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Ritual Statuette of Thutmose III, Black bronze, gold inlay — Ritual Statuette of Thutmose III
ca. 1479–1425 B.C.

Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures, Dogon blacksmith, Wood, Dogon peoples — Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures
Dogon blacksmith
16th–19th century

Nkishi (community power figure), Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, copper, brass, iron, fiber, snakeskin, leather, fur, feathers, mud, resin, Songye peoples — Nkishi (community power figure)
Songye artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 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

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

Ritual Basin, Bronze, Afghanistan or Central Asia — Ritual Basin
Afghanistan or Central Asia
6th–8th century

Ritual Object, Wood, shell, Maori people — Ritual Object
Maori people
19th century

Ritual Peg, Wood — Ritual Peg
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Ritual Peg, Wood — Ritual Peg
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.

Ritual dish (daveniyaqona), Wood (vesi), Fijian — Ritual dish (daveniyaqona)
Fijian
Early 19th century

Paccha (ritual vessel), Inca artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Inca — Paccha (ritual vessel)
Inca artist(s)
1400–1535 CE

Paccha (ritual vessel), Inca artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Inca — Paccha (ritual vessel)
Inca artist(s)
1400–1535 CE

Yuguito (ritual object), Olmec artist(s), Stone, Tlatilco — Yuguito (ritual object)
Olmec artist(s)
1300–400 BCE

Yuguito (ritual object), Olmec artist(s), Stone, Olmec — Yuguito (ritual object)
Olmec artist(s)
1300–400 BCE

Ritual Incense Burner, Bronze, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Ritual Incense Burner
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 6th century

Ritual Board (Wenena gerua), Wood, paint, feathers, fiber, Siane people — Ritual Board (Wenena gerua)
Siane people
ca. 1950

Cabinet for Ritual Utensils, Lacquer and gilding on wood, iron, Tibet — Cabinet for Ritual Utensils
Tibet
18th century

Tunggal panaluan (ritual staff), Toba Batak artist(s), Wood, cotton, horse hair, metal, feathers, Toba Batak people — Tunggal panaluan (ritual staff)
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–early 20th century

Earflare with ritual procession, Chimú artist(s), Gold, Chimú — Earflare with ritual procession
Chimú artist(s)
1350–1470 CE

Earflare with ritual procession, Chimú artist(s), Gold, Chimú — Earflare with ritual procession
Chimú artist(s)
1350–1470 CE

Ritual Dagger (Phurba) and Stand, Ebony with polychrome, Tibet — Ritual Dagger (Phurba) and Stand
Tibet
late 14th–early 15th century

Tunggal panaluan (ritual staff), Toba Batak artist(s), Wood, cotton, horse hair, metal, feathers, Toba Batak people — Tunggal panaluan (ritual staff)
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–early 20th century

Vessel with ritual scene, Recuay artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Recuay — Vessel with ritual scene
Recuay artist(s)
200–700 CE

Bottle with ritual scene, Amapa-Peñitas artist(s), Ceramic, slip, Nayarit — Bottle with ritual scene
Amapa-Peñitas artist(s)
1400–1500 CE

Ritual Scene with Senwosret I, Limestone, paint — Ritual Scene with Senwosret I
ca. 1961–1917 B.C.

Bocio with opposing faces, Fon artist and ritual specialist, Wood, bone, teeth, wire, applied organic material, textile fragment, Fon peoples — Bocio with opposing faces
Fon artist and ritual specialist
Late 19th–mid-20th century

Terracotta conical rhyton (ritual vessel), Terracotta, Minoan — Terracotta conical rhyton (ritual vessel)
Minoan
ca. 1600–1525 BCE

Pustaha (book of ritual knowledge), Toba Batak artist, Wood, bast, resin ink, fiber, Toba Batak people — Pustaha (book of ritual knowledge)
Toba Batak artist
19th–early 20th century

Finial from a Ritual Staff (Tungkot Malehat), Copper alloy, resin, brass, Toba Batak people — Finial from a Ritual Staff (Tungkot Malehat)
Toba Batak people
19th–early 20th century

Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble), Ono Niha artist, Stone, Ono Niha people — Osa’osa (ritual seat for a noble)
Ono Niha artist
19th century

Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas, Opaque watercolor and gold on board, Tibet — Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas
Tibet
late 14th–early 15th century

Yikeki male figure, Yaka artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, paint(?), plant fiber, Yaka peoples — Yikeki male figure
Yaka artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
Late 19th–mid-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

Ritual object (Cong), Jade (nephrite), China — Ritual object (Cong)
China
13th–12th century BCE

Ritual ladle (Shao), Bronze, China — Ritual ladle (Shao)
China
late 11th century BCE

Ritual Bowl, Myōchin Munesuke Japanese, Hammered iron with gold leaf on interior, Japan — Ritual Bowl
Myōchin Munesuke
1716

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

Ritual Object, Brass, Edo peoples — Ritual Object
Edo peoples
16th–20th century

Ritual Altar Table (Jin), Bronze, China — Ritual Altar Table (Jin)
China
late 11th century BCE