box (containers); lid (containers)

Box with detachable lid made of wood with an inlaid geometric pattern. The box is a short cuboid with four bone feet, two of which are missing. The sides of the box are inlaid with bone, white metal and green, brown and black material, possibly stone. The inlaid decoration forms a border around the sides and a geometric design overall. There is a rim inset for the lid to fit onto. The lid is rectangular, that is pitched with a flat top. The top and sides are bordered and inlaid with bone, white metal and green, brown and black material, possibly stone. The inlay is set in a geometric pattern.
label: letter written on blue paper in blue ink

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn14368
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 53 mm x 128 mm x 104 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; bone; white metal; stone; ivory
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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