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Wisdom basket – Cauris, beads, Textile – Kuba – DR Congo

Name: Wisdom basket - Cauris, beads, Textile - Kuba - DR Congo
SKU: 38.35
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Original price was: € 180,00.Current price is: € 140,00.

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About this object

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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