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Carved Box

Artwork title: Carved Box

Carved wood box, dark brown. Long, ovoid overall shape. Angular knob on center of lid. Two small drill holes lined up, one at edge of lid and one at rim of box. Lines carved onto box lid separate sections of geometric patterns. Underneath lid, rectangular box cavity holds long, slender razor blade. End of razor blade handle twisted into a small, curled knob.

Kuba peoples

Sculptures
— Wood
4 x 13 x 4 in.
African
Gift of the Reverend and Mrs. John S. Ragland (Cherry) in memory of her parents The Reverend and Mrs. William T. Mulcay, Sr. who lived in the Belgian Congo for 18 years.
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