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  • Object[2,406]
  • no[1,109]
  • yes[1,297]
  • no[2,406]
  • african[2,406]
  • ankle bracelet[4]
  • apron[6]
  • arrow[402]
  • arrow head[9]
  • arrow shaft[11]
  • arrowhead[2]
  • axe[22]
  • back apron[4]
  • band[4]
  • bark beater[6]
  • bark cloth[4]
  • basket[30]
  • basket lid[9]
  • bell[7]
  • belt[13]
  • bottle[6]
  • bow[5]
  • bowl[53]
  • box[74]
  • box lid[54]
  • bracelet[53]
  • bundle[2]
  • ceremonial artifact[2]
  • charm[5]
  • cloth[19]
  • cocoon[19]
  • comb (hair - grooming tool)[19]
  • container[45]
  • cord[4]
  • covered basket[15]
  • cup[94]
  • currency[14]
  • dagger[42]
  • dish[6]
  • double basket[3]
  • dress[8]
  • drinking horn[11]
  • drum[3]
  • fabric fragment[14]
  • fetish[30]
  • figure[28]
  • figurine[5]
  • finger piano[4]
  • fish bone[33]
  • fringe[9]
  • fur[4]
  • gong[5]
  • hair pin[12]
  • hat[26]
  • head ornament[6]
  • head rest[19]
  • hide[3]
  • hook[4]
  • horn (animal part)[3]
  • knife[120]
  • knife sheath[10]
  • ladle[12]
  • lid[37]
  • mask[15]
  • mat[22]
  • medicine packet[67]
  • mortar[4]
  • necklace[11]
  • ornament[20]
  • paddle[3]
  • pendant[3]
  • pendant, religious[3]
  • pile cloth[56]
  • pipe[26]
  • pottery[6]
  • pouch[4]
  • purse[10]
  • quiver[7]
  • raffia[7]
  • rattle[4]
  • razor[11]
  • sample[9]
  • sandal[4]
  • sanza[4]
  • sculpture[16]
  • seed[8]
  • sheath[21]
  • shield[35]
  • skirt[4]
  • snuff holder[5]
  • spear[93]
  • spear head[7]
  • spear point[7]
  • spoon[9]
  • stick[5]
  • stone[3]
  • stool[3]
  • stopper[11]
  • sword[112]
  • sword sheath[10]
  • textile[201]
  • throwing knife[27]
  • trumpet[19]
  • vessel[24]
  • whistle[33]
  • alima river[7]
  • angola[2]
  • aruwimi district[99]
  • aruwimi river[12]
  • bangala[14]
  • bangala district[69]
  • bapoto town[6]
  • belgian congo[2,406]
  • boma district[6]
  • bomokandi river[5]
  • boyoma falls[187]
  • busira river[15]
  • cameroon[1]
  • cataract district[1]
  • central zaire[6]
  • congo[3]
  • congo river[2]
  • democratic republic of the congo[2]
  • eastern province[259]
  • eastern zaire[2]
  • elizabethville[2]
  • equatorial province[28]
  • equatorville[2]
  • french congo[2]
  • french equatorial africa[1]
  • french sudan[1]
  • gabon[1]
  • irumu[1]
  • isangi[4]
  • itumbiri river[1]
  • ituri forest[12]
  • juapa river[1]
  • juapa valley[4]
  • kasai[5]
  • kasai basin[3]
  • kasai district[1,545]
  • kasai river[2]
  • kasai-sankuru rivers[17]
  • katanga province[7]
  • king leopold district[1]
  • kinshasa[8]
  • kwango district[4]
  • kwango river[7]
  • lac mai-ndombe[3]
  • lake albert[11]
  • lake leopold[21]
  • lake ntomba[1]
  • lake tanganyika[1]
  • loange river[5]
  • loango district[2]
  • lomami[9]
  • lomami river[3]
  • lopori river[2]
  • lower congo[3]
  • lower lomami river[7]
  • lualaba river[1]
  • lukolela town[2]
  • lulonga river[1]
  • lulongo valley[4]
  • lulua river[2]
  • maringa river[1]
  • maritime congo[1]
  • mbeni[1]
  • mbomu river[2]
  • mombasa[1]
  • mubangi district[44]
  • mubangi river[10]
  • nava river[3]
  • nepoko river[3]
  • ngiri river[2]
  • north congo[2]
  • northeastern zaire[5]
  • northern congo[1]
  • northern zaire[7]
  • pool malebo[11]
  • republic of the congo[1]
  • rubi river[1]
  • sankuru river[8]
  • southwest belgian congo[17]
  • ubangi river[17]
  • uele river[23]
  • uganda[11]
  • upper aruwimi river[4]
  • upper lukenie river[1]
  • upper sanaga river[1]
  • welle district[24]
  • western zaire[2]
  • zaire[1,853]
  • early 20th century[1]
