Box

AF543A

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF543A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Pianga
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood | Fiber | Metal
Technique Carved
Description

Razor box; rectangular carved wooden box with attached lid; lid of box is ornmented with a carved geometric motif, this motif continues around the body of the boxand is of large double lined diamonds with a groove across the center (zigzag formation); in the center of the lid there is a knob, that has two nails in the top; both the lid and box are attached by a piece of twisted fiber which goes through two holes, one in the center rear of lid and the second one in the bottom center rear of box; dark brown in color.

Height 5 cm
Length 31 cm
Width 5.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 3, 645 - Other Number | 645 - Other Number

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