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Carved Box

Artwork title: Carved Box

Carved wood box, dark brown. Slender trapezoidal overall shape. Lid tied to box with string wrapped around five times and knotted at top. Two knobs protrude from top and center of lid. Small, circular fasteners on top of each knob and at each end of box lid. Geometric and linear patterns decorate lid and bottom. Geometric vine pattern runs along each long side of box.

Kuba peoples

Sculptures
— Wood
1 1/2 x 12 x 3 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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