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

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

Knife and Sheath
Luba peoples
20th century

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

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

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

Mwanangana (lord of the land) playing a sanza
Chokwe artist
19th century (before 1869)

Royal vessel
Luba peoples
19th–early 20th century

Musamo (headrest)
Master of the Cascade Coiffure
ca. 1850–1900

Prestige Stool (Kipona)
Luba peoples, identified as the Master of the Warua or the Kunda
late 18th - early 19th century

Bwanga (power object)
Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

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

Bwanga bwa bwimpe (female power figure)
Luluwa artist and mpaka manga (ritual specialist)
19th–early 20th century

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

Commemorative female figure

Chokwe artist

Late 19th century