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AF1274A

From: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Congo Free State | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1274A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba | Kanioka
Provenience Democratic Republic of the Congo | Congo Free State | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Gourd
Description

Used for storage of small articles; some were also used to store oils. Body of container is bulbous with a flat base; seven pointed cut out of a star in top center; entire piece is incised with geometric burnt decoration, of large X's and triangles.
Height 7 cm
Outside Diameter 10.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 876 - Other Number

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