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Powder Flask

Kongo, 1900-1932

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Kongo

Powder Flask

Kongo, 1900-1932

Physical Qualities Wood, fiber, 4 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (11.2 × 8.7 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Allen Davis, Alexandria, Virginia
Object Number 1995.219a-b
Spherical container with crosshatch designs on surface; lugs on 2 sides of body; cap connected to lugs with fiber twine

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Kongo

2000–2000

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