Africa
Most of the material is from central Africa (Angola and the D.R. Congo) and was collected circa 1900. It includes ancestral and spirit figures carved in wood; basketry, beadwork, and personal ornaments, blacksmithing tools, carved stools and chairs, ceremonial staffs, masks, musical instruments, pottery and household artefacts, shields and weapons, textiles (~ 2500 objects) including Angola (500), D.R. Congo (1000), South Africa (350)
Most of the material is from central Africa (Angola and the D.R. Congo) and was collected circa 1900. It includes ancestral and spirit figures carved in wood; basketry, beadwork, and personal ornaments, blacksmithing tools, carved stools and chairs, ceremonial staffs, masks, musical instruments, pottery and household artefacts, shields and weapons, textiles (~ 2500 objects) including Angola (500), D.R. Congo (1000), South Africa (350)