Box Lid
AF543B
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF543B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo | Pianga |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Fiber | Metal |
Technique | Carved |
Description | Razor box; rectangular carved wooden box with attached lid; lid of box is ornmented with a carved geometric motif, this motif continues around the body of the boxand is of large double lined diamonds with a groove across the center (zigzag formation); in the center of the lid there is a knob, that has two nails in the top; both the lid and box are attached by a piece of twisted fiber which goes through two holes, one in the center rear of lid and the second one in the bottom center rear of box; dark brown in color. |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 3, 645 - Other Number | 645 - Other Number |
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