Vessel
| Object Number: | 37-22-82 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Sherbro |
| Provenience: | Sierra Leone Sherbro Island |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Gourd Fiber |
| Height: | 34 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 26 cm |
| Credit Line: | Expedition to Sierra Leone, West Africa; Henry Usher Hall, 1937 |
| Other Number: | 71 - Collector Number |
Description
Wooden neck, flaring to mouth, attached by a lashing of cord to the guard. The neck carries a cord loop for suspension. To one side of the neck an air vent has been made in the gourd. Container for palm wine or palm oil. This has been used for the former.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| African Gallery (1990 - Aug 1995) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Gallery ( Aug 1995 - 11 Sep 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 13 | View Objects related to this reference |
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