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201 records

LJ-1949-01

Bamana Ci Wara-Style Antelope Headdress

Bamana-style, attribution probable • Mali, Bamana region •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2021-01

Teke Power Figure (Buti/Biteki Type)

Teke-style, attribution probable • Congo Basin / Pool Malebo region, Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2006-01

Tabwa-Style Face Mask

Tabwa-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2006-03

Buffalo-Form Slit Drum

Central African peoples, possibly Tabwa or Lobala-related, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2006-02

Tabwa-Style Buffalo Mask

Tabwa-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •late 19th century

JA-2006-05

Songye Kifwebe-Style Mask with Raffia and Feathers

Songye-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye region •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2006-06

Bembe Ibulu Iya-Style Janus Mask

Bembe-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2006-10

Luba Lukasa Memory Board

Luba peoples, attribution high • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba region •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2006-11

Baule Female Spirit Spouse Figure (Blolo Bla Style)

Baule-style, attribution probable • Côte d’Ivoire, Baule region •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2006-15

Songye Kifwebe-Style Mask with Fiber Beard

Songye-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye region •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2005-01

Banda or Kumbaruba-Style Headdress

Baga/Nalu/Landuma coastal Guinea region, attribution uncertain • Guinea, coastal Guinea region •late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2006-16

Songye Kifwebe-Style Mask

Songye-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye region •20th century

JA-2011-09

Mbete-Kota Style Reliquary Figure

Mbete or Kota-Mbete style, attribution probable • Gabon or Republic of the Congo, Mbete/Kota region

JA-2011-01

Tetela- or Central Congolese-Style Face Mask

Tetela or related Central Congolese group, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Congo region, Sankuru/Maniema area •20th century

JA-2011-02

Hemba- or Luba-Hemba-Style Male Ancestor Figure

Hemba or Luba-Hemba-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern/central Congo region •20th century

JA-2011-03

Curved Horn or Implement with Anthropomorphic Head

Lega or related eastern Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •20th century

JA-2011-04 Bembe

Bembe Emangungu/Eluba-Style Initiation Mask

Bembe-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Kivu Province •20th century

JA-2011-05

Songye-Style Horned Nkishi Power Figure

Songye-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye region •20th century

JA-2011-07

Bird-Form Figure with Long Beak

Eastern Congolese peoples, possibly Lega or Bembe-related, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2011-06

Kongo- or Yombe-Style Figural Relief Plaque

Kongo or Yombe-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo or Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2011-08

Kuba-Style Prestige Belt with Beads and Cowries

Kuba-style or closely related Kasai-region group, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region •20th century

JA-2011-10

Luba- or Hemba-Style Figural Personal Ritual Object

Luba or Hemba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2011-11

Hemba-Style Kneeling Female Ancestor Figure

Hemba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2011-12

Bembe-Style Face Mask with Large White Eye Fields

Bembe-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2011-14

Double-Headed Zoomorphic Figure

Tabwa or related southeastern Congolese group, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2011-13

Songye Nkishi-Style Power Figure

Songye-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye region •20th century

JA-2011-15

Luba-Style Female Bust or Figural Finial

Luba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2011-16

Luba-Style Figural Divination Rattle

Luba-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba region •20th century

JA-2011-17

Luba-Style Sculptural Head or Figure Fragment

Luba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2011-19

Lega-Style Bearded Mask with Raffia

Lega-style or related Central African, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2011-20

Luba-Style Anthropomorphic Headrest

Luba-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba region •20th century

JA-2011-21

Songye-Style Anthropomorphic Power Figure

Songye-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye region •20th century

JA-2011-22

Luba-Style Maternity Figure

Luba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2012-01

Pende Mbuya-Style Face Mask

Pende-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kwilu/Kwango or Kasai region •20th century

JA-2012-02

Lega-Style Bearded Face Mask

Lega-style or related Central African, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •20th century

JA-2012-04

Luba-Style Face Mask

Luba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba region •20th century

JA-2012-03

Ituri-Region Style Face Mask

Ituri-region peoples, possibly Mbuti or Ndaka, attribution uncertain • Ituri Rainforest region, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo •Early 20th century

JA-2012-10

Lega Lukwakongo-Style Mask with Fiber Beard

Lega-style, likely Lega peoples • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •20th century

JA-2012-08

Lega Lukwakongo-Style Maskette

Lega-style, likely Lega peoples • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •20th century

