tree gourd canteen; with plastic bottle cup plug, sligtly incised design
Donor:
Carlos Nagel and University Appropriation
Collection place:
San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
Collector:
Carlos Nagel
Collection date:
October 2, 1965
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Canteens (vessels) and Gourds (plant components)
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Comment:
Called Calabazo (calabash). Obtained by Mr. Toridio Perez for $.75. Used for carrying potable water. Ordinarily used by agricultural workers when working in the fields. Sometime wire or cord is tied about the body of the ground to facilitate carrying.