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Bushongo

Zaire
Kasai District
Belgian Congo

African

Wood

Carved
Incised

Wooden pigment box with lid; square shape; lid is ornmented with geometric carvings; rim on all four sides are slanted; knob protrudes from center of lid, this knob is placed in the center of incised large cross; carved on each corner of lid is a box of four trianlges; the rim is decorated with interlacing square loops; sides of body of box is incised with same type of design directly; exterior base of box is plain is ornamentally incised with two large interlocking square, corners of base are incised with cross hatch patter; exterior of box is dark brown in color; interior of box has a red hue from the pigment it once contained. Molambo pattern (fingers)

Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff