Large Carved Wooden Vessel
Item
Accession Number
2024.74.
Title
Large Carved Wooden Vessel
Ethnic Group
Luba
Subject
Object|Central Africa
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Patinated wood
Format
H x W x D: 22 1/2 in x 7 in x 6 in (57.15 cm x 17.78 cm x 15.24 cm)
Description
The large vessel is carved of wood with a dark patina, along with red pigment and white kaolin on the surface. Thinly incised lines cover the surface of the vessel creating intricate patterns. The lid has two busts of a chicken on either side of a cylindrical handle. The chicken may be in reference to animal sacrifice, as the killing of the chicken during rituals was commonly understood to protect from illness and other troubles.
Type
Vessel
