Bowl

AF1387A

From: Belgian Congo | Aruwimi District | Aruwimi River

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1387A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Belgian Congo | Aruwimi District | Aruwimi River
Section African
Materials Coconut Shell
Description

Hollow coconut shell with hole at top (D-4cm); a second, smaller hole found 6.5 cm from top; also hole on side for handle.

Used for drawing water. Wooden bowl: carved handle with scratched and incised horizontal bands and incised checkerboard.

Height 12.5 cm
Outside Diameter 10.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 424 - Other Number

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