Box

AF548A

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF548A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Pianga
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Razor box. Rectangular carved wooden box with lid; dark brown in color; the body of the box is ornamented with a pattern of small diamonds (same pattern that is found on the lid); there is a small hole found in the rear bottom center of box.

Height 4.5 cm
Length 28.7 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number N650 - Other Number

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