Kuba

 

 


 

A carved box from the Kuba culture measuring 9 1/2" in length and 5 3/4" wide.  These boxes were made by the Kuba to store red wood powder (Twool) used as a cosmetic or a a dye for cloth.  The boxes take many forms, from abstract to figurative.  Surface decoration is intricately and skillfully executed with specific names and meanings.

 

Price: $350
Item: A-32

 

 

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