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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