Box
AF543A
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF543A |
| 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. |
| Height | 5 cm |
| Length | 31 cm |
| Width | 5.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 3, 645 - Other Number | 645 - Other Number |
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