Vessel
| Object Number: | 29-59-237 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Mbangala |
| Provenience: | Angola |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Gourd Calabash |
| Height: | 32 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 19 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Henry C. Mercer, 1927 |
| Other Number: | Mercer 20173 - Old Museum Number |
Description
Calabash. The stem, except for a small portion which forms a short neck, has been cut off, leaving a small round opening at the top of the vessel. Elaborate incised decoration of animal, human, and geometric figures. Hole in neck (for cord?).
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| What In the World TV Program (01 Jan 1951 - 31 Dec 1951) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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