Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

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Kuba Powder Box, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Kuba Powder Box, Democratic Republic of the Congo


Length: 11 ¼ in (28.6 cm); Height (including lid): 6 in (15.2 cm); Width: 5 ¾ in (14.6 cm)


Wood, pigments, fibre

Merton D. Simpson, New York (inv. no. 5[?][?]7)

Werner Muensterberger, New York

Acquired from the above by the present owner

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