Box

Box Lid

AF499

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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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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