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AF1267A
From: Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1267A |
| 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. Four panels, each incised with an X made up of double lines; columns in between each X; one column is incised with diamond motif with cross hatch pattern in the background; Six pointed cut out at top. |
| Height | 11 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 12.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 861 - Other Number |
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