Purse

AF732

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF732
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bambala
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood | Leather
Technique Carved
Description

Carved wooden purse with fitted lid. Lid is attached with a strip of leather, ends knotted, handle. Rounded base and body, cone shape lid. Carvings are of vertical lines of half circles (1/2cm apart), four of these on both front and back of object. The main body of object has a raised spout type opening, in which lid fits securely.

Height 6.5 cm
Outside Diameter 7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 824 - Other Number

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