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Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Gabon, Fang People

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Title: Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Gabon, Fang People
Accession Number: 2006/2.71
Medium and Support: wood with white pigment
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Jar; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Jar
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1900
Accession Number: 1985/2.4
Medium and Support: terracotta, fiber, wood, and red wood powder
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Dance costume (jacket); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Dance costume (jacket)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1985/1.185.1
Medium and Support: woven fiber, antelope skin and pigments
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Necklace with Pendant; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Necklace with Pendant
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1988/1.144
Medium and Support: braided raffia, shells, red wood and glass beads
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Oba’s Beaded Crown (adénlá); Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria

Title: Oba’s Beaded Crown (adénlá)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
Physical Description: Beaded, veil fringed, canonical crown; seven long beaded tassles dangle from the bottom rim of the crown; entire surface area is embroidered with multi-colored seed beads; three tiers of colorful faces surround the perimeter; a series of three dimensional birds perch on top of the crown; the largest bird sits on tip and is removable.
Century: Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date: 1925-1975
Accession Number: 1997/1.306
Medium and Support: glass beads, cotton fabric, raffia palm
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Textile Panel; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Textile Panel
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1998/2.70
Medium and Support: raffia
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Comb; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda

Title: Comb
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1971
Accession Number: 1971/2.46
Medium and Support: wood
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Elephant Mask (mbap mteng); Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Title: Elephant Mask (mbap mteng)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon
Physical Description: Face mask embroidered extensively wtih glass beads. Two long panels hang down the front and back of the wearer. Humanoid face at top has two round eye holes allowing the wearer to see, a strip of fabric for nose and open, upturned mouth. Ears are protruding disks attached on either side of the face . Top of the head is covered with small, corklike knobs covered with black cloth. The beadwork is predominantly green, with intricate, scallop-shaped patterns along edge of panels, and vertical, star-like patterns filling center of the panels. Interior of panels is lined with damask.
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1950-1999
Accession Number: 1997/1.319
Medium and Support: cloth, glass beads, fiber
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Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mongo

Title: Prestige Axe
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mongo
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1998/1.103
Medium and Support: metal blade with iron wrapped wood handle
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Pwo Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola

Title: Pwo Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Chokwe Peoples Angola
Physical Description: A naturalistic rendering of a human face. Eyes carved in relief are convex and almond-shaped with narrow slits and are placed in round, concave eye sockets. Nose is slender at the bridge and rounded at the tip. The horizontal mouth is partially opened. Half rounded ears display metal loops. The "hair" is attached with a cloth headband high on forehead and is made from clay and red tukula powder. The face shows striated, scarifcation patters underneath and to the sides of the eyes; the forehead shows is a chingelyengelye cross motif. The patina is smooth and redish brown in color.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1890
Accession Number: 2005/1.201
Medium and Support: wood, tukula powder, clay, string, metal, fur, snakeskin, cloth
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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
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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
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Reclining Chair; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

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Title: Reclining Chair
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
Physical Description: A long reclining board with three posts on the bottom. The angle is at approximately 45 degrees. All of the edges are rounded.
Object Creation Date: 19th century - 20th century
Accession Number: 2014/2.77
Medium and Support: wood
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Miniature pipe bowl in shape of man's head; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Miniature pipe bowl in shape of man's head
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1925
Accession Number: 1986/1.213
Medium and Support: wood
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Power figure (nkisi); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Vili

Title: Power figure (nkisi)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Vili
Physical Description: Carved wooden figure of a human. The umbilicus protrudes and is concave, which would have held magical/medicinal substances. The figure is posed with crossed legs and one hand supprting the head. The face is detailed.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1850
Accession Number: 2005/1.183
Medium and Support: wood, woven cotton fiber, glass, split cane, elephant hair, metal, resin
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Twol; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Twol
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1984/2.28
Medium and Support: carved redwood
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Grandfather Chair; Artist Unknown, Dan Peoples, African, Liberia

