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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

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

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

Christ figure, Kongo artist, Brass, Kongo — Christ figure
Kongo artist
18th–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)

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

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

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

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

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)

Stirrup-spout bottle with seated figure, Moche artist(s), Ceramic, Moche — Stirrup-spout bottle with seated figure
Moche artist(s)
200 CE–500 CE

Face, Olmec artist(s), Jadeite, Olmec — Face
Olmec artist(s)
900–400 BCE

Shirt, Moche artist(s), Camelid hair, cotton, Moche — Shirt
Moche artist(s)
500–850 CE

Incense burner with feline head, Tiwanaku artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Tiwanaku — Incense burner with feline head
Tiwanaku artist(s)
500–1000 CE

Drum, Nasca artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Nasca — Drum
Nasca artist(s)
100–400 CE

Mirror-bearer, Maya artist(s), Cordia wood (bocote), red hematite, Maya — Mirror-bearer
Maya artist(s)
410–650 CE

Poporo (lime container) with female figures, Quimbaya artist(s), Gold, Quimbaya — Poporo (lime container) with female figures
Quimbaya artist(s)
1–600 CE

Bottle in the shape of a feline, Wari artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Wari — Bottle in the shape of a feline
Wari artist(s)
600–900 CE

Chalchiuhtlicue, Mexica artist(s), Basalt, pigment, Mexica (Aztec) — Chalchiuhtlicue
Mexica artist(s)
1325–1521 CE

Whistling vessel, Maya artist(s), Ceramic, Maya — Whistling vessel
Maya artist(s)
400–500 CE

Snuff tray, Tiwanaku artist(s), Wood, fiber, copper alloy, Tiwanaku — Snuff tray
Tiwanaku artist(s)
500–1000 CE

Frog pendant, Chiriquí artist(s), Gold, Chiriquí — Frog pendant
Chiriquí artist(s)
700–1550 CE

Kneeling female figure, Mexica artist(s), Stone, pigment, Mexica — Kneeling female figure
Mexica artist(s)
1325–1521 CE

Ear ornament with winged runner, Moche artist(s), Gold, turquoise, sodalite, shell, Moche — Ear ornament with winged runner
Moche artist(s)
400–700 CE

Ear ornament with winged runner, Moche artist(s), Gold, turquoise, sodalite, shell, Moche — Ear ornament with winged runner
Moche artist(s)
400–700 CE

Zemí cohoba stand, Taíno artist(s), Guaiacum wood, shell, Taíno — Zemí cohoba stand
Taíno artist(s)
ca. 1000 CE

Feathered panel, Wari artist(s), Feathers, cotton, camelid fiber, Wari — Feathered panel
Wari artist(s)
650–1000 CE

Standing figure, Teotihuacan artist(s), Green schist, Teotihuacan — Standing figure
Teotihuacan artist(s)
350–600 CE

Bottle with caiman, Cupisnique artist(s), Ceramic, post-fire paint (cinnabar), Cupisnique — Bottle with caiman
Cupisnique artist(s)
1000–800 BCE

Censer with seated king, Maya artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Maya — Censer with seated king
Maya artist(s)
300–400 CE

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

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

Double-chambered bottle, Wari artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Wari artist(s) — Double-chambered bottle
Wari artist(s)
800–900 CE

Funerary mask, Lambayeque (Sicán) artist(s), Gold, silver-copper alloy, cinnabar, Lambayeque (Sicán) — Funerary mask
Lambayeque (Sicán) artist(s)
900–1100 CE

Seated hollow figure with helmet, Las Bocas artist(s), Ceramic, cinnabar, red ochre, Olmec — Seated hollow figure with helmet
Las Bocas artist(s)
1200–800 BCE