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Hearst Museum object titled Calabash bowl, accession number 5-11461, described as Kurzumu- gourd, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-114161, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: gourd cut in half, hollowed out; both pyro- and pressure engraving included; geometric and naturalistic designs included Context of use: for household storage and containing Description: bowl, calabash; pyroengraved interior and exterior with geometrical and naturalistic faunal designs; interior has large pelican-like bird featured; some pressure-engraving combined with basic technique; 29.4 cm. l.; 29.2 cm. w.; Made by: women References: see African Arts, v. 4., no. 1, pp. 20-25; article on north Nigeria calabash decor.
Hearst Museum object titled Calabash bowl, accession number 5-11459, described as Kurzumu- gourd, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11459, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: gourd cut in half, hollowed out; pyroengraved with geometric designs interior and exterior Context of use: household storage and containing Description: bowl, calabash; pyroengraved interior and exterior; interior featurs suspended "herringbone" motif; exterior features series of three triangles separated by paired straight lines; halved gourd, hollowed out; 26.5 cm. l.; 24.5 cm. w.; Made by: women References: see African Arts, v. 4., no. 1, pp. 20-25; article on north Nigeria calabash decor.
Hearst Museum object titled Calabash bowl, accession number 5-11463, described as Kurzumu- gourd, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11463, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: gourd halved, hollowed out; pressure engraving on exterior with geometric designs produced Context of use: for household storage and containing Description: bowl, calabash; pressure-engraved designs on exterior include large "sunburst" on center bottom; 46 cm. l.; 43.5 cm. w.; Made by: women References: see African Arts, v. 4., no. 1, pp. 20-25; article on north Nigeria calabash decor.
Hearst Museum object titled Calabash bowl, accession number 5-11458, described as Kurzumu- gourd, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11458, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: gourd cut in half, hollowed out Context of use: usually for household storage and containing this one "formerly carried by beggars" acc. to field notes Description: bowl, calabash; undecorated half-gourd with vegetal "knobs" on exterior surface; 26.6 cm. l.; 23 cm. w.;
Hearst Museum object titled Calabash bowl, accession number 5-11462, described as Kurzumu- gourd, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11462, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: gourd halved and hollowed out; pyroengraved on interior and exterior with lines etc; arachnid figure interior Context of use: for household storage and containing Description: bowl, calabash; gourd halved and hollowed out;bpyroengraved interior and exterior; extrior: alternating circles with straight lines; interior has stylized design resembling arachnid form; 32 cm. l.; 32.2 cm. w.; Made by: women References: see African Arts, v. 4., no. 1, pp. 20-25; article on north Nigeria calabash decor.
Hearst Museum object titled Calabash bowl, accession number 5-11460, described as Kurzumu- gourd, Nigeria, northern provinces. July 27, 1972. 5-11460, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: gourd is halved, hollowed; preasure-engraved with geometric designs Context of use: for household storage and containing Description: bowl, calabash; pressure-engraved on exterior with geometric designs; bottom-center designs of crossed 4-point star/4-point cross; 27.4 cm. l.; 25.6 cm. w.; Made by: women References: see African Arts, v. 4., no. 1, pp. 20-25; article on north Nigeria calabash decor.

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