Original price was: € 180,00.€ 140,00Current price is: € 140,00.
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Beautiful Kuba Bushoong Bwoom wisdom basket from DR Congo.
Splendid container with a separate lid. Fully embroidered with countless cowrie shells and fine colored glass beads.
These very impressive ornate containers were – even until recently – the insignia of the Kuba kings and their deputy local dignitaries. The container was carried by a court servant and was used to receive gifts, but also to collect debts, often in the form of primitive money and high-quality natural products, e.g. Tukula bars. These containers were also nicknamed wisdom container, which probably indicates their original use as a prestige object and differs from the later profane use.
Object: | Wisdom basket |
Ethnic group: | Kuba |
Country: | DR Congo |
Material: | Beads, Cauris, Textile |
Estimated period: | Second half 20th century |
Sold with stand: | No |
Dimensions: | 44x18x18 cm |
Weight: | 1400 gram |
Condition: | Good condition, used with some signs of wear |
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