
Those who walked before us and those to come. Those who wore red clay masks and rested their heads on bended knees. Those who washed the cowry bead and swung the snuff cup. Those who weaved the baskets and wrapped the cloth. Those who fought for peace and danced to the drum.
Explore the lives of the leading ladies through their cherished artifacts, digitally restored and viewable in stunning detail from all angles.

Double Sided Drum
Mwenye

Cowry Beads
Mwape

Snuff Cup
Lueji Wa Nkonde

Headrest
Julia Chikamoneka

Calabash
Mukwae

Luvale Mask
Loongo