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AF1264A

From: Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1264A
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 containing a large X are incised around body of the gourd; inbetween two of these panels are a diamond motif with cross hatch pattern in the back ground and blackended V shapes, layered; six pointed cut out at top.

Height 12 cm
Outside Diameter 12.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 856 - Other Number

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