Box

AF551

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF551
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Pianga
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood | Fiber
Technique Carved
Description

Razor box. Rectangular carved wooden box with lid; lid is attached to the body of the box by four thin twisted fibers, attach to this is a long (54cm) single piece of fiber; box is dark brown in color with a gold hue; raised knob in the center of the lid; on either side of knob there are carved rectangular boxes ornmented with small diamonds and large X formations; both front and back sides of the body of box are incised diamond pattern (series of small triangles); there are two small holes in the center of the knob.

Height 4.5 cm
Length 32.1 cm
Width 4.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number N644 - Other Number

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