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Kuba (Kuba (Democratic Republic of Congo style))
Belt ornament in the shape of a beetle
1945 – 1955
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1987/2.49
This wooden figure depicts a standing female whose upper body is wrapped with woven fiber and metal rings, while multi-colored beads and metal objects including clips, a pendant, and a smaller ring dangle from her ears. Arms, facial details, a coiffure, and defined toes are not present.  <br />  
Zande (Zande)
Power Figure
1905 – 1915
Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
2005/1.236
This cap is made from woven fiber with dark purple, dark green, and brown feathers. The feathers face upward and outward, forming a dome-like shape to the cap. Around the bottom edge there is a row of feathers that are longer than those at the middle of the cap. Near the top and center of the cap are long feathers that stick straight up. 
Cameroon (Cameroonian)
Feather Hat
1900 – 1983
Gift of Meryl Pinsof-Platt
1983/1.100

Papua New Guinean
Breast Ornament
1955 – 1965
Gift of The Khan Foundation
1987/2.17
Mask is made entirely of blackish-brown dyed and molded raffia fiber; face has bulging forehead, deeo set narrow eyes, bulbous nose, and raffia “beard.” Top of head has cone-like crest of small fiber knots.<br />
Salampasu (Salampasu)
Mask (idangani)
1900 – 1983
Gift of Prof. and Mrs. Horace M. Miner
1983/2.184
Woven fiber, red and brown.
Papua New Guinean
Mask
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks
1972/2.415

Fulani (Fulbe)
Khasa (Blanket)
2000 – 2018
Gift of Mark and Marie-Armande Wilson
2018/2.85
This multi-bladed weapon has four blades. Three blades radiate upward from the central shaft. The longest of these blades curves slightly downward and has a rounded, dull end. The second longest of these blades also has a rounded dull end and points upward. In between these blades is a short, sharp, triangular blade pointing upward. A fourth blade radiates outward (horizontally) from the bottom of the shaft, near the handle. It is a long, spear-like blade. The central shaft and blades are decorated with incisions that run along the edges, outlining the basic form of the weapon. The handle is wrapped in woven fiber.
Zande (Zande)
Throwing-Knife
1920 – 1930
Gift of John Rewald
1983/1.149
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, one includes a tag with the number 039641-HAV(?). The "hair" is attached with a cloth headband, covered in snakeskin, placed high on the 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.
Chokwe (Chokwe (culture or style))
Pwo Mask
1885 – 1895
Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
2005/1.201

Kuba (Kuba (Democratic Republic of Congo style))
Dance costume (jacket)
1915 – 1925
Gift of Al and Margaret Coudron
1985/1.185.1

Kuba (Kuba (Democratic Republic of Congo style))
Dance costume (thigh cover)
1915 – 1925
Gift of Al and Margaret Coudron
1985/1.185.2

Kuba (Kuba (Democratic Republic of Congo style))
Dance costume (thigh cover)
1915 – 1925
Gift of Al and Margaret Coudron
1985/1.185.3
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