Box Lid

AF526B

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF526B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Semi-lunar shaped wooden container with attached lid; both sides of box and lid have same carvings of interlocking diamond shapes, made up of a series of parallel lines; phila (sun) pattern with protruding conical shape knob in center of lid; directly above this is a hole in the rim, a second hole is found below on base of box, two strands of twisted plant fiber are found through these two holes; interior of box has a red hue; exterior of box is dark brown in color.

Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 584 - Other Number

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