(A) Gourd halve, pear shaped; (“#1” written in ink on top corner by Collector/Donor); 22cms L x 14cms W x 9cms D (B) Gourd halve, pear shaped; (“#2” written in ink on top corner by Collector/Donor); 22cms L x 16.5cms W x 9cms D (C) Gourd halve, pear shaped; (“#3” written in ink on top corner by Collector/Donor); 22cms L x 17cms W x 9cms D (D) Gourd halve, pear shaped; (“#4” written in ink on top corner by Collector/Donor); 26cms L x 18cms W x 11cms D (E) Gourd halve, round shaped; 16cms L x 19cms W x 10cms D (F) Gourd halve, round shaped; 18cms L x 18.5cms W x 11cms D (G) Gourd halve, round shaped; 22cms L x 22cms W x 13cms D
Donor:
Gene C. Wilken
Collection place:
Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala
Verbatim coll. place:
(A-D) - Guatemala; Huehuetenango; (given by or purchased from farmers). (E-G) - Guatemala; Solola; (given by or purchased from farmers).
Collector:
Gene C. Wilken
Collection date:
April 21, 1974
Materials:
Shell (animal material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Vessels (containers)
Function:
1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Accession date:
October 27, 1998
Context of use:
Used to manually scoop-splash water over small vegetable and herb fields.