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Showing 4,275 results for Kongo peoples, Kakongo group

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Seated Male Figure, Wood, glass, metal, kaolin, Kongo peoples, Kakongo group — Seated Male Figure
Kongo peoples, Kakongo group
mid to late 19th century

Nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, pigment, resin, iron, brass, tin, cloth, plant fiber cord, beads, cowrie shells, bone or ivory, arrows, leather, seeds, animal horn, Kongo — Nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi), Yombe-Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, iron, resin, ceramic, plant fiber, textile, pigment, Kongo — Mangaaka Power Figure (Nkisi N’Kondi)
Yombe-Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
ca. 1880–1900

Tusk with Figurative Relief, Vili-Kongo artist(s), Ivory, Kongo, Vili group — Tusk with Figurative Relief
Vili-Kongo artist(s)
Kongo artist
ca. 1880–1890

Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua, Kongo artist, Brass, wood, iron, Kongo peoples — Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
19th century

Power Figure (Nkisi): Kneeling Male, Kongo artist, Wood, cloth traces, applied organic matter, bone, resin, Kongo peoples — Power Figure (Nkisi): Kneeling Male
Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Nsiba (whistle) for a hunter or diviner, Kongo artist, Wood, antelope horn, Kongo peoples — Nsiba (whistle) for a hunter or diviner
Kongo artist
19th–first half of 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

Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua, Kongo artist, Partially hollow cast brass, Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom — Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
16th–19th century

Crucifix, Kongo artist, Solid cast brass, Kongo — Crucifix
Kongo artist
16th–17th century

Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua, Kongo artist, Brass, wood, lead-tin alloy sheet, plant fiber cord, Kongo — Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua
Kongo artist
16th–18th century (pendant figure); 19th century (cross)

Christ figure, Kongo artist, Brass, Kongo — Christ figure
Kongo artist
18th–19th century

Seated tumba (memorial figure), Kongo artist, Steatite, Kongo — Seated tumba (memorial figure)
Kongo artist
Late 18th–early 19th century

Nkisi (power figure) with dog and rider, Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, resin, glass, pigment, Kongo peoples — Nkisi (power figure) with dog and rider
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Female nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, resin, glass, pigment, cloth, fur, string, Kongo peoples — Female nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
Late 19th–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

Tusk with figurative relief, Vili-Kongo artist(s), Ivory, Kongo, Vili group — Tusk with figurative relief
Vili-Kongo artist(s)
Kongo artist
ca. 1880–1890

Rattle (thafu ma luangu), Kongo peoples, wood, fiber, seeds, Congolese — Rattle (thafu ma luangu)
Kongo peoples
19th century

Whistle, Wood, wire, Kongo peoples — Whistle
Kongo peoples
late 19th century

Triple Crucifix, Kongo artist, Open-back cast brass (central figure), solid cast brass (top and bottom figures), forged iron nails, brass, copper, wood, ultramarine pigment, Kongo — Triple Crucifix
Kongo artist
16th–17th century (central figure); 18th–19th century (top and bottom figures)

Lidded Vessel, Yoruba artist, Ivory, wood or coconut-shell inlay, Yoruba peoples, Owo group — Lidded Vessel
Yoruba artist
17th–18th century

Kunda, Wood, Yombe group, Kongo people — Kunda
Yombe group, Kongo people
19th century

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Group of Boston 00.348, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian — Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Group of Boston 00.348
ca. 360–350 BCE

Mpu cap of chiefly authority, Kongo artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kongo, Democratic Republic of Congo — Mpu cap of chiefly authority
Kongo artist
Late 19th century

Receptacle with Figurative Relief and Stopper, Ivory, Kongo peoples; Vili group — Receptacle with Figurative Relief and Stopper
Kongo peoples; Vili group
1880–1890

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

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

Vessel Lid: Four Pigeons, Wood, Kongo peoples, Woyo group — Vessel Lid: Four Pigeons
Kongo peoples, Woyo group
19th–20th century

Vessel Lid: Python and Male Figure, Wood, Kongo peoples, Woyo group — Vessel Lid: Python and Male Figure
Kongo peoples, Woyo group
19th–20th century

Vessel Lid: Bird Seated in Flower, Wood, Kongo peoples, Woyo group — Vessel Lid: Bird Seated in Flower
Kongo peoples, Woyo group
19th–20th century

Power Figure: Female (Nkisi), Wood, encrustation, feathers, beads, cloth, ivory, glass, leather, Kongo peoples, Sundi group — Power Figure: Female (Nkisi)
Kongo peoples, Sundi group
19th–20th century

Staff : Finial with Kneeling Female Figure, Master of Kasadi Workshop, Wood, iron, metal strips, Kongo peoples; Yombe group — Staff : Finial with Kneeling Female Figure
Master of Kasadi Workshop
19th–early 20th century

Figure: Seated Male, Ivory, Kongo peoples — Figure: Seated Male
Kongo peoples
19th century

Pendant: Virgin Mary, Brass, Kongo peoples — Pendant: Virgin Mary
Kongo peoples
16th–17th century

Crucifix, Wood, brass, Kongo peoples — Crucifix
Kongo peoples
18th–19th century

Crucifix, Wood, brass, Kongo peoples — Crucifix
Kongo peoples
16th–19th century

Power Figure: Male (Nkisi), Wood, glass, dried mud, iron, sacrificial material, Kongo peoples — Power Figure: Male (Nkisi)
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Crucifix, Brass, Kongo peoples — Crucifix
Kongo peoples
17th century

Figure: Seated Female, Wood, brass tacks, Kongo peoples — Figure: Seated Female
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Power Figure: Male (Nkisi), Wood, iron, glass, terracotta, shells, cloth, fiber, pigment, seeds, beads, Kongo peoples — Power Figure: Male (Nkisi)
Kongo peoples
19th century