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

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

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

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

Seated ancestor figure, Bembe-Kongo artist, Wood, ivory, Kongo peoples, Bembe group — Seated ancestor figure
Bembe-Kongo artist
19th–first half of 20th century

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

Scepter: Male Figure, Ivory, Kongo peoples — Scepter: Male Figure
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Figurine: Three Males, Ivory, Kongo peoples — Figurine: Three Males
Kongo peoples
18th–20th century

Monkey Figure, Wood, Kongo peoples (?) — Monkey Figure
Kongo peoples (?)
19th century

Mask, Wood, pigment, Kongo peoples — Mask
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Rattle: Face, Wood, fiber twine, glass, Kongo peoples — Rattle: Face
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Female, Wood, rawhide, metal tacks, pigment, Kongo peoples — Figure: Female
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Power Figure: Male (Nkisi Nkondi), Wood, mirror, cloth, paint, pigment, Kongo peoples — Power Figure: Male (Nkisi Nkondi)
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Crucifix, Brass, Kongo peoples — Crucifix
Kongo peoples
18th–19th century

Crucifix, Brass, Kongo peoples — Crucifix
Kongo peoples
17th–18th century

Figure: Saint Anthony (Toni Malau), Ivory (hippopotamus incisor), Kongo peoples — Figure: Saint Anthony (Toni Malau)
Kongo peoples
18th century

Hammock Pin, Ivory, Kongo peoples — Hammock Pin
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Seated Mother and Child, Wood, glass, Kongo peoples — Figure: Seated Mother and Child
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Power Figure: Male (Nkisi), Wood, pigment, glass, leather, glaze, feathers, encrustation, Kongo peoples — Power Figure: Male (Nkisi)
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Power Figure: Male (Nkisi), Wood, glass, metal, cloth, organic matter, Kongo peoples — Power Figure: Male (Nkisi)
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Staff: Mother and Child, Wood, camwood powder, Kongo peoples — Staff: Mother and Child
Kongo peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Seated Male, Wood, pigment, Kongo peoples — Figure: Seated Male
Kongo peoples
19th–20th 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

Crucifix, Solid cast brass (Christ), solid cast copper alloy (halo); hollow cast bronze (three end pieces), brass sheet (one end piece), solid cast copper alloy (Mary); forged copper and brass (nails), wood, Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom — Crucifix
Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom
16th–17th century with later additions

Christ, Brass, Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom — Christ
Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom
18th–19th century

Christ, Solid cast brass with holes for nailing, Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom — Christ
Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom
18th–19th 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