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Possibly Kongo. <em>Basket with Cover</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Fiber, cane, raffia, height: (22.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1406a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1406a-b_front_PS5.jpg)
Possibly Kongo. Basket with Cover, late 19th–early 20th century. Fiber, cane, raffia, height: (22.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1406a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1406a-b_front_PS5.jpg)
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Basket with Cover

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Possibly Kongo
MEDIUM Fiber, cane, raffia
  • Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • DATES late 19th–early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS height: (22.0 cm) diam.: (15.0 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 22.1406a-b
    CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Possibly Kongo. Basket with Cover, late 19th–early 20th century. Fiber, cane, raffia, height: (22.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1406a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1406a-b_front_PS5.jpg)
    IMAGE front, CUR.22.1406a-b_front_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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    Possibly Kongo. <em>Basket with Cover</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Fiber, cane, raffia, height: (22.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1406a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1406a-b_front_PS5.jpg)

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