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Source Description
This bowl probably once held cosmetics and was hung up when not in use. The Kuba are widely known for finely crafted luxury goods decorated with geometric, linear patterning. Although made of pottery, this bowl closely resembles carved wood. Visual puns of this sort, in which one kind of material is made to look like another, are much appreciated by the Kuba.
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157557
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Bowl
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157557
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object
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Bowl
description
This bowl probably once held cosmetics and was hung up when not in use. The Kuba are widely known for finely crafted luxury goods decorated with geometric, linear patterning. Although made of pottery, this bowl closely resembles carved wood. Visual puns of this sort, in which one kind of material is made to look like another, are much appreciated by the Kuba.
date
early 1900s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79974029
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Vessels
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.); Overall: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.)
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Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker
accession
1994.89
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Earthenware
tombstone
Bowl, early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-style maker. Earthenware; diameter: 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.); overall: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1994.89
collection
African Art
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions to the Cleveland Museum of Art Collection,” August 26, 1994, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:11:50.203000
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157557
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African Art
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African Art
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Earthenware
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