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  • Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
    By Kuba
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This petite cone-shaped cap, known as laket, was created by an artisan of the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The base is made of a simple woven raffia fabric, ...
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    Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

    Materials

    Shell, Fabric

  • Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    While shield and spear were central to African combat, this example by the Kuba People of Central Africa was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-coloniza...
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    Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

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    Iron

  • Wooden Ethiopian Headrest
    Located in Chicago, IL
    So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, tribal leaders would rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and concave rest gives these function...
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    Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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    Wood

  • Nupe Spiral Support Post
    By Nupe
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Hand-carved with an abstract design, this tall wooden post is an architectural support beam attributed to the Nupe people of central Nigeria. Like much of Nupe art, support posts...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Wood

  • African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900
    By Nupe
    Located in Chicago, IL
    The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support, received detailed attention. This flaring terra cotta form would have been buried halfway in the ground, in a Nupe home, and used as a stable base for a stack of traditional round pots...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Terracotta

  • Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Hand carved with a figurative design, this TOTEM-like wooden post was crafted by an artisan of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Resembling the tall houseposts used to support the roof of a home, this shorter post would have been placed on a veranda courtyard as a symbolic and decorative element and did not bear weight. This veranda post...
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    Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Wood

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