Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Gourd ladle, museum number 5-11555, described as Gourd ladle, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11555, acc no. 2879, file code 1.5. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: spoon cut from 1/2 of gourd, pyroengraved designs on both surfaces Context of use: for eating or serving foods Description: Spoon or ladle, made from gourd; pyroengraved designs on both surfaces; brown-black, yellow; exterior bowl design: plain cross enclosed in circle; cross formed from five vertical, four horizontal lines; juxtaposition of oval floral motif on cross; 20.7 cm. l.; 6.8 cm. w.;