Lid

AF538B

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF538B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Pianga
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood | Brass
Description

Semicircular wooden container with lid; the rim of lid is decorated with round smooth brass tacks, space about 1cm apart; three protruding carved antelope hornsp on center of the lid, at base of each horn there are incised three vertical lines; both back and front of lid has carving of a series of zigzag parrellel lines-very worn.

Height 4.5 cm
Length 19.5 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 566 - Other Number

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