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1958.11.71.13

Gourd with a cotton wool stopper. [ASh [OPS move] 9/5/2017]

1958.11.71.13

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gourd with a cotton wool stopper. [ASh [OPS move] 9/5/2017]
Long description
Gourd vessel. The top of the gourd has been sawn off revealing a circular perforation, which has a rolled up section of cotton wool fibre inserted into it. The body of the gourd is round and set off at a slight angle. For the other divination objects please see 1958.11.71 .1 - .71 [ASh [OPS move] 9/5/2017]
Cultural groups
Zigula
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1958
Date collected
From 1951-1958
Acquisition information
Donated: 1958
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Cottonwool Fibre Plant, Process Sawn, Process Hollowed, Process Stuffed, Process Rolled
Dimensions
Depth: max 57 mm, Width: max 52 mm, Length: max 113 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1958.11.71.13

Search terms: Divination Religion, Bag, Vessel, Punishment and Torture, Medicine, Divination Accessory

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