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Culture: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker (9)

Staff of Office (upper segment), early to mid-1800s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

2004.85.aCCCC0

Staff of Office (lower segment), early-mid 1800s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

2004.85.bCCCC0

Figure (Nkishi), late 1800s-early 1900s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

1974.212CCCC0

Divination Implement, late 1800s–early 1900s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

2010.455CCCC0

Pendant, late 1800s–early 1900s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

2010.456CCCC0

Comb, c. 1900s?

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

1915.452CCCC0

Scepter, early 1900s?

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

1915.450CCCC0

Hair Ornament, Unassigned, before 1915

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

1915.500CCCC0

Hair Ornament, Unassigned, before 1915

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker

1915.501CCCC0

Title, Date	Artist / Culture	Accession number	Medium	Dimensions	Credit line	Rights
Staff of Office (upper segment), early to mid-1800s	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker	2004.85.a	Wood	Overall: 170 cm (66 15/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Staff of Office (lower segment), early-mid 1800s	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker	2004.85.b	Iron	Overall: 170 cm (66 15/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Figure (Nkishi), late 1800s-early 1900s	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker	1974.212	Wood, organic materials (including resin and soil), plant fiber, and glass beads	Overall: 22.4 x 10.7 x 12.4 cm (8 13/16 x 4 3/16 x 4 7/8 in.)	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin N. Haas	CCCC0
Divination Implement, late 1800s–early 1900s	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker	2010.455	Wood, glass beads, and natural fiber	Overall: 11.4 x 3.4 x 4.8 cm (4 1/2 x 1 5/16 x 1 7/8 in.)	René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Pendant, late 1800s–early 1900s	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker	2010.456	Ivory	Overall: 8.6 x 2.3 x 4.5 cm (3 3/8 x 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)	René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund	CCCC0
Comb, c. 1900s?	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker	1915.452	Wood and wire	Overall: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)	Educational Purchase Fund	CCCC0
Scepter, early 1900s?	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker	1915.450	Wood	Overall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)	Educational Purchase Fund	CCCC0
Hair Ornament, Unassigned, before 1915	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker	1915.500	Iron	Overall: 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.)	Educational Purchase Fund	CCCC0
Hair Ornament, Unassigned, before 1915	Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style maker	1915.501	Iron	Overall: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)	Educational Purchase Fund	CCCC0

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