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A woman cooking and mixing rice to be used for donuts made from rice in outskirts of Kinshasa ca. 2 June 2017

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A woman cooking and mixing rice to be used for don...

Africa

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Africa

Africa

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Africa

Central Africa

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Central Africa

Africa

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Africa

Africa

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Africa

Joseph Mobutu and Sarnoff

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Joseph Mobutu and Sarnoff

Joseph Mobutu and Lindsey

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Joseph Mobutu and Lindsey

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications

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Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Chibinda Ilunga, a legendary culture hero from the Luba empire who introduced hunting skills and kingship to the Chokwe

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Chibinda Ilunga, a legendary culture hero from the...

Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige possesion of a chief or king, illustrating the social and political importance of royal women in Luba society

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Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige ...

Ivory staff or sceptre finial, a prestige carving for royal or chiefly use, depicting a matrilineal ancestor

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Ivory staff or sceptre finial, a prestige carving ...

Prestige drinking vessel in the form of a head

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Prestige drinking vessel in the form of a head

A standing figure with scarification design which was used in the Chibola cult

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A standing figure with scarification design which ...

A standing figure with scarification design which was used in the Chibola cult

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A standing figure with scarification design which ...

Western Pende divination instrument, Gulukoshi, which is held in diviners lap and springs forward when a wrongdoers name is mentioned

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Western Pende divination instrument, Gulukoshi, wh...

Twa pygmy headrest supported by male and female figures

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Twa pygmy headrest supported by male and female fi...

A Lele mask

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A Lele mask

Fully rounded figure of a male revered ancestor and village founder, used as a focus for rituals to ensure agricultural fertility and the continuity of the lineage

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Fully rounded figure of a male revered ancestor an...

A Kongo ivory carving depicting a European man holding a bottle

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A Kongo ivory carving depicting a European man hol...

Commercial building damaged in riots, Elizabethville. A burnt and gutted commercial building in

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Commercial building damaged in riots, Elizabethvil...

Chief holding a sanza, a musical instrument of the ideophone family, with metal keys and gourd resonator

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Chief holding a sanza, a musical instrument of the...

Wood figure of wearing headdress that is characteristic of Chokwe chiefs and also found on important masks

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Wood figure of wearing headdress that is character...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications

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Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power, an idealised image of womens role, and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom

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Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige possesion of a chief or king, illustrating the social and political importance of royal women in Luba society

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Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige ...

Four African women. Group portrait of four semi-naked women, each carrying a basket filled with

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Four African women. Group portrait of four semi-na...

An Answer to Mark Twain'. The cover of 'An Answer to Mark Twain', a piece of propaganda issued by

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An Answer to Mark Twain'. The cover of 'An Answer ...

Ivory staff or sceptre finial, a prestige carving for royal or chiefly use, depicting a matrilineal ancestor

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Ivory staff or sceptre finial, a prestige carving ...

These raffia dance skirts were woven in pieces by men using upright single heddle looms, then sewn together, beaten, and appliqued by women

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These raffia dance skirts were woven in pieces by ...

Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

Harp with handle decoration, depicting a Mangbetu head

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Harp with handle decoration, depicting a Mangbetu ...

Masks of the type known as Kifwebe spread throughout the Songye and neighbouring peoples in the late C19th and early C20th

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Masks of the type known as Kifwebe spread througho...

Little is known about the use of Biombo masks, other than that they are danced at funerals and initiations

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Little is known about the use of Biombo masks, oth...

Twa pygmy headrest supported by male and female figures

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Twa pygmy headrest supported by male and female fi...

A revered ancestor and village founder

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A revered ancestor and village founder

This figure of a man reading a book is believed to depict a Swedish or Swiss missionary

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This figure of a man reading a book is believed to...

A Kongo or Yombe carving depicting a bridegroom in European clothes, together with his bride and a relative

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A Kongo or Yombe carving depicting a bridegroom in...

Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies following the initiation of boys marking their circumcision and transition to adult status

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Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies ...

