Canteen

Museum number:
3-16561
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030016561
Alternate number:
4c (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2053
Description:
tree gourd canteen;carved balsa wood plug
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:
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
Loans:
S1971-1972 #44: Oakland Museum of California (November 4, 1971–November 10, 1971)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Canteen, accession number 3-16561, described as tree gourd canteen;carved balsa wood plugDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Canteen, accession number 3-16561, described as tree gourd canteen;carved balsa wood plug

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