Bark Beater
| Object Number: | AF1762 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Marungu |
| Provenience: | Zaire Kasai District Belgian Congo |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Ivory |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 2 - Other Number |
Description
Ivory bark cloth beater. Cylindrical. Half of object is incised with a textured grid pattern ( carced into parallel grooves of various sizes. Dark reddish brown in color, unlike the natural color of the previous bark beaters from the collection.
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