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Dance Mask; Carved in the round from a single piece of lightweight wood. Interior hollow. Features remarkable in that they resemble Greek and Sicilian works of the 6th Century B.C. The back of the mask, carved in terrace and striated patterns, contrasts with the smooth lateral contours of the face.

Helmet mask, 19th century

Luba

G250

two female figures facing each other and embracing; string of red beads around feet of one figure and around neck of the other

Headrest, c. 1880

Luba

G254

spherical gourd topped by wooden half figure; symbolic objects hung about waist; has own mount; organic material stuffed in ears and inside antelope horn

Power Figure, 20th century

Luba

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blade tear-drop shape above thin vertical section and small diamond shape, handle rounded at bottom

Short Sword, early 20th century

Luba

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Rounded body with small foot and sloping shoulder; human head at top of neck with large pierced ears (wire ring in PL ear), open mouth and short beard; incised bands with crosshatching at shoulder

Ceremonial Vessel, late 19th century

Luba

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Rectangular box; sits on runners created by extended short sides; nonfunctional metal lock mechanism on front; hinged lid; decorated with incised diamonds and horizontal lines on front and incised bars with vertical stripes on sides; painted black and red

Box, c. 1914

Luba

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cylindrical, curved knife handle with a round top that has faint facial features--eyes, nose, and mouth carved into it; a small rectangular shape protrudes at the back of the "neck;" the bottom of the handle has three carved bands; the entire piece is light yellow in color--the natural hue of the ivory from which it is carved

Circumcision knife handle, 20th century

Luba

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amulet of a bending female figure cylindrical in shape with a round, bumpy top; directly beneath the round top the wood curves in, and then connects to the larger base; face of figure is distinguished with shallowly carved eyes, mouth, and nose; her arms bend upward toward two small bumps resembling breasts; main body of amulet has various carvings, with holes possibly resembling eyes, and semicircular carvings, similar to a mouth; bottom of piece is flat; entire piece is made of hippo ivory and has alternating darker and lighter shade of the natural material

Amulet, late 19th century

Luba

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pestle body is a cylinder that spreads into a wider base; top of pestle is carved into the likeness of a head, with hair carved into five patterned rows that pull back from forehead and one patterned row running horizontally along base of neck; eyes are in the shape of diamonds and nose is in shape of flat triangle; the mouth is a thin oval with slightly parted lips; there are two, short vertical lines carved into each cheek, and a longer line running from the bridge of the nose to the middle of the forehead; the neck is slightly thinner than the body of the pestle, and a carved ring separates the body from the round base; the entire piece is a medium brown--the natural color of the wood

Pestle, c. 1920

Luba

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half-figure cylindrical in shape with thick neck; head is round with two large, round eyes with slits through the middle, a small nose, and a thin mouth; the figure's ears are visible and a smooth headdress covers the back of the head; there is a round hole carved into the center of the head; figure's small arms are bent and the hands rest on the figure's chest; the figure ends at the torso, which is resting on a square base; entire piece is dark brown, the natural color of the wood

Half figure, early 20th century

Luba

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stool with seated figure; top of stool is round and slightly concave, with a pattern of oval carvings around the edge; seat of stool rests on the head of the figure, with the thin arms supporting the seat as well; head is round, with wide closed oval eyes, small nose and thin, smiling mouth; two ears lie against either side of head, with ornate hair that curves outward away from the head and forms a handle that is attached to the back of the figure; neck is covered with a bright blue multistrand beaded necklaces; breasts are pointed and protrude out; torso is covered with intricate carvings; figure rests on its knees; striped loincloth covers bottom of figure; legs rest on round, flat base of stool; all one dark shade of wood--dark brown; six fingers on each hand

Stool, c. 1900

Luba

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figurative female pendant; main body of pendant is thick and rectangular, with a slightly thinner neck and a round head; dark lines on face mark the large, oval eyes, the large round nose, and the wide mouth; head is carved with dark lines that resemble hair; arms lie against the body and bend up so that hands rest on shoulders; a line runs down the center of torso, and two circles, with dark dots in the center lie on either side of line; entire piece is a light cream color with darker discolorations throughout

Pendant, 19th century

Luba

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stool with female caryatid; seat of the stool is round and flat, with the edges decorated with a repeating pattern of ovals; seat reset on the head and arms of the female figure, whose head is large and oval; eyes are large and oval, slitted down the middle; two rows of dots lead down to her nose, which is a large triangular shape; mouth is oval, with prominent lips; arms are thick and bent to support the seat of the stool; breasts are pointed and protrude out into space; beneath torso is carved in intricate patterns; figure is kneeling, resting on her bent legs which connect to the base of the stool; edges of the base are also carved in an oval pattern, similar to seat; entire piece is the natural color of the wood--a dark brown

Stool, 20th century

Luba

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may be in the form of a rounded vessel with three bands around wide neck and three bands around stemmed base; small loop handle on one side; small round opening on opposite side; golden brown patina

Whistle, c. 1900

Luba

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One band of incised geometric designs on shaft with squared-off section at top; topped with two faces, facing opposite directions; both faces have scarification on the forehead

Staff, Date Unknown

Luba

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Female figure seated on top of a fan-shaped element decorated with basketweave carvings; small flared area with carved ribs at bottom

Staff, 19th-20th century

Luba

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8 metal bars of varrying lengths attached to a 3-sided wood container with 2 carved heads at top; plant materials in space at top of bars

Lamellophone, mid 20th century

Luba

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seated female figure holding a vessel

Kabila, c. 1900

Luba

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miniature kifwebe mask with prominent median crest; encrusted with kaolin with blackened facial features; long vegetable fiber beard; tall cane and feather topknot; mounted on an animal skin

Miniature Mask, Second quarter of the 20th century

Luba

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female figure seated with legs forward; arms carved free of the body and holding a large bowl resting on the feet; elaborate raised scarification on the abdomen and keloids on the lower back; large cruciform hairstyle; very soft, light wood

Mboko (Female Cup Bearer), 19th century

Luba

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mask carved on flat rectangular planes; median crest and nose drilled at regular intervals with small cavities containing traces of symbolic materials; tufts of hair implanted in nostrils; white and black highlights; intricately grooved surface

Kifwebe Mask, Second quarter of the 20th century

Luba

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rectangular memory board lukasa topped by a head with a smooth peaked coiffure; necklace of blue glass beads; multicolored beads arranged in a lattice pattern on board; glossy patina on the head and back

Lukasa (Memory Board), Second quarter of the 20th century

Luba

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staff with wide, flat top and paddle-like bottom section with pointed base; faces carved below linear checkerboard design on top section; standing female figure on each side at bottom section

Staff, 19th century

Luba

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Wide mouthed globular pot with band around neck of incised line design. Downward pointed scalloped design.

Wide-Mouthed Globular Pot, 20th century

Luba

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crescent resting on two posts; posts standing on rectangular base; bands of tacks on top of crescent; bands of metal wrapped around posts; incised lines decorating top of crescent and sides of base

Headrest, 19th century

Luba

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Staff, 20th century

Luba

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Prestige Adze, 1920-1940

Luba

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Prestige Adze, 19th-20th century

Luba

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Short Sword and Sheath, 1900-1940

Luba

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Knife and Sheath, 1900-1920

Luba

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Knife and Sheath, c. 1900

Luba

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