Carved Kuba box with geometric decoration - DR Congo - first - Lot 182

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Carved Kuba box with geometric decoration - DR Congo - first - Lot 182
Carved Kuba box with geometric decoration - DR Congo - first half 20th century Carved wooden cylindrical Kuba box with removable lid, resting on a hollowed-out quadrangular base. The outer surface is entirely covered with incised geometric motifs organized in horizontal registers, composed of chevrons, crosses and linear bands characteristic of Kuba aesthetics. Two small pierced lateral protrusions were used to pass a fastening link connecting the lid to the body. The interior is carved from a single block of wood. Dark patina with traces of use and drying cracks visible on the edge of the lid. Details: Height: 23 cm - Diameter: 14 cm - Weight: 840 g.
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