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AF456B

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo | Kwango River

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF456B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bayaka
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo | Kwango River
Section African
Materials Wood | Metal
Description

Wooden carved vessel; top of object is elongated and is pinched together in the center; on both the front and back of object is a carved diamond with a series of diamonds within, getting smaller towards the center; surrounding the outer most diamond at each point and inbetween are tiny holes; there are also two tiny nails in one of the holes, one in the front and the other in the back. Like AF456A without human face.

Height 7 cm
Length 12.3 cm
Width 7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number AF456-2 - Other Number

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