Box Lid
AF533B
From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF533B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo | Pianga |
Provenience | Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Technique | Carved |
Description | Semicircular wooden container with lid; lid of box is intricately carved-both left and right side are similiar with a large figure eight and a cross hatch pattern incised in the background; the two sides are seperated by two raised vertical horns (antelope)-three horizantal notches are found at the base of each horn; there is a hole carved directly above the horns; object is dark brown in color. |
Height | 5.2 cm |
Length | 22.5 cm |
Width | 8 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 574 - Original Number |
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