Powder Container
Kuba people, South Central DRC
Wood
First half 20th C.
5.5 x 3.5 x 3.25 in. / 14 x 9 x 8 cm
Kuba men used intricately carved wooden containers such as this one to store snuff or gunpowder. Two smooth horizontal bands divide the sections of vertical lines, evoking a woven basket.
$625