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Title: Grandfather Chair
Artist: Artist Unknown, Dan Peoples, African, Liberia
Physical Description: A small wooden chair with four rounded posts and an arched wooden bar on the back. There are carved triangle designs on the seat and finishing nails appear to be decorative.
Object Creation Date: 19th century - 20th century
Accession Number: 2014/2.76
Medium and Support: wood and metal
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Covered Box in the Shape of a Stacked Basket (Lid); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Covered Box in the Shape of a Stacked Basket (Lid)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1930
Accession Number: 1985/1.162A
Medium and Support: wood
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Twol; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Twol
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1940
Accession Number: 1986/1.208
Medium and Support: carved redwood
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Belt; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Belt
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1985/1.168
Medium and Support: raffia cloth, thread, cowrie shells and glass beads
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Ikul Knife; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Ikul Knife
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1998/1.71
Medium and Support: metal blade with wood handle
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Female Fertility Doll; Artist Unknown, African, South Africa, Shambala

Title: Female Fertility Doll
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, South Africa, Shambala
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1983
Accession Number: 1983/2.194
Medium and Support: wood
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Bracelet; Artist Unknown, African, Sudan or West Africa

Title: Bracelet
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Sudan or West Africa
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1997/1.524
Medium and Support: brass
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Short Sword; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lokele

Title: Short Sword
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lokele
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1998/1.121
Medium and Support: metal blade with wire wrapped wood handle
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Knife; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mangbetu

Title: Knife
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mangbetu
Century: late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1900
Accession Number: 2005/1.233
Medium and Support: iron, ivory, leather sheath
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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
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Anklet with figures on opposing ends; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Title: Anklet with figures on opposing ends
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1985/2.53
Medium and Support: cast bronze, lost wax method
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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
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Royal Cap; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Royal Cap
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1900
Accession Number: 1982/2.76
Medium and Support: cotton cloth, wood, cowrie shells, and glass beads
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Ritual Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi?

Title: Ritual Mask
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi?
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1900-1971
Accession Number: 1971/2.43
Medium and Support: wood, paint and kaolin
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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
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Anklet; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Anklet
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1925
Accession Number: 1987/2.69
Medium and Support: bronze
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Panel with Geometric Design; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Panel with Geometric Design
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1900
Accession Number: 1984/2.75
Medium and Support: raffia
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Standing Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan (Fante)

Title: Standing Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan (Fante)
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1985/1.149
Medium and Support: carved wood
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Basket with cover; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Basket with cover
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1985/2.5
Medium and Support: woven raffia and wood
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Dance costume (thigh cover); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Dance costume (thigh cover)
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1920
Accession Number: 1985/1.185.3
Medium and Support: woven fiber, antelope skin and pigments
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Yeemy Ceremonial Belt; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Yeemy Ceremonial Belt
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 1987/2.76
Medium and Support: raffia, cowrie shells and glass beads
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Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria

Title: Staff
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
Physical Description: Wooden staff covered with beads, displaying a zigzag pattern in blue, white, red, yellow, green and pink along the shaft, with an iron point at the base. The finial (top of the staff) consists of an equestrian, mostly in green, wearing elaborate red-and-yellow headgear, holding a staff and riding a multicolored horse, which stands on a rectangular platform adorned with a veil of ropes of beads.
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Accession Number: 2001/2.45
Medium and Support: wood with beads, metal, cloth
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Textile Panel; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title: Textile Panel
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1998/2.72
Medium and Support: raffia
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Cisakulo Comb; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lwena

Title: Cisakulo Comb
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lwena
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1880
Accession Number: 2005/1.203
Medium and Support: wood
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Beaded Elephant Mask from Cameroon Ensemble; Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

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Title: Beaded Elephant Mask from Cameroon Ensemble
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon
Physical Description: A long fabric mask of dark green and tan with white, green, red and yellow small bead decoration. The eyes and mouth are bound together fabric made up of red and tan colors.
Object Creation Date: 19th century - 20th century
Accession Number: 2014/2.78.1
Medium and Support: fabric, beads and palm fiber
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