boxes (containers)

A pair of boxes, both made of wood with an iron lock and hinge. The surface of the objects are painted with a floral and zigzag design. These designs are only painted onto the front-sides of the boxes and have a reddish background. The reddish background is also painted on the other surfaces of the boxes, apart from the rear-end and the base, which are left undecorated. Both boxes have a hinged lid and sit on lengths of wood which run width-ways at either end. One box however only has one length of wood. The keys for the boxes are not present and might be missing.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1982.173
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; iron; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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