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Catalog Number

CAS 0574-0021   CAS 0574-0021; Container
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Container
Culture Bakuba
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Congo (Zaire)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Kasai Cluster
Maker's Name Bopefrn Mapea
Date of Manufacture 1959
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Carved from a single piece of wood, container has vertical sides with geometric designs carved in a repeating pattern; Bottom has "BOPEFRN MAPEA" carved on it and "9118" stamped on it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.6, Thickness = 0.6, Rim Diam = 11.3, Max Diam = 10.3