Container

AF1271A

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1271A
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; eight pointed cut out of a star in top center, yet only three and a half points are evident on the left side because the right side is badly damaged; entire piece is incised with geometric burnt decoration, of large X's and triangles.

Height 6.8 cm
Outside Diameter 10 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 865 - Other Number

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