Da Hang-Da No- "calabash of honey"., Tanzania, Mbulu district, Murray, Hay-Kwanda clan, house of Ng'adi Bura, Iraqw people. 5-14170, acc no. 3650. Orig. No. JC47. File code: 1.5 July 31, 1981. Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: Home grown calabash, cut with knife, bark wound around neck while wet. Context of use: Made only by men, used for collection and storage of honey, which is men's work. Ng'adi Bura is a widower with 5 children. Description: Container; gourd honey pot with acacia bark handle around neck. Hole near B. Ht. 38 cm, Diam. 24 cm.
Donor:
Jean Colvin and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Mbulu District, Tanzania
Verbatim coll. place:
Tanzania; Mbulu district; Mbulu; Iraqw
Culture or time period:
Iraqw People
Collector:
Jean Colvin
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
August 1982
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1985-1986 #40: SFO Museum (May 21, 1986–October 17, 1986)