Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, this mask depicts a delicate female face with a large ornate coiffure. The face is coloured white with black dashed lines down the centre of the forehead and across brow ridge, outlining the eyes and mouth, vertical lines beneath each eye, and...
Stone tool. Partially rounded top, coming to a dull point on one side. In profile, the tool leans forward on an angle. Whereas straight-on, it is somewhat bell-shaped - tapering in slightly on the sides before flaring out at the base. The bottom surface is rough and uneven.
Stone tool with a rough surface. The body is somewhat cylindrical before tapering to a dull point on one end. The other end is relatively flat.
Oblong stone tool with a smooth surface and two flat ends - one on a slight angle. The body subtlely tapers towards the flat end. Cross-hatched lines are incised near angled end and deep vertical lines are on the opposite side and both sides of opposite end.
Stone axe head. The sides have a dual inclined plane terminating at a shallow rounded wedge blade. The head gradually increases in height from the butt to blade.
Chest ornament composed of woven rattan. Inserted through a tube-like pocket near the top is a wood crosspiece with two large cowrie shells attached on either side. The lappet consists of a long woven strip with scalloped edges, that tapers towards the bottom, with three smaller strips layered ov...
Oware(?) or Mancala game board carved from a single piece of wood. One end is decorated with a carved human head turned in profile. The person is depicted with short hair, large eyes, a large triangular nose and three marks on either cheek. The board is rectangular with two straight rows of six r...
Bini mask carved of wood. A woman's face with a small nose, small mouth, and large almond-shaped eyes with angled cutouts beneath. She wears a headdress with a small figure front and centre with a small tray directly behind them, and then another anthropomorphic figure extending up over the tray....
Oval ivory bangle bracelet with slightly rounded exterior. The upper edge tapers in while the bottom edge is flat. Decorated with rows of small holes inset with tiny metal studs spaced with bands of smooth ivory. The inside has a dark brown patina.
Dagger (part a) with a leather sheath (part b). Dagger with long steel(?) blade on one end and short triangular iron blade on the opposite end. The long blade is stamped with small crescent shapes fourteen times in two columns of seven near widest end of blade. Hilt made of wood covered with leat...