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Basket

Kuba

Artwork Details

Basket
circa 1950
Kuba
natural fiber
3 5/8 in x 6 13/16 in x 6 13/16 in (9.2 cm x 17.3 cm x 17.3 cm)
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1985/1.159

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Description

Subject Matter:

Baskets were often used to hold objects such as razors for cutting raffia and personal care objects such as hairpins, in addition to various ritual objects and medicinal substances. 

References:
Daniel Biebuyck, The Arts of Zaire, 1985
Georges Meurant, African Textiles from the Kingdom of Kuba, 1986
Roy Sieber, African Textiles and Decorative Arts, 1972
Jan Vansina, The Children of Woot, 1978

Physical Description:

Woven basket with a lid that is in the shape of a square box. 

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