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AF1280A

From: Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1280A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba | Kanioka
Provenience Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Gourd
Description

Ornamented gourds, with burnt decoration. Used for storage of small articles; some were used for storing oil.

Incised and blackened geometric decoration of four panels each containing a large double lined X. Each panel is seperated with a column of diamonds. Ten pointed star cut out at top. Neck of gourd forms long handle.
Height 12.8 cm
Outside Diameter 11 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 878 - Other Number

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