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Bottle with two opposed handles extending from narrow neck to belly; central register with raised X marks and undulating lines and inscribed columns of chevrons; adorned with white seed beads
Bottle
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Bottle

Maker Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Datec. 1980
Place of originKinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
MediumTerracotta, glass beads
Dimensions5 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (14.9 × 20.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Louis and Charis Wichers
Object number2016.57.4
Collections
Visual DescriptionBottle with two opposed handles extending from narrow neck to belly; central register with raised X marks and undulating lines and inscribed columns of chevrons; adorned with white seed beads
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