Purse
AF733
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF733 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bambala |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Leather |
| Technique | Carved |
| Description | Carved wooden purse with fitted lid. There is a strip of leather that like the previous purses, should be attached to piece but has broken off and it is with the object. Rounded base and body, cone shaped lid. Incised vertical half circle shapes. Four of these are on both the front tabd back of object. The main body of object has a raised spout type opening, in which lid fits securely. |
| Height | 6.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 5.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 826 - Other Number |
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