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Male Figure
20th century
Yaka; Suku
wood, raffia, feathers, cloth, and twigs
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Power Figure
2nd half of 19th century
Yombe
wood, mirror, glass, hide, fiber, feathers, resin, pigment, cloth, raffia and bone
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Power Figure
circa 1875
Vili (Kongo)
wood, tukula powder, fiber, metal chain, mirror, animal horn, glass, resin and split cane
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Rubbing Oracle
circa 1925
Kuba
wood
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Friction Oracle
20th century
Kuba
wood, metal, glass beads, and cowrie shells
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Gold-weight
20th century
Akan
brass
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Gold-weight
1900-1985
Akan
brass
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Gold-weight
1900 - 1985
Akan
brass
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Figure
circa 1920
Yaka
wood
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Amulet Pendant
circa 1930
Pende
ivory
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Amulet Pendant
circa 1880
Pende
ivory
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Amulet Pendant
circa 1920
Pende
ivory
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Power Figure
circa 1850
Luba
hippopotamus ivory
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Power Figure
circa 1850
Luba
hippopotamus ivory
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Power Figure
circa 1890
Songye
wood, copper, metal tacks, leather, snakeskin, raffia, and vegetable fiber cloth
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