Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe peoples
1915.495CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker
2010.448CCCC0
Italy, probably made in the mid-17th century, but modified by later repair
1918.368CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century
1915.442CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 1800s
1915.443CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, early 20th century
1954.376CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, early 20th century
1929.344CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century
1915.444CCCC0
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century
1915.454CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century
1918.356CCCC0
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bushoong, 20th century
1918.373CCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Syria or Turkey, Ottoman period | 1918.347 | Wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, and wire | Overall: 58.4 x 10.5 cm (23 x 4 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe peoples | 1915.495 | Wood, iron, and wire | Overall: 19.1 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm (7 1/2 x 4 x 2 1/2 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | India, British Period | 1918.346 | Painted and gilded wood with ivory veneers and inlay; copper alloy frets; iron alloy strings (with one modern copper replacement) | Overall: 95.2 x 15.3 cm (37 1/2 x 6 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Pajot of Jánzat (French) | 1918.378 | Overall: 74 x 33 cm (29 1/8 x 13 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Caucasus or northern Iran | 1918.353 | Skin-covered sounding-box | Overall: 58.5 x 26.8 cm (23 1/16 x 10 9/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (most likely), Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Yombe-style maker | 2010.448 | Ivory | Overall: 32 x 4 x 6 cm (12 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.) | René and Odette Delenne Collection, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty | 1918.344 | Wood, ivory, bone, gut | Overall: 95.4 x 27.4 x 8 cm (37 9/16 x 10 13/16 x 3 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Northern Saudi Arabia | 1918.350 | Wood, gut, and metal | Overall: 81.3 x 33.7 cm (32 x 13 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Pajot of Jánzat (French) | 1918.354 | Overall: 73.7 x 33 cm (29 x 13 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Jacques Decante (French, 1808-1884) | 2020.422 | Wood; mother-of-pearl inlay | Gift of Clara Taplin Rankin | CCCC0 | ||
 | Tibet | 1918.391 | Skull bone, cloth, hemp fiber, leather, and skin | Overall: 20.4 x 17.8 x 13.1 cm (8 1/16 x 7 x 5 3/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | |
| Tibet | 1918.389 | Bone, leather, and copper alloy | Overall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | |
 | Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji period | 1918.349 | Wood with lacquer and sprinkled gold powder (maki-e), hide, iron, and cord | Diameter: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.); Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Italy, probably made in the mid-17th century, but modified by later repair | 1918.368 | Wood | Overall: 100.7 x 27.7 cm (39 5/8 x 10 7/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty | 1918.382 | Rosewood, wutong (paulownia) wood, and gut | 58.4 x 35.6 cm (23 x 14 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, Meiji period | 1921.914 | Bamboo, lacquer, gilt | Overall: 33.5 x 2.6 cm (13 3/16 x 1 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Lyman | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century | 1915.442 | Probably hippopotamus ivory | Overall: 5.7 x 3.2 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century | 1975.190 | Wood and plant fiber | Overall: 25.4 cm (10 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 1800s | 1915.443 | Probably hippopotamus ivory | Overall: 7.3 x 3.2 cm (2 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, early 20th century | 1954.376 | Wood | Overall: 9.6 x 4.8 cm (3 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Louise M. Dunn in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jelliffe | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty | 1918.371 | Wood, horn, silk, mother-of-pearl | Overall: 4.5 x 18.1 cm (1 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu, early 20th century | 1929.344 | Wood, rawhide, plant fiber, metal, and glass bead | Handle: 36.9 cm (14 1/2 in.); Drum: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Japan, Meiji period | 1918.342 | Wood, bone, silk | Overall: 92.8 x 30 cm (36 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century | 1915.444 | Probably hippopotamus ivory | Overall: 8.6 x 3.2 cm (3 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo or Angola, Chokwe people, late 19th century | 1915.454 | Wood | Overall: 8.9 x 3.8 cm (3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.) | Educational Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | M. C. Mousset (French) | 1918.341 | Varnished wood | Overall: 32.7 x 78.1 cm (12 7/8 x 30 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | France, 16th century | 1918.363 | Overall: 125.8 x 61.6 cm (49 1/2 x 24 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Italy, late 17th century | 1918.379 | Overall: 76.9 x 33.4 cm (30 1/4 x 13 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century | 1918.356 | Wood, rawhide, and string | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Francesco Presbier (Italian) | 1918.386 | Overall: 54 x 19.1 cm (21 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | England, London, late 18th century | 1918.336 | Varnished wood | Overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Iseyin, Yoruba | 1975.159 | Wood and rawhide | Overall: 45 cm (17 11/16 in.) | Gift of Katherine C. White | © | |
Japan, Edo period | 1918.374 | Overall: 96.8 cm (38 1/8 in.); Widest end: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |||
