — Mpaan (prestige headdress)
Kuba artist
ca. 1850–1920

Laket mishiing hat, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba — Laket mishiing hat
Kuba artist
ca. 1850–1920

Man's wrapper, Dida artist, Raffia palm fiber (possibly Raphia vinifera), vegetal dye, Dida peoples — Man's wrapper
Dida artist
ca. 1900

N-kisyan-khanda (initiation headdress), Yaka artist and nkanda initiate, Wood, cane, raffia, pigment, Yaka peoples — N-kisyan-khanda (initiation headdress)
Yaka artist and nkanda initiate
19th–20th century

Male tadep figure, Mambila artist, Raffia palm pith, pigment, Mambila peoples, Saa group — Male tadep figure
Mambila artist
early 20th century

Male and female kike figure pair, Mambila artist, Raffia palm pith, pigment, Mambila peoples, Mbamnga group — Male and female kike figure pair
Mambila artist
early 20th century

Bag with leopard, lizard, human, and double-bell motifs, Tikar artist, Raffia palm, Bamunka — Bag with leopard, lizard, human, and double-bell motifs
Tikar artist
Early 20th century

Reliquary, Kota artist, Wood, cane, pigment, raffia palm, leaves, copper alloy, resin, primate skull, spire shell, Kota peoples — Reliquary
Kota artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Painting from a Ceremonial House Ceiling, Kaumindja, Sago palm spathe, paint, raffia, Kwoma — Painting from a Ceremonial House Ceiling
Kaumindja
1965

Face mask, Leele artist, Wood, raffia palm fiber, fur, kaolin, pigment, Leele peoples — Face mask
Leele artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Laket mishiing hat, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, glass beads, cowrie shells, Kuba peoples — Laket mishiing hat
Kuba artist
ca. 1850–1920

Emat’eyeye (Itoci society hat), Nkutshu or Dengese artist, Raffia palm fiber, Nkutshu or Dengese peoples — Emat’eyeye (Itoci society hat)
Nkutshu or Dengese artist
ca. 1850–1920

Ngeende-Kuba or Ngongo artist

Late 19th–earth 20th century

Panel, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples — Panel
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Panel, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples — Panel
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century

Woman's Overskirt, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples, Bushoong group — Woman's Overskirt
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
20th century

Woman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Raffia palm fiber, natural dye, Kuba peoples, Bushoong group — Woman's Ceremonial Overskirt
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
20th century

Man's Overskirt, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples — Man's Overskirt
Kuba peoples
20th century

Man's Overskirt, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples — Man's Overskirt
Kuba peoples
20th century

Woman's Underskirt, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples — Woman's Underskirt
Kuba peoples
20th century

Man's Overskirt, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples — Man's Overskirt
Kuba peoples
20th century

Ncák (women's ceremonial skirt), Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, dye, Kuba peoples — Ncák (women's ceremonial skirt)
Kuba artist
first half of 20th century

Wrapper, Raffia palm fiber, Sakalava peoples — Wrapper
Sakalava peoples
20th century

Headdress, Raffia palm fiber, cane, Salampasu peoples — Headdress
Salampasu peoples
20th century

Prestige Panel, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples — Prestige Panel
Kuba peoples
20th century

Ceremonial Panel, Raffia palm fiber, natural dye, Dida peoples — Ceremonial Panel
Dida peoples
20th century

Ceremonial Regalia Element (Mabuk), Raffia palm fiber, beads, cowrie shells, raffia fiber backing, Kuba peoples — Ceremonial Regalia Element (Mabuk)
Kuba peoples
ca. 1950

Ceremonial Regalia Element (Mabuk), Raffia palm fiber, beads, cowrie shells, raffia fiber backing, Kuba peoples — Ceremonial Regalia Element (Mabuk)
Kuba peoples
ca. 1950

Mpu prestige cap, Kongo artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kongo peoples — Mpu prestige cap
Kongo artist
Late 19th century

Hat, Raffia palm fiber, Nkutshu — Hat
Nkutshu
19th–20th century

Woman's Ceremonial Underskirt, Barkcloth, raffia fiber, Kuba peoples, Bushoong group — Woman's Ceremonial Underskirt
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
early to mid-20th century