Cup
AF477
From: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF477 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bushongo | Bangongo |
| Provenience | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Belgian Congo | Kasai District |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Technique | Carved |
| Description | Tall wooden cup; slight oval flat base; sides bulging; geometric ornamentation carving on body-below rim there are three horizontal parallel lines wiht vertical slanted lines in between them (on base as well); zigzag, double lined carving with faint cross hatch pattern on main center of body. |
| Height | 13.2 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 6.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 722 - Field No SF |
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