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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Lidded Cosmetic Box
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Lidded Cosmetic Box

Maker Kuba Artist
Datec. 1950
Made/manufacturedDemocratic Republic of Congo, Africa
MediumWood, traces of pigment
Dimensions8 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 x 14 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number2004.37.8
Collections
DescriptionCylindrical box with openwork top of four arches. Side with relief carving of interlace and lozenge patterns. Red pigment rubbed into incised areas.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Maya, Mexico, Northern Lowlands, Yucatan
800-1000
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Kuba Artist
undated
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Mexico, Colima
200 BCE -200 CE
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Zapotec, Valley of Oaxaca
300 - 500
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Unknown Chinese Artist
Tang Dynasty (618-906), 8th century
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Kuba Artist
20th century
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Akan Artist
undated
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Olmec, Mexico
1000-300 BCE
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Yoruba Artist
mid 20th century
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Unknown
undated