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East Sumba Cultural Return
Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
‹Image held by Musée du quai Branly, Paris; not yet cleared for display here. The record below is open.
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Boîte
Musée du quai Branly, Paris · 70.2001.27.230.1-2
| Institution | Musée du quai Branly, Paris |
| Accession | 70.2001.27.230.1-2 |
| Object type | object |
| Date | 20e siècle |
| Acquisition | Acquired 2001 |
| Collector | Musée Barbier-Mueller (Genève) |
| Dimensions | 20,07 x 20,4 x 20,07 cm ; 454 g |
| Description | Bois mi-lourd, feuille d'argent. Ornée de plaques d'argent aux motifs de croissants de lune, de triangles, d'étoiles et motifs anthropomorphes. Les motifs abstraits rappellent les ornements corporels. Le couvercle a une forme pyramidale. Boîte destinée à recevoir des objets de valeur |
| Estimated Period | Contemporary |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Boîte, Musée du quai Branly, Paris, 70.2001.27.230.1-2.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/70.2001.27.230.1-2/.