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1939.7.33.1

Carved wooden trinket box with two rectangular shaped handles carved from the whole. The box is stained and is decorated with a panels of incised triangular designs on two sides. For the accompanying carved wooden lid see 1939.7.33 .2. [CW [OPS move] 13/9/2016]

1939.7.33.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden trinket box with two rectangular shaped handles carved from the whole. The box is stained and is decorated with a panels of incised triangular designs on two sides. For the accompanying carved wooden lid see 1939.7.33 .2. [CW [OPS move] 13/9/2016]
Cultural groups
Rwanda
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Donated: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Decorated, Process Incised, Process Stained
Dimensions
Height: max 190 mm total, Height: max 130 mm, Length: max 165 mm total, Length: max 165 mm, Width: max 75 mm, Width: max 75 mm total
Object numbers
Accession number: 1939.7.33.1

Search terms: Box, Vessel

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