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AF1336

From: Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1336
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba | Basonge | Zappo-Zap
Provenience Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved | Incised
Iconography Anthropomorphic
Description

Anthropomorphic. Wooden. Hour glass shape; both top and base are round; four seperated segments in the center; slight indentation in center; one section is incised with large X; incised ornamentation around base.

Height 19.2 cm
Outside Diameter 18.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 37 - Field No SF

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