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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

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

A revered ancestor and village founder

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A revered ancestor and village founder

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...

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Effect of the Kodak'. A newspaper cartoon entitled 'Effect of the Kodak' depicts King Leopold II of

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Effect of the Kodak'. A newspaper cartoon entitled...

Congolese rubber slaves. Portrait of a group of male slaves, tied together with ropes around their

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Congolese rubber slaves. Portrait of a group of ma...

Soapstone figures, known as Ntadi, were placed on the graves of important people in the Kongo kingdom, probably from the 18th C

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Soapstone figures, known as Ntadi, were placed on ...

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...

Bowstand in the form of a female figure

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Bowstand in the form of a female figure

Bowstand in the form of a female figure

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Bowstand in the form of a female figure

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 male figure with elaborate scarification designs on his face and body

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A male figure with elaborate scarification designs...

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...

Anthropomorphic bark box, depicting the womens headdress and cranial modification achieved by binding the heads of babies among the Mangbetu

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Anthropomorphic bark box, depicting the womens hea...

Male figure, probably of an elder or chief, for use in a funerary context

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Male figure, probably of an elder or chief, for us...

European style chairs adorned with scenes of daily life were important symbols of chiefly prestige among the Chokwe

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European style chairs adorned with scenes of daily...

A mask of the Lilwa secret society

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A mask of the Lilwa secret society

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...

A board from a hut in which girls were isolated during puberty rites

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A board from a hut in which girls were isolated du...

Congo Free State hostages. Two semi-naked women are chained together by the neck under armed guard.

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Congo Free State hostages. Two semi-naked women ar...

Chief of a cannibal tribe'. Portrait of a Congolese chief identified as 'Mulunba'. Reports by

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Chief of a cannibal tribe'. Portrait of a Congoles...

King Leopold's Soliloquy'. The book jacket of 'King Leopold's Soliloquy', a political satire

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King Leopold's Soliloquy'. The book jacket of 'Kin...

The two right hand figures are Kongo power sculptures, minkisi

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The two right hand figures are Kongo power sculptu...

Prestige drinking vessel in the form of a head

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Prestige drinking vessel in the form of a head

Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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...

Mask representing a bush spirit used as an instrument of social control by the Bembe Alunga society

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Mask representing a bush spirit used as an instrum...

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 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...

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...

ABIR sentries. Three sentries working for the Anglo-Belgian India Rubber company (ABIR) pose with

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ABIR sentries. Three sentries working for the Angl...

A mask known as Ngady Amwaash, representing Mweel, sister of the founding ancestor Woot

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A mask known as Ngady Amwaash, representing Mweel,...

Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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Chiefs stool supported by kneeling woman

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