Ornament
AF881
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF881 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bushongo |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Fiber | Glass | Cowrie |
| Description | Cowrie shells and glass beads in shades of blue, green, and white decorate this piece; woven strip of raffia decorated with three vertical rows of cowrie shells; this parts leads into a triangular shaped piece, which is adorned with glass beads and cowrie shells; fringe across bottom is of 22 cowrie shells. Card: Bead and Cowrie covered, worn in the belt, hanging down in front. |
| Length | 47.5 cm |
| Width | 14.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 387 - Other Number |
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