Stopper

AF693

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF693
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bayaka
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Cylindrical shaped stopper; top end is flat and disc shaped with a groove around the center; upper part of stopper is conical in shape, incised with five veritcal row of arrow shaped ridges; below this are four triangular shaped vertical protrusions; disk liked with slanted sides protruding from below this; peg stem of object is plain and slightly tapers towards base; rounded base; slightly pointed in center; object is light brown in color.

Length 11 cm
Width 2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 162 - Other Number

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