Helmet Mask

Kwese people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, African

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Vertical iron pole with six iron currency objects attached at top; three objects are iron hoe-blade currencies, and three are possibly rattles, hoe-shaped but open in center and with an enclosed portion that could have held percussive elements Function: Currency staffs constitute a display of wealth; if it is Fulani, it would have been owned by settled Fulani rather than nomadic herders.
Ovoid, brownish-red vessel with lug handles at mid-point of body, and short, slightly flaring rim. Vessel is demarcated around widest point with band of incised dots; top half of vessel is smooth, and bottom half is adorned with rolled texture, and blackened.
Gold Weight in the Form of a Knot, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African, brass
Gold Weight in the Form of a Shield, Asante people or, Baule people, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African, brass