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Dance cap
circa 1920
Senufo
burlap, cloth, leather, and cowrie shells
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Knife
20th century
Ntomba; Ngombe
metal, copper, and wood
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Sword (Ilondo)
20th century
Kuba
metal blade with wood handle
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Oba’s Beaded Crown
1925-1975
Yoruba
glass beads, cotton fabric and raffia palm
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Dagger
20th century
Mfinu
metal blade with wood handle
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Short Sword
20th century
Banja
metal blade with copper wrapped wood handle
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Knife
19th century
Mbole
metal, copper, and wood
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Knife
20th century
Bamileke
metal and wood
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Soldier figure
1900-1983
Kamba
wood
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Feather Hat
1900-1983
Cameroon
feathers and woven fiber
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Female Figure
20th century
Luba
carved wood, horn and fibers
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Mask (in the form of a baboon face)
circa 1950
Dan
wood, monkey hair, iron and cloth
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Chief’s Hat (misango mapende)
20th century
Yaka
raffia and reed with glass beads
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Knife
20th century
Kuba
metal and wood
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Stool/Backrest
circa 1950
Kuba
carved wood
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