JA-2012-12

Lwalwa Mfondo-Style Face Mask

Lwalwa or Lwalu-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region or southern DRC/Angola border region •20th century

JA-2012-15

Lega Bwami-Style Standing Figure

Lega-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •19th–20th century

JA-2012-16

Lega Bwami-Style Figure with Raised Arms

Lega-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •20th century

JA-2012-17

Hemba-Style Standing Ancestor Figure (Singiti Type)

Hemba-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hemba region •20th century

JA-2012-18

Luba-Style Lidded Ceremonial Container

Luba-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba region •19th–early 20th century

JA-2012-21

Lega Bwami-Style Anthropomorphic Figure

Lega-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •20th century

JA-2012-24

Songye-Style Beaded Face Mask

Songye-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye region •20th century

JA-2012-22

Bamana-Style Composite Power Figure or Adorned Figure

Bamana-style or West African, attribution uncertain • Mali or neighboring West Africa •20th century

JA-2012-06

Lega Lukwakongo-Style Maskette

Lega-style, likely Lega peoples • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •20th century

JA-2012-05

Boa-Style Face Mask with Ring Ears

Boa-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uele River region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2012-07

Lega Lukwakongo-Style Mask

Lega-style, likely Lega peoples • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •20th century

JA-2012-09

Ngbandi-Style Face Mask

Ngbandi-style, attribution probable but cautious • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ubangi River region •20th century

JA-2012-11

Chokwe Pwo or Mwana Pwo-Style Face Mask

Chokwe-style, probable attribution • Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chokwe region •20th century

JA-2012-13

Ngbaka or Ubangi-Region Face Mask

Ngbaka or related Ubangi-region group, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ubangi River region •Early–mid 20th century

JA-2012-19

Ngbaka Dagara/Gaza-Style Initiation Mask

Ngbaka-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ubangi River region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2012-14

Lega Bwami Figure (Iginga-Style)

Lega-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2012-20

Lega-Style Ceremonial Spoon or Bwami Paddle

Lega-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-04

Songye Nkishi-Style Power Figure

Songye-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-08

Hemba- or Luba-Hemba-Style Standing Ancestor Figure

Hemba or Luba-Hemba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern/central Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-01

Songye- or Luba-Songye-Style Carved Figural Panel

Songye or related Luba-Songye regional tradition, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, central/eastern Congo Basin •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-02

Songye-Style Ritual Power Staff

Songye-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-03

Dogon-Style Standing Female Ancestor Figure

Dogon-style, attribution probable • Mali, Dogon region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-05

Hemba- or Luba-Style Standing Female Figure

Hemba or Luba-related peoples, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern/central Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-07

Teke-Style Standing Figure with Openwork Torso

Teke-style, attribution uncertain • Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-06

Kuba or Bushoong-Style Ceremonial Panel or Shield

Kuba-style, probably Bushoong-related, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-09

Lega Bwami Female Figure (Iginga-Style)

Lega-style, probable attribution • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-10

Kuba or Bushoong-Style Carved Prestige Panel

Kuba-style, probably Bushoong-related, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2014-11

Tabwa Musangwe-Style Helmet Mask

Tabwa-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tabwa region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2015-01

Horned Zoomorphic Mask

Central African peoples, possibly Lega-related, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2015-02

Chokwe Pwo or Mwana Pwo-Style Face Mask

Chokwe-style, probable attribution • Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chokwe region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2015-04

Yaka- or Suku-Style Conical Initiation Helmet Mask

Yaka or Suku-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2015-03

Boa-Style Plank Face Mask

Boa-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uele region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2015-06

Kwese- or Kete-Style Helmet Mask

Kwese or Kete-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2015-05

Kuba Bwoom-Style Helmet Mask

Kuba-style, probable Bwoom-type attribution • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region

JA-2015-07

Hemba-Style Standing Ancestor Figure

Hemba-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern/central Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2015-08

Boa Pongdudu-Style Face Mask

Boa-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uele region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2015-09

Boa-Style Standing Female Figure with Ring Ears

Boa-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uele region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2015-10

Dan- or We-Style Face Mask with Raffia Beard

Dan or We-related peoples, attribution uncertain • Liberia or Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2016-01

Dogon-Style Vessel Support with Paired Figures

Dogon-style, attribution probable • Mali, Bandiagara Escarpment region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2016-02

Suku Hemba-Type Helmet Mask

Suku peoples, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2016-03

Yoruba Ceremonial Staff with Figural Finial

Yoruba peoples, attribution probable • Nigeria, Yorubaland •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2016-04

