Box Lid

AF549B

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF549B
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; raised knob in the center of the lid; on either side of knob there are carved rectangular boxes ornamented with small diamonds and large X formations; a hole is found in the center back of lid.

Height 3.5 cm
Length 31.4 cm
Width 4.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912

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