Box
| Object Number: | AF489A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Bushongo |
| Provenience: | Zaire Kasai District Belgian Congo |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood Fiber |
| Technique: | Carved |
| Height: | 8 cm |
| Length: | 17 cm |
| Width: | 17 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 615 - Field No SF |
Description
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; directly above know on rim is a hole, a second hole is found below this one on the side of the box; body of box is also decoratively carved; rim is slanted on bottom of box as well; exterior base of box is plain; exterior of box is dark brown in color; interior of box has a red hue from the pigment it once contained.
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Wardwell, Allen. 1986. African Sculpture from the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania.. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 117-118 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Torday, Emil. 1913. "The New Congo Collection". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 4. no. 1. pg. 13-32 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 19 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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