Beaded Calabash
Nsapo-Nsapo People, D.R. Congo
circa 1900
Calabash, natural fibers, imported glass beads strung with cotton
H 12.25 inches 31cm
D 11.5 inches 29cm
A similar piece (without the added beadwork) is published in African Furniture and Household Objects, page 204, Roy Sieber, Indiana University Press, 1980
Collected by Fredrick Starr, 1905-06
The intricate basketry design continues even underneath the calabash. The top lid is removable.
SOLD
