Cup
AF408
From: Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF408 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bashilele |
Provenience | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Technique | Carved |
Description | Carved, drinking cup, pattern, Imbolo = the knot. Wooden. Interlocking, continous of six large diamonds forming a series of smaller diamonds within; linear pattern; incised grooves and zig zag pattern around both the rim and base; handle on one side, incised with four vertically connecting diamonds. |
Height | 14.1 cm |
Outside Diameter | 10.8 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 683 - Field No SF |
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