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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