Large Carved Wooden Vessel
Item
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Accession Number
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2024.74.
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Title
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Large Carved Wooden Vessel
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Ethnic Group
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Luba
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Subject
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Object|Central Africa
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Country
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Medium
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Patinated wood
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Format
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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)
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Description
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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.
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Type
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Vessel
