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Ncák (women's ceremonial skirt), Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, dye, Kuba
Ncák (women's ceremonial skirt)
Kuba artist
early–mid-20th century
Ceremonial Spoon, Kuba artist, Wood, string, plant fiber; resin residue, Kuba peoples
Ceremonial Spoon
Kuba artist
19th–first half of 20th century
Laket mishiing hat, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba
Laket mishiing hat
Kuba artist
ca. 1850–1920
Double Prestige Panel, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, vegetable dye, Kuba peoples
Double Prestige Panel
Kuba artist
late 19th–mid 20th century
Prestige vessel, Kuba artist, Wood, Kuba peoples
Prestige vessel
Kuba artist
19th–first half of 20th century
Woman's ceremonial overskirt, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, dye, Kuba peoples
Woman's ceremonial overskirt
Kuba artist
ca. 1900
Laket mishiing hat, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, glass beads, cowrie shells, Kuba peoples
Laket mishiing hat
Kuba artist
ca. 1850–1920
Mpaan (prestige headdress), Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, glass beads, Kuba peoples
Mpaan (prestige headdress)
Kuba artist
ca. 1850–1920
Prestige Panel, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, pigment, Kuba peoples
Prestige Panel
Kuba artist
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
Lidded vessel, Mbala-Kuba artist, Wood, camwood powder, palm oil, fiber, Kuba peoples, Mbala group
Lidded vessel
Mbala-Kuba artist
19th–first half of 20th century
Helmet mask, Ngeende-Kuba artist, Wood, Kuba peoples, Ngeende group
Helmet mask
Ngeende-Kuba artist
Early–mid-18th century
Mapel (man's ceremonial skirt), Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, cotton, dye, Kuba peoples
Mapel (man's ceremonial skirt)
Kuba artist
mid–late 19th century
Ncák (women’s ceremonial skirt), Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, vegetable dye, Kuba peoples, Mbala group
Ncák (women’s ceremonial skirt)
Kuba artist
early 20th century
Prestige Panel, Shoowa-Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples, Shoowa group
Prestige Panel
Shoowa-Kuba artist
20th century
Prestige cap
Kuba artist
early–mid‑20th century
Prestige Panel
Ngeende-Kuba or Ngongo artist
Late 19th–earth 20th century
Prestige Panel, Ngeende-Kuba or Ngongo artist, Raffia palm fiber, natural dyes, Kuba peoples, Ngeende or Ngongo group
Prestige Panel
Ngeende-Kuba or Ngongo artist
Late 19th–early 20th century
Itoci commemorative figure, Dengese artist, Wood, metal staple, Dengese peoples
Itoci commemorative figure
Dengese artist
19th–early 20th century
Face mask, Leele artist, Wood, raffia palm fiber, fur, kaolin, pigment, Leele peoples
Face mask
Leele artist
19th–first half of 20th century
Prestige panel
Bushong-Kuba artists
Late 19th century
Prestige headdress, Pende artist (?), Raffia palm fiber, cowrie shells, Pende peoples (?)
Prestige headdress
Pende artist
ca. 1850–1920
Prestige headdress, Central African artist, Fiber, animal hair, cowrie shells, Democratic Republic of Congo
Prestige headdress
Central African 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
Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing), Raffia fiber, beads, shells, Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing)
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
20th century (?)
Royal vessel, Luba artist, Wood, plant fiber, Luba peoples
Royal vessel
Luba artist
19th–early 20th century
Bwanga (power object), Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist) (?), Wood, horn, seeds, cowrie shells, shotgun shells, teeth, metal, fiber, pigment, tar(?), Luluwa peoples
Bwanga (power object)
Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century
Bwanga bwa bwimpe (female power figure), Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist), Wood, ivory (?), applied organic matter, Luluwa peoples
Bwanga bwa bwimpe (female power figure)
Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist)
19th–early 20th century
Street Story Quilt, Faith Ringgold American, Cotton canvas, acrylic paint, ink marker, dyed and printed cotton, and sequins, sewn to a cotton flannel backing
Street Story Quilt
Faith Ringgold
1985
Women's overskirt, Bushong-Kuba artists, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
Women's overskirt
Bushong-Kuba artists
18th–late 19th century
Figure: Female, Wood, camwood powder, Kuba peoples
Figure: Female
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century
Vessel: Head, Wood, Kuba peoples
Vessel: Head
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century
Vessel: Female Figure, Wood, metal, Kuba peoples
Vessel: Female Figure
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century
Box: Lidded, Wood, rattan, Kuba peoples
Box: Lidded
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century
Vessel: Head, Wood, fiber, pigment, Kuba peoples
Vessel: Head
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century
Man’s Prestige Cloth, Raffia palm fiber, cut-pile embroidery, natural dyes, Kuba peoples, Shoowa group
Man’s Prestige Cloth
Kuba peoples, Shoowa group
First half 20th century
Man’s Prestige Cloth, Raffia palm fiber, cut-pile embroidery, undyed fibers and natural dyes, Kuba peoples
Man’s Prestige Cloth
Kuba peoples
First half 20th century
Prestige Panel, Raffia palm fiber, cut-pile embroidery; undyed fibers and natural dyes, Kuba peoples
Prestige Panel
Kuba peoples
Late 19th–early 20th century
Man’s Prestige Cloth, Raffia palm fiber, cut-pile embroidery, natural dye, Kuba peoples, Shoowa group
Man’s Prestige Cloth
Kuba peoples, Shoowa group
First half 20th century
Man’s Prestige Cloth, Raffia palm fiber, cut-pile embroidery, undyed fiber, natural dyes, commercial “typewriter” purple, Kuba peoples, Shoowa group
Man’s Prestige Cloth
Kuba peoples, Shoowa group
ca. 1930–39
Vessel: Drum, Wood, braided fiber, Kuba peoples
Vessel: Drum
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century
Pipe: Head, Wood, iron, copper wire, Kuba peoples
Pipe: Head
Kuba peoples
19th–20th century