Yoruba Gelede-Style Helmet Mask with Superstructure

Yoruba Gelede-style, attribution probable • Nigeria or Benin, Yorubaland •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2016-05

Chokwe Pwo or Mwana Pwo-Style Face Mask

Chokwe-style, probable attribution • Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chokwe region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2016-06

Chokwe-Style Seated Female Figure

Chokwe-style, attribution probable • Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chokwe region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-12

Dan Ceremonial Spoon or Feast Ladle (Wunkirmian/Wakemia Type)

Dan peoples • Liberia or Côte d’Ivoire, Dan region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-02

Central African Face Mask with Ridged Coiffure

Chokwe or Pende-related Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-03

Small Central African Maskette

Central African peoples, possibly Lega-related, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-05

Lega Lukwakongo-Style Maskette

Lega-style, likely Lega peoples • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-07

Lega Lukwakongo-Style Maskette

Lega-style, likely Lega peoples • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-08

Oval Face Mask with Red Eye Accents

Unidentified Central or West-Central African peoples • Central or West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-10

Lega Lukwakongo-Style Maskette with Raffia Beard

Lega-style, likely Lega peoples • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-11

Lega-Style Face Mask

Lega-style or related Central African, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-01

Chokwe Pwo or Mwana Pwo-Style Face Mask

Chokwe-style, probable attribution • Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chokwe region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-04

Dan-We, Kran, or Grebo-Style Face Mask

Dan-We, Kran, Grebo, or related West African forest-region peoples, attribution uncertain • Liberia or Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-06

Kete- or Kuba-Style Face Mask

Kete or Kuba-related peoples, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2017-09

West-Central African White-Face Mask

West-Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Gabon, Republic of the Congo, or neighboring West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-13

Fon- or Ewe-Fon-Style Power Figure (Bocio Type)

Fon or Ewe-Fon-style, attribution uncertain • Benin or neighboring West Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-03

Chokwe Pwo or Mwana Pwo-Style Face Mask

Chokwe-style, probable attribution • Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chokwe region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-02

Yaka- or Suku-Style Initiation Mask (Ndeemba/Kholuka Type)

Yaka or Suku-style, attribution probable • Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-04

Central African Face Mask with Incised Linear Markings

Central African peoples, possibly Chokwe or Pende-related, attribution uncertain • Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-01

Kasai-Region Style Painted Face Mask

Kasai-region peoples, possibly Kuba-Kete or Pende-related, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-05

Lega Lukwakongo-Style Maskette with Raffia Beard

Lega-style, likely Lega peoples • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-06

Central African Ceremonial Staff or Implement

Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-07

Luba-Style Figural Divination Rattle

Luba-style, attribution probable but not documented • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-08

Luba-Style Figural Divination Rattle

Luba-style, attribution probable but not documented • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-09

Central African Standing Figure

Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighboring Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-11

Central African Standing Female Figure

Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighboring Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-10

Gourd or Container with Figural Stopper

Unidentified East or Central African peoples • East or Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-14

Central African Prestige Knife and Sheath

Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighboring Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-12

Composite Power Object or Amulet on Hide Backing

Central or West-Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Central or West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-15

Luba-Style Figural Rattle with Female Figure

Luba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-16

Dan-Style Face Mask with Cowrie and Fiber Attachments

Dan-style or related West African forest-region, attribution uncertain • Liberia or Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-17

Yaka- or Suku-Style Janus Power Figure

Yaka or Suku-style, attribution uncertain • Southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-18

Luba- or Hemba-Style Figural Rattle with Gourd Resonator

Luba or Hemba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-19

Standing Power Figure with Bindings and Metal Inserts

Central African, possibly Kongo or Teke, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo or Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2018-20

Kongo- or Teke-Style Standing Power Figure with Wrapped Abdomen

Central African, possibly Kongo or Teke, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo or Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-01

West African Figural Slingshot

West African peoples, possibly Baule or Lobi, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso/Ghana borderlands •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-02

Seated Couple Figure

Unidentified Central or West-Central African peoples • Central or West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-03

Kongo- or Teke-Style Power Figure with Abdominal Charge

Central African, possibly Kongo or Teke, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo or Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-04

Standing Figure with Abdominal Cavities

Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-05

Seated Female Figure

Central or West-Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Central or West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-06

Standing Female Figure with Open Mouth

Unidentified Central or West-Central African peoples • Central or West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-07

Baule-Style Seated Female Figure with Beads

Baule-style or related West African, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-08

