H x W x D: 26.7 x 29.5 x 6.5 cm (10 1/2 x 11 5/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
Mid-late 20th century
Label Text:
Kuba men use woven bags such as this on their hunting trips to hold meat and other forest products. Two inverted "pockets" that fit one within the other create the distinctive sliding lid form, which allows the interior pocket to expand while it prevents the contents from spilling out. Kuba artists tend to add decorative geometric patterns to a range of objects.
Description:
Plaited fiber bag with an inner sleeve and outer cover onto which is attached a raffia cord suspension strap.
Provenance:
Allen C. Davis, Alexandria, Virginia, acquired Kinshasa, ca. 1977-1980 to 1999
Exhibition History:
African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of Collecting, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., November 19, 2010-November 13, 2013
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