Box
Box Lid
AF499
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF499 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Fiber |
Description | Square shaped wooden pigment box with lid; entire box is decorated with carved interlocking diamonds; a knob protrudes from center of lid; interlinking loops are carved around knob; hole above knob, a second hole found directly below, two strands of fiber are found through these two holes; four lines carved in center of each slanted side at base; large X incised on the bottom of box; interior of base has a red hue, red pigment caked on the interior of lid; exterior of object is dark brown in color. |
Height | 9 cm |
Length | 14 cm |
Width | 15.3 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 630 - Other Number |
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