{"product_id":"kuba-storage-box","title":"Kuba Storage Box","description":"\u003cdiv jsname=\"txosbe\" class=\"OZ9ddf WAUd4\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nk9vdc fQ3B4e\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-container-id=\"favicons-placeholder\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);'\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; 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font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(84, 84, 84);'\u003eA \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_e\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eKuba tribal storage box\u003c\/strong\u003e, traditionally known as an \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_f\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003engedi mu ntey\u003c\/em\u003e, is a hand-carved wooden or raffia container made by the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Historically used to store red camwood (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_i\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; 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font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eKey Features of Kuba Boxes\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjPi4qB4_-UAxUDG9AFHZO0MbwQi4wTegoIAggACAAIChAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf#NS0kde\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_w\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_x\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAoQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_y\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_z\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eCultural Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e These containers were high-status prestige objects. The \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_10\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003etukula\u003c\/em\u003e powder kept inside them was highly prized for body adornment, rituals, and textile dyeing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_x\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAoQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsuid=\"dWEVRd_17\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Craftsmanship:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved from indigenous hardwoods or woven from raffia palm fibers, the boxes are covered in intricate geometric patterns. 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