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AF1283A

From: Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1283A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba | Kanioka
Provenience Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Gourd
Description

Ornamented Gourds. With burnt decoration. Used for storage of small articles; some were also used for storing oil.

Geometric incised and blackened decoration.

Six blackened X formations, checkered diamonds in center, cross hatch pattern incised in the back ground, encircle gourd; two blackened rings around the rim; nine point cut out in rim.

Height 10 cm
Outside Diameter 14 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 883 - Other Number

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