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A work made of rattan, wood, and twine.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of rattan, wood, and twine.

Date:

18th/19th century

Artist:

Kongo
Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Republic of the Congo
Central Africa

About this artwork

Basketwork boxes decorated with interlocking geometric patterns were produced in the Congolese region and adjacent Angola well into the 20th century. Such containers were used for the storage of luxury wares including raffia textiles and ivory accessories. Some were exported to Europe as early as the mid-17th century and became part of the collections of royals and wealthy aristocrats.

Status

On View, Gallery 137

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Kongo

Title

Container

Place

Angola (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1700–1899

Medium

Rattan, wood, and twine

Dimensions

34.9 × 55.9 × 26.7 cm (13 3/4 × 22 × 10 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Jamee and Marshall Field; Pauline S. Armstrong Endowment

Reference Number

2003.13

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