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1907.21.7.1

Basket-purse for shell money (djimbu); straight sided [.1] with dome lid [.2] [LKG 17/12/2009]

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1907.21.7.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Basket-purse for shell money (djimbu); straight sided [.1] with dome lid [.2] [LKG 17/12/2009]
Long description
Basket-purse for shell money (djimbu); straight sided [.1] with dome lid [.2] The base of the purse is bound by a pair of woven bands, with further such bands at the top of [.1] and the bottom of the lid [.2]. The basket is reddish brown in colour. [LKG 17/12/2009] [LKG 17/12/2009]
Geographical reference
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of
Kasai District Kwilu River Region
Cultural groups
Mbala
Person
Field collector Emil Torday
PRM source Emil Torday
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
1905 - 1906
Acquisition information
Donated: 1907
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Process Basketry, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 52 mm at lid, Height 55 mm with lid
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.21.7.1 Accession number: 1907.21.7.2

Search terms: Basketry, Bag, Currency, Basket, Purse, Lid

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