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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