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  • Title Kuba Box
  • Category Utilitarian
  • Medium Mixed Media
  • Dimensions 6.5"h x 2.5"w x 1.25"d
  • Year Completed Undated
  • Notes Delicately carved boxes, often in a wide variety of shapes and forms, were a common object for Kuba artists to make. The patterns are reflective of Kuba textile designs. The boxes were originally used to hold objects such as razor blades, jewelry, or tobacco.
  • Artist Congo
  • Credit John and Janet Yoder Collection
  • Location Library Art Storage I2
  • Accession Number 2022.0133.a-b
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