Container

AF1252A

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1252A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba | Kanioka
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Gourd
Description

Used for storage of small articles; some were also used to store oils. Body of container is bulbous with a flat base; five pointed cut out of a star in top center; entire piece is incised with geometric burnt decoration, of large X's and triangles; a strand of eight beads where found inside the container, this strand once attached the lid to the box.Stem end cut out in form of 5-pointed star to form lid which is attached by three strings of red beads. Incised and blackened geometric decoration.

Height 7.5 cm
Outside Diameter 10 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 843 - Other Number

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