Object class: Containers (receptacles) / Donor: Thomas D. Lanagan / Culture or time period: Western African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Gourd bowl, accession number 5-11509, described as Gourd bowl, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11509, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Section of gourd hollowed, decorated by pressure-engraving Context of use: to hold food or liquids Description: Bowl; hollowed out section of gourd; outside surface has intricate decoration (pressure-engraved) of wide and narrow concentric circles, zig-zags, straight lines; 17.5 cm. diameter; 8 cm. deep

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd bowl, accession number 5-11508, described as Gourd bowl, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11508, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Cut-off bottom section of gourd; rough inside; outside partly scraped; incised three-line decoration Context of use: this is a special section of the kwarya gourd, used for eating tuwo and other foods Description: bowl; bottom section of gourd; inside hollowed, left rough; outside is partly scraped, incised with three-line decoration; no coloring; 23 cm. diameter; 7 cm. deep

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd bowl, accession number 5-11507, described as Gourd bowl, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11507, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Bottom section of gourd cut off, seeds emptied; incised lines Context of use: to hold food while eating Description: tray-bowl; section from bottom of gourd; inside surface rough; outside surface partly scraped; three-line incised decoration; no coloring; 24.cm. diameter; 4 cm. deepl

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd plate, accession number 5-11511, described as Gourd bowl, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11511, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Section of gourd cut into shape of saucer Context of use: for holding food Description: Tray or saucer; small circular section of gourd; undecorated; yellow; 13.2 cm. x 13 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd plate, accession number 5-11510, described as Gourd bowl, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11510, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Section of gourd cut into shape of saucer Context of use: for holding food Description: Tray or saucer; small circular section of gourd; undecorated; yellow; 14.6 cm. x 13.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd vessel, accession number 5-11513, described as Gourd vessel, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11513, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Hollowed gourd with pyroengraved decoration Context of use: holds liquids Description: Liquid container; hollowed gourd; pyroengraved decoration - black and yellow central band - grid composed of zig-zag superimposed on concentric circles; 17 cm. h.; 13 cm. diameter

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd vessel, accession number 5-11514, described as Gourd vessel, Nigeria, Haussa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11514, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Hollowed gourd decorated with pyroengraved designs Context of use: for holding liquids Description: Liquid container; hollowed gourd; pyroengraved decoration - two sets of concentric circles enclose a band of squares with geometric designs, straight vertical lines alternating; 18 cm. h.; 11.5 cm. diameter

Hearst Museum object titled Leather wallet, accession number 5-11578, described as Alabe- money pouch, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11578, acc no. 2879, file code 2.1. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Leather tanned, cut into shapes, sewn together with thongs in form of coinpurse which folds open & close Context of use: to hold money Description: purse for holding coins and other valuables; goatskin (?) is tanned, cut to specification, sewn together with thongs; three interior compartments; tan color; designs punched onto surfaces; closed size: 13.5 cm. l.; 8 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Leather wallet, accession number 5-11579, described as Alabe- money pouch, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11579, acc no. 2879, file code 2.1. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Leather tanned, cut into needed shapes, sewn together with thongs in form of coinpurse which folds open & close Context of use: to hold money Description: purse for holding coins and other valuables; goatskin (?) is tanned, cut to specification, sewn together with thongs; three interior compartments; tan color; designs punched onto surfaces; center is separated by fringed flap; folds open & closed closed size: 13.5 cm. l.; 8.5 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Leather wallet, accession number 5-11580, described as Alabe- money pouch, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11580, acc no. 2879, file code 2.1. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Leather tanned, cut into shapes, sewn together with thongs in form of coinpurse which folds open & closes Context of use: to hold money Description: purse, coin; goatskin (?) is tanned, cut to specification, sewn together with thongs three interior compartments; colors are red, green, black, and tan; opens and closes; designs punched into surfaces; closed size: 13 cm. l.; 10.2 cm. w.;