Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2009
The Year
Acquisitions
Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa: July 2008–June 2009
Container
Image: 7.3 x 5.1 cm (2 7/8 x 2 in.)
Wood
Classification: Vessels
Culture: African, Kuba or related peoples
Accession number: 2008.1509
Description: This is a lozenge-shaped hollow bowl with a close-fitting lid, presumably a snuff bottle.
Provenance/Ownership History: About 2002, acquired from an African merchant, New York by Professor Dwight B. Heath, Providence, RI; 2008, gift of Dwight B. Heath and Anne C. Heath in memory of their son David to the MFA. (Accession date: December 17, 2008)
Gift of Dwight B. and Anna Cooper Heath, in memory of their son, David B. Heath