Box Lid

AF496B

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF496B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Pianga
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood | Fiber
Technique Carved | Incised
Description

Square shaped wooden pigment box with lid; both slanted rim and sides of the body of box are ornamentally incised with a series of zigzag lines and small groupings of triangles; protruding, conical shape knob from center of lid; 7 parallel lines encircle knob, forming four rounded corner triangles, centers are incised with cross hatch pattern (Pattern in corners of lid is of Mosala Baba); directly above knob is a hole, there is a second hole below on the base of box; six strands of twisted fiber attach the lid to box; object is dark brown in color.

Height 11 cm
Length 16.5 cm
Width 16 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 613 - Other Number

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