Cup

AF434

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF434
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Wooden vessel with broken handle; flat bottom; round protruding body; geometric ornamenatation on body of lines and curves; bottom of piece has a carving as well of a seven pointed figure with a circle inside with a checkered pattern; interior of vessel is marked with several white blotches.

Height 4.5 cm
Outside Diameter 9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 982 - Other Number

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