Gourd

73-6-1

From: Cameroon

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 73-6-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bamum
Provenience Cameroon
Section African
Materials Gourd
Description

Large gourd bottle with curved spout-neck. Dark reddish-brown in color. Spout-neck cracked, hole pierced in it near end. Supported in wicker frame-work consisting of flaring ring-base, four vertical bands up body which attach to plaited ring around shoulder. This is attached to horizontal ring near bottom of spout-neck by six wrapped wicker pieces in front and plaited curved-looop handle behind.

Height 58 cm
Outside Diameter 23 cm
Credit Line Purchased from George D. Rodrigues, 1973

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