Kuba Boxes

KUBA BOXES, DRC

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KUBA Box 1
16.5"x 8"x 2.5"
$400

KUBA Box 2
9"x 4.5"x 2.5"
$60

KUBA Box 4
8.5"x 5"x 2.75"
$150

KUBA Box 5
11"x 5"x 3"
$60

KUBA Box 6
11.5"x 5"x 2.5"
$60

KUBA Box 7
15"x 4"x 2.5"
$75

KUBA Box 8
11"x 3"x 2"
$200

KUBA Box 9
11"x 4.5"x 2.75
$60

KUBA Box 10
11.5"x 6"x 5"
$150

KUBA Box 11
9"x 4.5"x 2.5"
$60

KUBA Box 14
10"x 4"x 2"
$60

KUBA Box 17
10"x 4"x 2.5"
$60

The Kuba boxes below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

KUBA Box 3
12"x 6"x 2
SOLD

KUBA Box 12
11"x 4.5"x 2.5"
SOLD

KUBA Box 13
13"x 5"x 3"
SOLD

KUBA Box 15
11.5"x 4.5"x 3"
SOLD

KUBA Box 16
10"x 4"x 2.5"
SOLD

KUBA Box 18
9"x 4"x 2"
SOLD

KUBA Box 19
8"x 3.5"x 2.5"
SOLD

KUBA Box 20
11"x 6.5"x 4.5"
SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

KUBA, BOXES

Kuba lidded boxes, intricately carved, were used to hold tukula, a red powder.

Box number 1 shows signs of age and use. Most of the others were probably made for the art market.

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