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1944.10.4

Gourd vessel decorated with incised geometric, human and animal form designs.

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1944.10.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gourd vessel decorated with incised geometric, human and animal form designs.
Long description
Gourd vessel of slender shape, tapering towards opening; the whole surface covered with incised decoration, geometrical patterns and crocodile, lizard, bird and human figures, hatched or cross-hatched.
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Kamba
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1917
Date collected
1912-1917
Acquisition information
Donated: 1944
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Process Decorated, Process Incised, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 304 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1944.10.4

Search terms: Vessel, Figure, Animal Figure, Bird Figure

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