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Hamba Mukishi Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Title: Hamba Mukishi Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 2005/1.206
Medium and Support: wood, string
Artist: African, Angola, Chokwe, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Bwaka Figure; Artist Unknown, African

Title: Bwaka Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African
Accession Number: 2003/2.45
Medium and Support: wood, rope, beads, and hair
Artist: African, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Standing Hornbill; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo

Title: Standing Hornbill
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1986/2.145
Medium and Support: brass
Artist: African, Burkina Faso, Bobo, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Kneeling Female Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Title: Kneeling Female Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1982/1.276
Medium and Support: carved and painted wood
Artist: African, Burkina Faso, Lobi, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Female Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Title: Female Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1925
Accession Number: 1985/1.147
Medium and Support: carved wood
Artist: African, Burkina Faso, Lobi, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Standing anthropomorphic figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Title: Standing anthropomorphic figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1984/2.82
Medium and Support: carved wood
Artist: African, Burkina Faso, Lobi, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Standing Male Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Title: Standing Male Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1925
Accession Number: 1985/1.136
Medium and Support: carved wood, chicken feathers and blood patination
Artist: African, Burkina Faso, Lobi, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Standing Female Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Title: Standing Female Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
Accession Number: 2004/2.25
Medium and Support: clay
Artist: African, Burkina Faso, Mossi, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Standing Female Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Title: Standing Female Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
Accession Number: 2004/2.24
Medium and Support: clay
Artist: African, Burkina Faso, Mossi, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi?

Title: Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi?
Accession Number: 2003/2.37
Medium and Support: wood
Artist: African, Burkina Faso, Mossi?, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Fetish Idol; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Ekoi

Title: Fetish Idol
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Ekoi
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1971
Accession Number: 1971/1.187
Medium and Support: carved wood, antelope skin and vegetable pigment
Artist: African, Cameroon, Ekoi, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe

Title: Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890
Accession Number: 2005/1.227
Medium and Support: wood, copper, metal tacks, leather, snakeskin, raffia, vegetable fiber cloth
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Nkishi Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe

Title: Nkishi Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1850
Accession Number: 2005/1.228
Medium and Support: wood, vegetable fiber, animal skin, glass, beads, seed pod, metal and wooden bel
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Reliquary figure (muzidi); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe

Title: Reliquary figure (muzidi)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe
Physical Description: Cloth figure of a human, bound around human remains. The figure is in a seated position with arms outstretched. The torso and neck are cylindrical and elongated.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890
Accession Number: 1985/1.187
Medium and Support: dyed woven cotton cloth, vegetable fiber, cane, wood pegs, human remains
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Female Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe

Title: Female Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1870
Accession Number: 2005/1.196.1
Medium and Support: wood, tukula powder, fiber, dried fruit, metal hook, animal hair, shell, resin
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Male Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe

Title: Male Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1870
Accession Number: 2005/1.196.2
Medium and Support: wood, tukula powder, fiber, dried fruit, metal hook, animal hair, shell, resin
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: ritual figure

Scepter Finial; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe?

Title: Scepter Finial
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe?
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1981/2.166
Medium and Support: carved ivory
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Bembe?, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Nkisi Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende

Title: Nkisi Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1870
Accession Number: 2005/1.190
Medium and Support: wood, porcelain chips
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: ritual figure

Nkisi Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende

Title: Nkisi Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890
Accession Number: 2005/1.178
Medium and Support: wood, shells, metal
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: ritual figure

Kabeja Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Hemba

Title: Kabeja Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Hemba
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1870
Accession Number: 2005/1.226
Medium and Support: wood
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Hemba, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kusu

Title: Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kusu
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1930
Accession Number: 2005/1.222
Medium and Support: wood, cowrie shells, string, animal skin, cloth
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Kusu, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Maternity Figure—Cibola Cult; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lulua

Title: Maternity Figure—Cibola Cult
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lulua
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1990
Accession Number: 1991/2.108
Medium and Support: carved wood
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Lulua, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Baton; African, Congo (Zaire), Nkutchu (Kuba)

Title: Baton
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Nkutchu (Kuba)
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1984
Accession Number: 1984/1.312
Medium and Support: wood
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Nkutchu (Kuba)
Primary Object Type: figure

Staff; African, Congo (Zaire), Songye

Title: Staff
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Songye
Accession Number: 2001/2.35
Medium and Support: wood with metal
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Songye
Primary Object Type: figure

Power Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Songye

Title: Power Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Songye
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1940
Accession Number: 2005/1.229
Medium and Support: wood, civet and monkey skin, woven vegetable fiber, feathers, seed pods, animal
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Songye, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Half-figure Fetish; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Half-figure Fetish
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1900-1920
Accession Number: 1982/1.263
Medium and Support: wood
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Primary Object Type: figure

Bellows surmounted by human head; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Bellows surmounted by human head
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1987
Accession Number: 1987/1.259
Medium and Support: wood and leather
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Primary Object Type: figure

Twin Figure; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Twin Figure
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1985
Accession Number: 1985/2.58
Medium and Support: wood, metal coin and glass beads
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Primary Object Type: figure

Female half-figure; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Female half-figure
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1925
Accession Number: 1986/2.108
Medium and Support: wood
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Primary Object Type: figure

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Ancestor figure (female in Manda style)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Physical Description: Carved wooden figure of a human. The torso, neck and head make an elongated cylinder along the certical axis. The hands rest at its sides near the umbilicus. The hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are detailed.
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1987/1.157.1
Medium and Support: wood
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Ancestor figure (female in Manda style)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Physical Description: Carved wooden figure of a human. The torso, neck and head make an elongated cylinder along the certical axis. The hands rest at its sides near the umbilicus. The hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are detailed.
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1987/1.157.2
Medium and Support: wood
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure

Ancestor figure (male in Manda style); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title: Ancestor figure (male in Manda style)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Physical Description: Carved wood figure of a human. The figure's torso, neck, and head are cyclindrical and elongated on the vertical axis. The figure's arms rest by its umbilicus, which protrudes slightly. Details of the hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are carved in. The figure is incised with symmetrical, zigzag-ing lines.
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1987/1.157.3
Medium and Support: wood
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa, Artist Unknown
Primary Object Type: figure