 | Japan, Edo period | 1918.380 | Overall: 85.8 cm (33 3/4 in.); Widest end: 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | China, Qing dynasty | 1918.348 | Wood | Diameter: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.); Overall: 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | probably France, 19th century | 1918.338 | Overall: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Italy, Venice, 14th century | 1918.367 | Overall: 93 x 31.8 cm (36 5/8 x 12 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, 20th century | 1918.343 | Wood, rawhide, and string | Overall: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty | 1918.369 | Wood | Overall: 100.4 x 31.5 cm (39 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty | 1918.345 | Wood | Overall: 59.8 x 15 cm (23 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty | 1918.392 | Wood | Overall: 76.2 cm (30 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy, Venice, 16th century | 1918.362 | Overall: 91.5 x 34 cm (36 x 13 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Africa, 20th century | 1918.352 | Gourd, wood, rawhide, string, and rope | Diameter: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.); Overall: 111.8 cm (44 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Africa, 20th century | 1918.385 | Wood, rawhide, upholstery studs, string, metal, and colorant | Overall: 19.8 x 7.7 cm (7 13/16 x 3 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Giovanni Battista (Italian) | 1918.340 | Varnished wood | Overall: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | America, North American Indian | 1918.381 | Wood | Diameter: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.); Overall: 50.8 cm (20 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | America, North American Indian | 1918.396 | Overall: 54.1 cm (21 5/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
Japan, Edo period | 1918.359 | Overall: 117.8 cm (46 3/8 in.); Widest end: 23.8 cm (9 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |||
 | Japan, Edo period | 1918.383 | Overall: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Giovanni Battista (Italian) | 1918.377 | Overall: 57.5 x 17.2 cm (22 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
 | Cambodia | 1918.365 | Tropical hardwood with ferrous metal and silk strings | Overall: 17.7 x 108.6 x 28.2 cm (6 15/16 x 42 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | |
 | Eastern Africa, Madagascar, 20th century | 1918.384 | Wood, calabash, rawhide, and string | Overall: 24.2 x 12.8 cm (9 1/2 x 5 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | China, Qing dynasty | 1918.351 | Wood | Diameter: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.); Overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Italy | 1918.390 | Silver | Overall: 73.7 x 23.2 cm (29 x 9 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | |
 | Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th century | 1918.357 | Wood, snakeskin, plant fiber, cane, string, and colorant | Overall: 63.6 cm (25 1/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bushoong, 20th century | 1918.373 | Wood, iron, and upholstery studs | Overall: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
 | Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zande, 20th century | 1929.346 | Wood, snakeskin, pelt, cloth, and natural fiber | Diameter: 31.8 cm (12 1/2 in.); Overall: 43.2 cm (17 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa, Rwanda-Burundi, 20th century | 1929.347 | Wood, snakeskin, and plant fiber | Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.); Overall: 44.2 cm (17 3/8 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | Equatorial Africa, Cameroon; Fang, 19th century | 1998.93 | Elephant ivory | Overall: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Eastern Africa, Uganda, 20th century | 1929.343 | Wood, rawhide, and plant fiber | Diameter: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.); Overall: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.) | Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
 | East Africa, Uganda, 20th century | 1929.322 | Wood and leather | Overall: 66.7 cm (26 1/4 in.) | Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House | CCCC0 | |
| England, London, 18th century | 1918.376 | Varnished wood | Overall: 90.5 x 37.5 cm (35 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| East India | 1918.361 | Overall: 108 x 17.2 cm (42 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
| India, 19th century | 1918.339 | Overall: 61.6 cm (24 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
| France, 18th century | 1918.366 | Overall: 164.5 x 80.7 cm (64 3/4 x 31 3/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
| Italy, 15th century | 1918.337 | Varnished wood | Overall: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | |
| Vuilleaume of Lyons (French) | 1918.370 | Overall: 92.5 x 34 cm (36 7/16 x 13 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
| East India | 1918.355 | Diameter: 33.7 cm (13 1/4 in.); Overall: 133.4 cm (52 1/2 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
| India | 1918.387 | Overall: 59.1 x 13.1 cm (23 1/4 x 5 3/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
| East India | 1918.388 | Overall: 55.9 x 15.3 cm (22 x 6 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
| India | 1918.394 | Overall: 53.4 cm (21 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
| Italy, 15th century | 1918.360 | Overall: 88.9 x 25.4 cm (35 x 10 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
| India | 1918.393 | Overall: 59.1 cm (23 1/4 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
| probably by Fernando Theze (Italian) | 1918.358 | Diameter: 39.8 cm (15 11/16 in.); Overall: 95 cm (37 3/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
| Italy, late 17th century | 1918.364 | Overall: 188.2 x 38.1 cm (74 1/8 x 15 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 | ||
| India | 1918.375 | Overall: 68 x 20.7 cm (26 3/4 x 8 1/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
| India | 1918.397 | Overall: 62.2 x 8 x 1.4 cm (24 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 9/16 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | © | ||
| Italy, Rome, late 17th century | 1918.372 | Overall: 160.7 x 29.6 cm (63 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.) | The Charles G. King, Jr. Collection. Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King, Jr. | CCCC0 |