Mangbetu. Square Basket-Shaped Meal Sifter, early 20th century. Reed, wood, 2 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (6.4 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm). Museum Expedition 1931, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 31.1918. Creative Commons-BY.

Square Basket-Shaped Meal Sifter

early 20th century

Mangbetu

Arts of Africa

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Maker/Artist: Mangbetu
Classification: (not assigned)
Formatted Medium: Reed, wood
Medium: reed, wood
Locations: Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (6.4 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 31.1918
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Square Basket-Shaped Meal Sifter

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