Lid

AF513.1B

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF513.1B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Bambala
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Crescent shape carved wooden box; front body of box is ornamented with geometric design; back of box is ornamented with three carved (w-2cm) horizontal grooves; two holes in back center of lid (2cm apart); one hole found in bottom rear of box.

Box: Masaka. Knob: Itoto.

Height 7 cm
Length 27.5 cm
Width 6.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 593 - Other Number

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