Cup

AF441N

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF441N
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Babundu
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Wooden cup with flat base; concaved sides; carved ornamentation of elongated diamonds encircling center of vessel, smaller diamonds within; entire body is incised with lines outside the diamond; zigzag design around both rim and base; body is lighter in color then base and rim; one side of round rim is straight.

Height 5 cm
Outside Diameter 8.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 788 - Other Number

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