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Lyre, skull, wood, hide, gut, Central Africa?
Lyre
Central Africa?
19th century
Ashetu prestige cap, Bamum or Tikar artist (?), Cotton, wood, Bamum or Tikar peoples (?)
Ashetu prestige cap
Bamum or Tikar artist
19th–mid-20th century
Prestige headdress, Central African artist, Fiber, animal hair, cowrie shells, Democratic Republic of Congo
Prestige headdress
Central African artist
ca. 1850–1920
Laket mishiing prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples
Laket mishiing prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
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
19th–early 20th century
Laket prestige cap (?), Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, cowrie shells, glass beads, Kuba peoples
Laket prestige cap (?)
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Tsala prestige cap, Yaka or Suku artist (?), Raffia palm fiber, seeds, elephant tail hair, Yaka or Suku peoples (?)
Tsala prestige cap
Yaka or Suku artist
19th–20th century
Bwami society headdress (?), Lega artist (?), Glass beads, raffia fiber cordage, Lega peoples (?)
Bwami society headdress (?)
Lega artist
19th–early 20th century
Mukyeem or mukenga helmet mask, Kuba artist, Wood, beads, fiber, animal hair, cowrie shells, and cloth, Kuba peoples
Mukyeem or mukenga helmet mask
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Mpaan (female titleholder’s headdress), Kuba artist, Raffia, cotton cloth, cowrie shells, glass beads, Kuba peoples
Mpaan (female titleholder’s headdress)
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Mpaan (female titleholder’s headdress), Kuba artist, Raffia, cotton cloth, cowrie shells, glass beads, Kuba peoples
Mpaan (female titleholder’s headdress)
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Royal Headdress (Shody), Raffia palm fiber, glass beads, cowries, Kuba
Royal Headdress (Shody)
Kuba
19th–20th century
Hat Element, Raffia, cowrie shells, glass beads.
Hat Element
19th–20th century
Kalyeem (male titleholder's headdress), Kuba artist, Raffia, glass beads, cowrie shells, cotton cloth, Kuba peoples
Kalyeem (male titleholder's headdress)
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Laket prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, cowrie shells, Kuba peoples
Laket prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Laket prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples
Laket prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Laket prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, glass beads, Kuba peoples
Laket prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Laket prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples
Laket prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Laket mishiing prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, indigo (?) dyed cotton yarn, Kuba peoples
Laket mishiing prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th– early 20th century
Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing), Raffia palm fiber, indigo (?) dyed cotton yarn, Kuba
Prestige Cap (Laket mishiing)
Kuba
19th–20th century
Laket mishiing prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, dyed wool yarn, Kuba peoples
Laket mishiing prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Laket mishiing prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples
Laket mishiing prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Laket prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples
Laket prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Hat, Raffia fiber cordage
Hat
19th–20th century
Chief's Hat (Mpu a Nzim), Mbala artist, Raffia palm fiber, raffia, shell, Mbala peoples
Chief's Hat (Mpu a Nzim)
Mbala artist
19th–20th century
Prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples
Prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early-20th century
Prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples
Prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Laket prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples
Laket prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Laket prestige cap, Kuba artist, Raffia palm fiber, Kuba peoples
Laket prestige cap
Kuba artist
19th–early 20th century
Woman's Belt, Nkundo-Mongo artist, Raffia, cotton, Nkundo-Mongo peoples
Woman's Belt
Nkundo-Mongo artist
20th century
Snake Charmer at Tangier, Africa, Louis C. Tiffany American, Oil on canvas, American
Snake Charmer at Tangier, Africa
Louis C. Tiffany
1872
"Africa" Bowl, Maurice Heaton American, Glass, enameled
"Africa" Bowl
Designer Maurice Heaton
1949
Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross), Northern Highlands artist, Copper, Central or Northern Highlands region
Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
Northern Highlands artist
15th century
Ngonge, Wood, Central African
Ngonge
Central African
late 19th century
West Africa vignettes, Elton C. Fax
West Africa vignettes
Author Elton C. Fax
1963
Self Portrait, 1976, Samuel Fosso Cameroonian, Gelatin silver print
Self Portrait, 1976
Samuel Fosso
2003
String of ball beads, 6 drop pendants, 4 cornflower pendants, 1 central disk pendant, and 2 rings
ca. 1981–1504 B.C.
Xylophone, Wood, leather, Africa (Central)
Xylophone
Africa (Central)
19th century
Zanze, Wood, metal, glass beads, Possibly Central African
Zanze
Possibly Central African
late 19th century
Africa
Gladys Acosta
1970
Boli (power figure), Bamana Initiate, Komo association, Wood, cloth, beads, applied organic materials, Bamana peoples
Boli (power figure)
Bamana Initiate, Komo association
early 20th century
Boli (power object), Bamana Initiate, Komo association, Wood, applied organic materials, Bamana
Boli (power object)
Bamana Initiate, Komo association
Early 20th century

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