West African Oval Face Mask

West African peoples, possibly Dan or neighboring forest-region group, attribution uncertain • Liberia or Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-09

Cowrie-Decorated Helmet Mask or Headdress

Unidentified West or Central African peoples • West or Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-10

Standing Female Figure with Crescent Coiffure

Unidentified West African peoples • West Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-12

Grebo- or Kru-Style Face Mask with Projecting Circular Eyes

Grebo, Kru, or related West African peoples, attribution uncertain • Liberia or southwestern Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-14

Figural Staff or Handle with Openwork Body

Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-13

Standing Female Figure with Elaborate Coiffure

Unidentified West or Central African peoples • West or Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-16

Dan- or Mano-Style Long-Beaked Mask

Dan, Mano, Mau, or related West African forest-region peoples, attribution uncertain • Liberia or Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-15

Standing Female Figure with Encrusted Surface

Unidentified Central or West-Central African peoples • Central or West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-18

Bamana Ci Wara-Style Antelope Headdress

Bamana-style, attribution uncertain • Mali •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-17

Double Figural Slingshot

West African peoples, possibly Baule or Lobi, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso/Ghana borderlands •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-21

Guro- or Yaure-Style Face Mask with Crest

Guro, Yaure, or related Cote d’Ivoire peoples, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-22

Kota-Style Reliquary Guardian Figure (Mbulu Ngulu Type)

Kota-style, attribution uncertain • Gabon or Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-23

Makonde-Style Ujamaa or Tree-of-Life Figural Sculpture

Makonde-style, attribution uncertain • Tanzania or Mozambique •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-24

Composite Power Object with Metal Studs and Fiber

Central or West-Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Central or West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-25

Geometric Mask or Figural Panel with Superstructure

Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-26

Kota-Style Reliquary Guardian Figure (Mbulu Ngulu Type)

Kota-style, attribution uncertain • Gabon or Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-27

Kasai-Region Style Face Mask with Projecting Eyes

Kasai-region or Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-28

Luba-Style Caryatid Figure or Headrest Support

Luba-style or Central African, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-29

Mangbetu-Style Ceremonial Sickle Knife with Figural Handle

Mangbetu-style or Central African, attribution uncertain • Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-30

West African Figural Slingshot

West African peoples, possibly Baule or Lobi, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso/Ghana borderlands •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-31

West African Figural Slingshot with Female Figure

West African peoples, possibly Baule or Lobi, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso/Ghana borderlands •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-32

West African Figural Slingshot with Female Torso

West African peoples, possibly Baule or Lobi, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso/Ghana borderlands •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-33

West African Figural Slingshot with Female Figure

West African peoples, possibly Baule or Lobi, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso/Ghana borderlands •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-34

West African Figural Slingshot

West African peoples, possibly Baule or Lobi, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso/Ghana borderlands •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-35

West African Figural Slingshot

West African peoples, possibly Baule or Lobi, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso/Ghana borderlands •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-40

Grassfields-Style Button-Covered Masquerade Headdress

Cameroon Grassfields-style, possibly Bamileke, attribution uncertain • Cameroon Grassfields •Late 19th–early 20th century

TC-2015-11?

Mumuye-Style Standing Figure with Tall Crest

Mumuye-style, attribution uncertain • Nigeria, Benue River Valley region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-01

Central African Maternity Figure

Central African peoples, possibly Luba, Hemba, or Kongo-related, attribution uncertain • Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-02

Teke- or Kongo-Style Power Figure with Beads and Abdominal Cavity

Central African, possibly Teke or Kongo, attribution uncertain • Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-03

Teke- or Kongo-Style Power Figure with Abdominal Charge

Central African, possibly Teke or Kongo, attribution uncertain • Republic of the Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-04

Painted Face Mask with Rectangular Eyes

Unidentified West or Central African peoples • West or Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-05

Fang Ngil-Style White Face Mask

Fang Ngil-style, attribution uncertain • Gabon or neighboring Equatorial African region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-06

Pende-Style Oval Face Mask with Teeth

Pende-style or Central African, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-07

Kifwebe-Style Face Mask with Figural Crest

Songye or Luba-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-08

Lega-Style Small Mask or Maskette with Raffia Beard

Lega-style, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-09

Mumuye-Style Standing Figure

Mumuye-style, attribution uncertain • Nigeria, Benue River Valley region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-10

Baule-Style Standing Female Figure

Baule-style, attribution uncertain • Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-11

Small Standing Figure with Abdominal Element

Central African peoples, possibly Kongo or Teke-related, attribution uncertain • Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-12

