Box

AF586A

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF586A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Baluba | Bakete
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Carved, square wooden pigment box with lid; box is intricately carved with series of interlaced loops; knob protrudes from center of lid; directly above this on slanted rim is a hole, a second hole is found directly below this on the bottom of the box-two strands of twisted fiber are looped through these two holes, ends knotted together then extended to form a loop; a series of diamonds of four parallel rows all contained in an outlined box is incised on the exterior base of box; exterior of box is dark brown in color; interior of box has a red hue due to pigment it once held.

Height 6 cm
Length 6.5 cm
Width 8.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 632 - Other Number

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