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Bird mask with an elongated beak that is decorated with a carved geometric design. The mask has a protruding nose, forehead, and eyes. The top of the mask has a carved geometric design and a bent nail embedded into the top. 
Bird Mask
20th century
Gift of Michael and Phyllis Courlander
2016/1.259
This short, elaborately carved Kongo staff features a diverse range of forms, both anthropomorphic and zoomorphic. From the top, a standing male figure wears a Western-style suit and brimmed hat and holds a small box in his hands; below, an unclothed standing female figure carries a child on her back. Further down are smaller figural representations: a kneeling figure in a position of prayer, a turtle, and a bird on one side and a bird, a turtle, a ram’s horn, and a cross on the other.  
Kongo (Kongo (culture or style))
Staff
1900 – 1950
Gift of Margaret H. and Albert J. Coudron
2001/2.64
This zoomorphic Luba <em>nkisi mihake</em>, or “malevolent” power object, depicts a dog of a fierce and formidable character. Sculpted out of wood, the dog has been carefully covered in animal fur, creating a graphic mimetic effect. The dog’s tail stands nearly upright, signaling a commanding and attentive posture. Most striking, however, are the antelope horns, stuffed with medicinal substances, as well as the metal blades that have been affixed throughout the dog’s trunk and underbelly.
Luba (Luba (culture or style))
Power Figure
1925 – 1935
Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
2005/1.214
This stoneware figure of an zoomorphic form is sitting on all fours with hooved legs, a lion face, two red horns on its head, and spikes extending down the back. This figure has traces of red and black paint.&nbsp;
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Guardian Figure (One of a pair)
581 – 907
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur (AM '61, PhD '72)
2017/1.562.1
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