Carved ivory tusk, Loango, modern-day Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), late 19th century.
“Using iron tools, workshops along the Loango coast specialised in producing carved ivory objects for the foreign trade. These tusks were made with great attention to detail, the naturalistic relief carving showing the daily activities of coastal and commercial life.”
-Finch & Co
“The Vili are a Kongo peoples of the Loango coast who were historically celebrated as traders and sculptors, renowned regionally for their ivory carving and for the creation of potent minkisi or power figures.”
-The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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