Figural Powder Box (Ndima)

Dondo Kongo; or Kamba Kongo

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Caption

Dondo Kongo; or Kamba Kongo. Figural Powder Box (Ndima), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, applied materials, 7 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 2 in. (19.1 x 6 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1127a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Figural Powder Box (Ndima)

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Possible place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Medium

Wood, applied materials

Classification

Container

Dimensions

7 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 2 in. (19.1 x 6 x 5.1 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.1127a-b

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