Covered Basket
AF794B
From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | French Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF794B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Vili |
| Provenience | Zaire | Belgian Congo | French Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Plant Fiber |
| Description | Purse; used to contain cowrie shells. Two piece-cover and base. Both top end and base are square shaped. Of natural color with black circular, horizontal stripes around body of purse. Both have circular rims, cover fits inside rim. Twilled base and top, coiled splint sides. Thin strip of plant fiber, two ends tied in a knot, two ends free. Pursue; used to contain cowrie shells. Square base and top: circular rim; cover fits insides rim. Twilled base and top; coiled split sides. |
| Height | 2.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 6.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 347 - Other Number |
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