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1975.3.7.2

Decorated calabash used as storage container. [This is a lid for 1975.3.7 .1]

1975.3.7.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Decorated calabash used as storage container. [This is a lid for 1975.3.7 .1]
Long description
Decorated calabash used as a storage container. The gourd has incised design and roman script lettering. [NC 09/07/2015]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Yoruba
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1936
Date collected
?Between 1933 - 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1975
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Height: max 100 mm, Diameter: max 225 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1975.3.7.2

Search terms: Vessel, Furniture Dwelling, Food and Drink, Lid, Food Accessory

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