Container
AF1266A
From: Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1266A |
| 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. Row of seven blackened X's encircle center of gourd (making four trinangles all points facing one and other); columns in between each X, above and below are incised with cross hatch pattern. Six pointed cut out at top. |
| Height | 12 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 15 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 859 - Other Number |
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