Cosmetic box lid

Description

Box lid of lunate shape, carved with stylised geometric patterns in wood with knotted cord fastening for box, to hold tukula pigment for cosmetic use: Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Kuba people, early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1949.6 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Cosmetic box lid, Box lid

Production information

Unknown
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa

Date

Early 20th century

Style / Culture

Kuba

Materials

Wood, Natural fibre

Physical description

Wood; design representing a stylized dragonfly

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, patterns of life