Object name: Gourd / Donor: University Appropriation / Function: 1.5 Household - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 18-1269, described as Gourd with handle. Small dark, teardrop shaped. Rattan loosely knotted around gourd with twisted rattan for handle. Seeds inside. Gourd length 21 cm. Width 8.5 cm. at widest.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 5-1700a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 5-8379, described as gourd for drinking tewa (barley beer), past use: for hair prep

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 5-4470, described as brown calabash

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 5-14164, described as Container: Da Hangw Hecku (”Calabash for carrying water”); ovoid gourd with rectangular hole (2 x 3 cm) near top. Height 22 cm, diameter 19 cm (midbowl). Used to carry water. Finger is hooked into the hole at the top to carry it. Used by children.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 5-7031, described as Gourd container with anthropomorphic design etched on outer surface. Used by both men and women as a container for milk and beer. The two holes in the neck are for stringing it together with other gourds.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 5-10442, described as Gourd: with red and black plaited carrying cord. Height 25 cm. Diameter at rim: 3.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 18-1272, described as Gourd with handle. Natural light color. Rattan binding around gourd support four straps at bottom. Broken loop for hanging. For water. Said to be approximately 10 years old [as of 1981]. Length 25 cm. Width 16 cm. at widest.