Cup
AF404
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF404 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bashilele |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Technique | Carved |
| Description | Carved, drinking cup, pattern, Imbolo = the knot. Wooden. Interlocking, continous of six large diamonds forming a series of smaller diamonds within; linear pattern; incised grooves and zig zag pattern around both the rim and base; handle on one side, incised with eight staggered diamonds. |
| Height | 16 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 22 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 685 - Field No SF |
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