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Twol

Kuba

Artwork Details

Twol
1900-1940
Kuba
carved redwood
1 3/8 x 2 3/16 x 6 1/8 in. (3.5 x 5.7 x 15.7 cm)
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
1986/1.208

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Description

This red wood, when ground into a powder, is a cosmetic. For example, it is smeared on certain parts of the clothing in times of mourning. The wood is a prestigious object in itself.

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