Painted Oval Face Mask

West or Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • West or Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-13

Chokwe-Style Pwo Face Mask with Fiber Coiffure

Chokwe or related Central African peoples, attribution tentative • Angola, Zambia, or Democratic Republic of the Congo •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-14

Lega-Style Dotted Face Mask

Lega or related eastern Congo peoples, attribution tentative • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-15

Lega-Style Small Face Mask with Raffia Fringe

Lega peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, attribution tentative • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-16

Mangbetu-Style Trumbash Sickle Knife

Mangbetu or related northeastern Congo peoples, attribution tentative • Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-17

Zoomorphic Carved Staff or Handle

Unidentified West or Central African peoples • West or Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-18

Lega-Style Oval Face Mask

Lega or related eastern Congo peoples, attribution tentative • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-19

Dan-We or Kran-Style Horned Face Mask with Raffia

Dan-We, Kran, or related West African forest-region peoples, attribution tentative • Liberia or Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-20

Face Mask with Studded Forehead

Central or West-Central African peoples, attribution uncertain • Central or West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-21

Luba- or Central African-Style Headrest or Carved Support

Central African peoples, possibly Luba or Luba-related, attribution uncertain • Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-22

Curved Horn or Tusk-Form Implement with Figural Head

Unidentified West or Central African peoples • West or Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-23

Lega-Style Lukwakongo Mask with Fiber Beard

Lega peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, attribution tentative • Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastern Congo region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-24

Guro- or Yaure-Style Crested Mask

Guro, Yaure, or related Cote d Ivoire peoples, attribution tentative • Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-25

Seated Mother-and-Child Figure

Central African peoples, possibly Chokwe or related region, attribution uncertain • Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-26

Namji-Style Fertility Doll with Beaded Face

Namji/Namchi or Dowayo peoples, northern Cameroon, attribution tentative • Northern Cameroon •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-27

Decorated Calabash Vessel with Coiled Lid

Unidentified African peoples, possibly East African, attribution uncertain • Africa, East Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-28

Kifwebe-Style Face Mask

Songye or Luba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, attribution tentative • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-29

Namji-Style Fertility Doll with Bead Ornaments

Namji/Namchi or Dowayo peoples, northern Cameroon, attribution tentative • Northern Cameroon •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-30

Seated Colon Figure with Brimmed Hat

West African peoples, possibly Baule or related Cote d Ivoire workshop, attribution uncertain • West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-31

Baule-Style Standing Female Figure

Baule peoples, Cote d Ivoire, attribution tentative • Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-32

Seated Female Figure with Abdominal Cavity

Central African peoples, possibly Kongo or Teke-related, attribution uncertain • Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-33

Standing Figure with Diagonal Sash or Wrapped Torso

Unidentified Central or West-Central African peoples • Central or West-Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-34

Pair of Kuba-Style Figural Palm-Wine Cups

Kuba or Kuba-influenced Central African peoples, attribution tentative • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-35

Fish-Form Carved Wooden Object

Unidentified West or Central African peoples • West or Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-36

Chokwe-Style Mother-and-Child Figure

Chokwe or related Central African peoples, attribution tentative • Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-37

Dan-Style Face Mask with Fiber Coiffure

Dan-style, Liberia or Cote d Ivoire, attribution tentative • Liberia or Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-38

Pende-Style Mbuya Cap Mask

Pende peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, attribution tentative • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kwango or Kwilu region •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2022-39

Figural Slingshot Handle with Twin Figures

West African peoples, possibly Baule or Lobi-region, attribution uncertain • West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso •Late 19th–early 20th century

JA-2023-01

Seated figure support

Luba • Democratic Republic of the Congo

JA-2023-02

Standing female figure

Rega • Democratic Republic of the Congo

JA-2023-03

Oval mask

Rega • Democratic Republic of the Congo

JA-2023-07

Standing figure holding vessel

Songye • Democratic Republic of the Congo

JA-2023-08

Lamellophone with female figure

Luba • Democratic Republic of the Congo

JA-2023-09

Anthropomorphic spoon

Azande • Democratic Republic of the Congo

JA-2023-10

Anthropomorphic spoon

Tabwa • Democratic Republic of the Congo

JA-2023-11

Figural headrest

Luba • Democratic Republic of the Congo

JA-2023-12

Staff with head finial

Hemba • Democratic Republic of the Congo

JA-2023-13

Standing male figure

Bembe • Democratic Republic of the Congo

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