RED CAMWOOD BOXES FROM MANGBETULAND 



These three camwood boxes, with hollow sections of ivory, receptacles for such finery as iron 

 and brass ornaments, beadwork, and talismans, are pieces that creditably reflect the artists' skill. 

 Karibu, a Mangbetu, carved and put the boxes together, while Saza, an Avungura (of the Azande 

 reigning class), engraved the hunting episodes on the ivory. The tops represent the large, con- 

 ventionalized hairdress of a man and two women, while the foot of an elephant and bows of boats 

 are seen at the base; encircling bands are symbolic of the roundness of a hut and therefore of 

 family life. 



The pictographs on these boxes are figured and explained on pages 550 and 551 



536 



