Cup

AF464

From: Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF464
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Isambo
Provenience Kasai District
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Cylindrical. Slight bulging center. Flat base. Ornamentally incised. Rim is incised with two panels of grooves, base is incised with three (to outer grooves have tiny squares cared within, second from rim as well. Encircling the center of cup is are two interwoven carvings that form large diamonds. There are smaller diamonds in the center of the larger diamonds.

Height 14.7 cm
Outside Diameter 7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 711 - Other Number

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