Yaka sculpture of a kneeling woman

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Yaka sculpture of a kneeling woman

Caryatid stool supported by a depiction of a matrilineal ancestor, her seated posture with hands behind the ears indicates mourning, reminding the living of the necessity of sacrifices to the dead

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Caryatid stool supported by a depiction of a matri...

Chief wearing typical Chokwe chiefs headdress

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Chief wearing typical Chokwe chiefs headdress

Chief holding a sanza, a musical instrument of the ideophone family, with metal keys and gourd resonator

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Chief holding a sanza, a musical instrument of the...

Wood figure of wearing headdress that is characteristic of Chokwe chiefs and also found on important masks

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Wood figure of wearing headdress that is character...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl, showing facial scarifications

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Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Rubber is Death'. A pamphlet written by John Harris entitled 'Rubber is Death, The Story of the

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Rubber is Death'. A pamphlet written by John Harri...

The Congo Public Force. African soldiers in the Force Publique (Congo Public Force) practice a

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The Congo Public Force. African soldiers in the Fo...

Figures such as this, with a mirror and bundle of medicines concealed in the cloth wrapper, were charged with power by a doctor (nganga) and used to protect, to promote wealth, or to attack enemies

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Figures such as this, with a mirror and bundle of ...

Ivory staff or sceptre finial, a prestige carving for royal or chiefly use, depicting a matrilineal ancestor

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Ivory staff or sceptre finial, a prestige carving ...

A helmet mask known as Mboom or Bwoom representing local pygmies, the common people, in a play retelling the myth of Bushoong royal origins, performed at major funerals, royal ceremonies and initiatio...

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A helmet mask known as Mboom or Bwoom representing...

Wooden figure of a young Luba girl decorated with beads and body scarification, forming the finial of a chief or kings staff or sceptre

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Wooden figure of a young Luba girl decorated with ...

A standing figure with scarification design which was used in the Chibola cult

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A standing figure with scarification design which ...

Mangbetu slit drum of mud blackened wood

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Mangbetu slit drum of mud blackened wood

Anthropomorphic bark box

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Anthropomorphic bark box

Masks of the type known as Kifwebe spread throughout the Songye and neighbouring peoples in the late C19th and early C20th

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Masks of the type known as Kifwebe spread througho...

Hemba mask used in ceremonies of the Suku people, it has the power to heal, to promote success in hunting and to deflect evil

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Hemba mask used in ceremonies of the Suku people, ...

Little is known about the use of this type of mask, although the stylistic influence of neighbouring Kuba and Pende forms is apparent

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Little is known about the use of this type of mask...

Among the Mbala, wooden sculptures of drummers were kept in the chiefs house as a symbol of his authority

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Among the Mbala, wooden sculptures of drummers wer...

A carving of a European carried in a hammock

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A carving of a European carried in a hammock

Throughout eastern Congo a wide variety of figures of this type were made by doctors,nganga

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Throughout eastern Congo a wide variety of figures...

Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies following the initiation of boys marking their circumcision and transition to adult status

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Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies ...

Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies following the initiation of boys marking their circumcision and transition to adult status

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Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies ...

Chief holding a sanza, a musical instrument of the ideophone family, with metal keys and gourd resonator

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Chief holding a sanza, a musical instrument of the...

Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded as an idealised depiction of a beautiful young girl

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Dance mask of a type known as Mwana Pwo, regarded ...

Wooden hunters whistle in the form of a mans head, decorated with imported brass furniture studs

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Wooden hunters whistle in the form of a mans head,...

Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige possesion of a chief or king, illustrating the social and political importance of royal women in Luba society

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Wooden figure of Luba woman, served as a prestige ...

The Harrises visit Belgian Congo. Christian missionary couple, Reverend John and Alice Seeley

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The Harrises visit Belgian Congo. Christian missio...

Female slaves dig a trench. A line of female slaves dig a massive trench by hand, whilst others

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Female slaves dig a trench. A line of female slave...

The top of a staff with a figure representing Christ on the Cross

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The top of a staff with a figure representing Chri...

Ivory staff or sceptre finial, a prestige carving for royal or chiefly use, depicting a matrilineal ancestor

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Ivory staff or sceptre finial, a prestige carving ...

Kuba divination oracle

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Kuba divination oracle

Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

Wooden figure of a young Luba girl decorated with beads and body scarification, forming the finial of a chief or kings staff or sceptre

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Wooden figure of a young Luba girl decorated with ...

A male figure with elaborate scarification designs on his face and body

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A male figure with elaborate scarification designs...

Jar depicting the womens headdress and the lengthened skull achieved by binding the heads of babies among the Mangbetu

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Jar depicting the womens headdress and the lengthe...

Harp with handle decoration, depicting the womens headdress and cranial modification achieved by binding the heads of babies among the Mangbetu

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Harp with handle decoration, depicting the womens ...

Stool supported by a male figure, served as an emblem of status and prestige for Songye chiefs

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Stool supported by a male figure, served as an emb...

Prestige chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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Prestige chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

Fully rounded figure of a male revered ancestor and village founder, used as a focus for rituals to ensure agricultural fertility and the continuity of the lineage

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Fully rounded figure of a male revered ancestor an...

This figure of a man reading a book is believed to depict a Swedish or Swiss missionary

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This figure of a man reading a book is believed to...

Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies following the initiation of boys marking their circumcision and transition to adult status

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Masks known as Mbala are danced during ceremonies ...

Caryatid stool supported by a depiction of a matrilineal ancestor, her seated posture with hands behind the ears indicates mourning, reminding the living of the necessity of sacrifices to the dead

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Caryatid stool supported by a depiction of a matri...

Congolese chain gang slaves. Portrait of two mannacled men, members of a chain gang enslaved under

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Congolese chain gang slaves. Portrait of two manna...

A herd destroyed'. A group of European men pose beside a haul of ivory: their Congolese slaves

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A herd destroyed'. A group of European men pose be...

Congo Free State mutilations. Portrait of a mutilated man whose hand has been amputated: a victim

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Congo Free State mutilations. Portrait of a mutila...

Congo Free State murders. Congolese rubber slaves display the severed hands of two fellow workers,

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Congo Free State murders. Congolese rubber slaves ...

Lungundo after. The once thriving rural village of Lungundo, one of many habitations destroyed

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Lungundo after. The once thriving rural village of...

A helmet mask known as Mboom or Bwoom representing local pygmies, the common people, in a play retelling the myth of Bushoong royal origins, performed at major funerals, royal ceremonies and initiatio...

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A helmet mask known as Mboom or Bwoom representing...

Stool or bowl supported by standing woman

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Stool or bowl supported by standing woman

Pipe in the form of a seated man above an outstretched hand

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Pipe in the form of a seated man above an outstret...

A fine example of the figures with scarification design known as Mbulenga (fortune & beauty)

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A fine example of the figures with scarification d...

Ceremonial knife handle, depicting the womens headdress and cranial modification achieved by binding the heads of babies among the Mangbetu

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Ceremonial knife handle, depicting the womens head...

Male figure, probably of a village founder or ancestor

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Male figure, probably of a village founder or ance...

Yanda figure, incorporating protective power in the mani society, for use against illness, to promote fertility or success in hunting

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Yanda figure, incorporating protective power in th...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive power, an idealised image of womens role, and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom

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Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female reproductive poweran idealised image of womens role and by implication of the growth and wealth of the kingdom

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Mother and child carving (phemba) honouring female...

Dance object probably used in Nzo Congo inspired puberty rituals in the neighbouring Yaka region

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Dance object probably used in Nzo Congo inspired p...

A European supervisor oversees a group of Congolese slaves as they work splitting timber in a forest. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905

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A European supervisor oversees a group of Congoles...

Two mutilated children. Portrait of two mutilated children: victims of atrocities committed under

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Two mutilated children. Portrait of two mutilated ...

SS Livingstone on Congo River. The SS Livingstone, a passenger ferry that travelled between

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SS Livingstone on Congo River. The SS Livingstone,...

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