Democratic Republic of the Congo
Items connected to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Stool (furniture)

Charm

Metal bar

Metal bars

Metal bar

Metal bar

Metal bar

Rod currency

Metal bar; currency

Metal bar

Metal bar

Metal bar

Metal bar

Charm

Buttock band
Waistcloth
Waistcloth

Natural objects

Charm
Waistcloth

Wristlet

Lucky charm

Lucky charm

Lucky charm

Basket (containers)

Sample (natural objects)

Belt (clothing: accessories); buttock band; pubic covering

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Charm
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Spearhead (spear (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Currency units (currency & wealth)

Snuff box

Basket (general & multipurpose)

Food container (food processing & storage); lid (food processing & storage)

Axe (general & multipurpose)

Knee ornament; initiation adornment

Buttock band

Pubic covering

Lucky charm

Snuff bottle

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Clothing
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Headrest
Headrest
Beads
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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