  • modern[2]
  • aanza[7]
  • ababua[50]
  • abanja[2]
  • abanza[2]
  • abarambo[15]
  • abudja[2]
  • arab[5]
  • azande[25]
  • babali[6]
  • babangi[25]
  • babunda[4]
  • babundu[40]
  • babwa[11]
  • babwe[2]
  • badinga[8]
  • badjok[7]
  • bagenya[4]
  • bagwandi[2]
  • bahuana[32]
  • bakete[46]
  • bakongo[24]
  • bakuba[2]
  • bakundu[47]
  • bakusu[10]
  • bakutu[16]
  • baloi[3]
  • balolo (bantu culture)[33]
  • baluba[270]
  • bambala[63]
  • bangala[20]
  • bangendi[37]
  • bangongo[107]
  • banguli[8]
  • bankutu[48]
  • banza[20]
  • bapende[51]
  • bapindi[27]
  • bapinji[9]
  • bapoto[28]
  • barua[16]
  • basamba[4]
  • basanga[2]
  • bashilele[24]
  • bashoba[12]
  • basoko[16]
  • basonge[72]
  • basongo[26]
  • bateke[26]
  • batempa[5]
  • batetela[47]
  • batwa[4]
  • bayaka[82]
  • bayanzi[24]
  • bena[4]
  • bena luba[2]
  • bienge[3]
  • budja[10]
  • bushongo[453]
  • bushoong[2]
  • dumba[5]
  • dumbi[6]
  • gasa[5]
  • ikundu[46]
  • isambo[18]
  • kalosh[4]
  • kanioka[106]
  • kondji[2]
  • kuba (african culture)[5]
  • lesa[7]
  • lohali[4]
  • lokele[14]
  • lulua[19]
  • mabudu[2]
  • mai[11]
  • malela[5]
  • mangbetu[44]
  • marungu[2]
  • mayombe[6]
  • mbuja[5]
  • mbuti[11]
  • meno[12]
  • momvu[6]
  • mongo[3]
  • mongwandi[6]
  • ngiri[2]
  • ngombe[6]
  • nyam-nyam[14]
  • pianga[89]
  • pygmy[16]
  • sanga[4]
  • sango[12]
  • sangu[2]
  • sansa[2]
  • sungu[8]
  • tofoke[4]
  • vili[19]
  • wagenia[3]
  • wagigi[6]
  • warua[3]
  • zappo-zap[17]
  • central africa[73]
  • basin of 3 rivers[2]
  • between the elila and lowa rivers[1]
  • bushongo[1]
  • lower kurlu river[4]
  • nyanga or mukedi station[1]
  • semio post on the r. werre,[1]
  • animal[3]
  • antelope[1]
  • anthropomorphic[4]
  • bird[1]
  • boat[1]
  • dog[1]
  • drum[2]
  • female[2]
  • house[1]
  • human[17]
  • human figure[3]
  • human figures[1]
  • human head[3]
  • human head?[1]
  • human heads[1]
  • huts[1]
  • male[1]
  • man[11]
  • monkey head?[1]
  • musician[1]
  • pig[1]
  • seated woman[1]
  • sun[1]
  • trees[1]
  • warthog[1]
  • woman[4]
  • animal[1]
  • animal bone[1]
  • animal hair[2]
  • bamboo[38]
  • bark[4]
  • bark cloth[3]
  • bead[1]
  • bone[5]
  • brass[112]
  • cane (plant)[5]
  • ceramic[8]
  • cloth[1]
  • coconut shell[2]
  • copper[119]
  • copper alloy[16]
  • cotton[11]
  • cowrie[7]
  • cowrie shell[2]
  • earthenware[1]
  • elephant ivory[2]
  • fabric[4]
  • feather[27]
  • feathers[52]
  • fiber[464]
  • fish bone[33]
  • glass[13]
  • gourd[102]
  • grass[8]
  • gum[1]
  • hair[4]
  • hemp[1]
  • hide[7]
  • hoof[4]
  • horn (animal part)[23]
  • iron[778]
  • ivory[64]
  • lead[2]
  • leaf[28]
  • leather[91]
  • leopard skin[2]
  • leopard tooth[2]
  • metal[103]
  • nuts[1]
  • oils[2]
  • olivella shell[1]
  • palm[4]
  • palm fiber[6]
  • peanut shells[1]
  • pigment[6]
  • pineapple fiber[1]
  • plant fiber[126]
  • plant material[1]
  • quill[1]
  • raffia[23]
  • rawhide[1]
  • reed (plant)[13]
  • reptile skin[3]
  • resin (material)[1]
  • seed[7]
  • seed pod[1]
  • seeds[8]
  • shell[3]
  • skin[18]
  • snakeskin[2]
  • stone[4]
  • tin[2]
  • tobacco[3]
  • turtle shell[1]
  • tusk[1]
  • vegetable fiber[1]
  • wicker[1]
  • wire[1]
  • wood[1,418]
  • zinc[1]
  • basketry[37]
  • burnt[2]
  • carved[293]
  • carving[1]
  • coiled[13]
  • dyed[1]
  • embroidered[88]
  • engraved[1]
  • incised[62]
  • inlaid[2]
  • painted[2]
  • plaited[3]
  • twilled[12]
  • woven[9]
  • bela sara m'daye[1]
  • mwenze kibwanga[1]
  • yes[110]
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