Box
AF494A
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF494A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Technique | Carved | Incised |
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, 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) |
Height | 9.5 cm |
Length | 17 cm |
Width | 18 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 616 - Other Number |
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