Dagger

Luba people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, African

19th-20th century

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Blackish-brown glossy vessel has round bottom and slopes inward toward mouth in rounded tiers. Body has incised bands, some filled with herringbone pattern, concentric arcs, and sections of parallel vertical lines.
Man on Motorcycle, Adama Kouyaté, gelatin silver print
Gold Weight in the Form of a Knot, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African, brass
Light-brown, round vessel has tall, wide cylindrical neck; body has overall roulette pattern and neck has columns of impressed marks.