Container

Museum number:
5-14165
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050014165
Accession number:
Acc.3650
Description:
G'awi., Tanzania, Mbulu district, Datlaa village, Hay-Ghaymo clan, Tarmo Tambo's house, Iraqw people. 5-14165, acc no. 3650. Orig. No. JB60. File code: 1.5 July 30, 1981. Collector: J. Bacharach. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: Gourd, plant fiber strap Context of use: Used only by women. Milk is put in the container, then set near a fire for 6 hours, then drink the milk/soured milk. Belonged to Hhando, wife of Tarmo. Description: Container; gourd with fiber string for support strap and handle. Broken in 2 pieces. Ht. 21 cm, circum. 63 cm.
Donor:
Jean Colvin and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Datlaa, Mbulu District, Tanzania
Verbatim coll. place:
Tanzania; Mbulu district; Datlaa village; Iraqw
Culture or time period:
Iraqw People
Collector:
Jean Colvin
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Containers (receptacles)
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
August 1982
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-14165, described as G'awi., Tanzania, Mbulu district, Datlaa village, Hay-Ghaymo clan, Tarmo Tambo's house, Iraqw people. 5-14165, acc no. 3650. Orig. No. JB60. File code: 1.5 July 30, 1981. Collector: J. Bacharach. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: Gourd, plant fiber strap Context of use: Used only by women. Milk is put in the container, then set near a fire for 6 hours, then drink the milk/soured milk. Belonged to Hhando, wife of Tarmo. Description: Container; gourd with fiber string for support strap and handle. Broken in 2 pieces. Ht. 21 cm, circum. 63 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-14165, described as G'awi., Tanzania, Mbulu district, Datlaa village, Hay-Ghaymo clan, Tarmo Tambo's house, Iraqw people. 5-14165, acc no. 3650. Orig. No. JB60. File code: 1.5 July 30, 1981. Collector: J. Bacharach. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: Gourd, plant fiber strap Context of use: Used only by women. Milk is put in the container, then set near a fire for 6 hours, then drink the milk/soured milk. Belonged to Hhando, wife of Tarmo. Description: Container; gourd with fiber string for support strap and handle. Broken in 2 pieces. Ht. 21 cm, circum. 63 cm.

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