E1364: Gourd Container, decorated

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1364

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

Old ID number on bottom.

Materials:

botanical ➔ gourd

Dimensions:

6.5 cm W
6 cm H

Provenance of Object:

The object was donated to the Boston Children's Museum in 1961 by the Gourd Society of America. The Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection in 2016.

Production Date:

Prior to 1961

Source Locality:

North America

Acquisition Date:

1961

Description:

Small hollow gourd container, carved and decorated with intricate patterns. Likely a reproduction of Native American designs. Item donated to the Boston Children's Museum in 1961 from the Gourd Society of America.

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