Accession No

1940.125 B


Description

Wooden cup with rounded body, handle at one side and flat base. Decorated with carved intersecting linear patterns, possibly depicting basketry.


Place

Africa; Central Africa; Democratic Republic of the Congo


Period


Source

Gilson, V. (Professor) [vendor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1940.125 B


Cultural Affliation

Kuba [Bakuba; Bushongo]


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements

130mm


Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
Accession Register description for 1940.125 [A-B] reads: 'Two carved wooden vessels'.
Event Date 1940
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1940.125 [A-B]: 'Two carved wooden vessels, one with handle (B). ?Decoration ?skeuomorphic basket work'.

Event Date 1940
Author: maa


Context (Production / use)
Catalogue card for 1940.125 [A-B]: 'Re[garding] handled vessel (B), Gilson says, 'Lors des grandes reunions chaques notable se faisait apportes un petit pot de vin de palme (malefon). (La contume defendait aux femmes de particifer aux libation publiques)'.
Event Date 1940
Author: Jane Pettitt


Description (Physical description)
Wooden cup with rounded body, handle at one side and flat base. Decorated with carved intersecting linear patterns, possibly depicting basketry.
Event Date 16/11/2022
Author: Annie Tomkins


FM:300190

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