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Kibango (ceremonial staff)
Luba artist
19th–early 20th century

Pendant with Female Figure
Luba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Kifwebe (mask)
Luba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Pendant with Female Figure
Luba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Ceremonial Bowstand with Female Figure
Luba artist
19th–first half of 20th century

Lupona (royal seat)
Luba artist
Late 19th century–early 20th century

Royal vessel
Luba peoples
19th–early 20th century

Vessel
Luba or Songye peoples
19th–20th century

Nkishi (community power figure)
Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Headrest Base: Seated Female Figure
Master of the Cascade Coiffure
19th–20th century

Knife and Sheath
Luba peoples
20th century

Sandals
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Mask
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Figure
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Headrest: Male Caryatid
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Half Figure: Female
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Power Figure: Female (Nkisi)
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Pendant: Pregnant Female Figure
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Female Figure: Seated on Stool
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Pendant: Seated Female Figure
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

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

Divination Vessel: Seated Female Figure (Mboko)
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Staff: Head Finial (Kibango)
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Staff: Female Figure Base (Kibango)
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Pendant: Female Half Figure
Luba peoples
19th–20th century

Kneeling female figure with twin children and serpent
Dogon or Tellem peoples (?)
15th– 19th century

Lupona (royal seat)
Ngongo ya Chintu, formerly known as the "Buli Master" (ca. 1810-1870, Kateba region, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
ca. 1840–1870

Female Mboko Bowl Bearer
Luba peoples, Middle Lukaga Workshop
19th century

Memory Board (Lukasa)
Luba
19th–20th century

Figure: Male
Kusu or northern Luba peoples

Kifwebe bakashi (female mask)
Songye artist
19th–early 20th century

Royal seat
Songye artist
19th–early 20th century

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)
19th–early 20th century

Prestige Stool: Female Caryatid
Luba or Hemba peoples
19th–20th century

Drum
probably Luba people
19th century

Ngoma
Hembe/Luba peoples?
19th century

Ladle
Luba or Hemba peoples
19th–20th century

Figure
Luba or Songye peoples
19th–20th century

Half Figure: Female
Luba or Hemba peoples
19th–20th century