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dance mask, Zaire, Tshokweized Lunda Cluster — Po Mask, late 19th-early 20th century
Lwena

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Comb, 20th century

Lwena

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Standing female figure with large headdress holding child — Mother with Child, 20th century
Lwena

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Earthenware handled jug, black with incised line designs on top half. — Jug, mid 20th century
Lwena

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round mask with oval eyes that have narrow horizontal spaces forming eyelids; a thin carved line runs from the top center of the forehead down through the narrow, long nose; the mouth opens to reveal metal teeth; two consecutive indentations mark the sides of both eyes, as well as beneath the eyes; a carved circle with a cross in the middle decorates each cheek; crescent shaped ears protrude slightly on either side of head; a band covers the top of the forehead, with two thin lines followed by a roughly cut layer with some hollowed out holes; entire mask is one natural dark wood color with hints of red, and has sheen to its surface — Mask, 20th century
Lwena

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Staff with female figure; figure has elaborate hairdo with metal stud in front; piece of metal band below figure; #FZ9204 in white at base; with black metal mount L1.6 MS — Staff, 19th-20th century
Lwena

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Staff with band motif and head with blackened headdress — Staff, Date Unknown
Lwena

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Power Figure, Lwena — Power Figure, 20th century
Lwena

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Round body with short foot; handle and thick spout; neck decorated with incised geometric designs; human head, facing handle, on top of neck with caplike hairstyle; black — Vessel, late 19th century
Chokwe or Lwena

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staff with carved male figure at top, his knees bent and hands resting on his midriff; figure's head is small with wide, oval eyes, pointed nose, wide mouth, and pointed chin; on top of figure's head is a flat, oblong headdress that projects backward--the front and sides have elaborate carvings and the back has a crescent shaped carving with a raised, vertical seam at middle; figure's neck is wide and becomes a part of the figure's chest, which has small breasts; the arms are long and bent at the elbows, and the hands rest on the stomach; the shoulder blades are round and pronounced; figure has large hips and legs, in a squatting position, and male genitalia; feet are large and flat, creating the base of the figure; body of staff is lighter brown than figure — Staff, 20th century
Luchazi or Lwena

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comb with figure; comb is long and rectangular, with four wide teeth and a rectangular base, carved with patterns; on top of base is a seated figure whose feet rest on the top of the base; figure's legs bend at knees and torso is square; arms are bent at elbows, so that hands rest on either sides of the face; face has wide, thin mouth, a small nose that points straight ahead, and two large, oval eyes that rest flat on either side of head; on top of head is a striped band, that has a flat top and protrudes out into space; tan in color overall — Comb, 20th century
Lunda or Lwena

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Knife, 19th century

Lwena

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Staff, 19th-20th century

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