Square wooden box lid. Incised geometric design across the lid. Small carved part on top resembling a fruit or a nut. [RM [OPS move] 12/9/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Square wooden box lid. Incised geometric design across the lid. Small carved part on top resembling a fruit or a nut. [RM [OPS move] 12/9/2016]
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Kasai River Basin
Cultural groups: Kuba
Person: Field collector Melville William Hilton-Simpson; PRM source Melville William Hilton-Simpson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1908
Date collected: 1908
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1938
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Length: max 163 mm, Width: max 165 mm, Height: max 41 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.16.136

Search terms: Box, Vessel, Lid

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