Container

Museum number:
5-14161
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050014161
Accession number:
Acc.3650
Description:
Bai Quati., Tanzania, Mbulu district, Guwangw village, Showri Tluway's house, Iraqw people. 5-14161, acc no. 3650. Orig. No. JB53. File code: 1.5 July 30, 1981. Collector: J. Bacharach. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: Gourd, locally grown, made by men, women and children Context of use: Used as milk container, also as a container for beans, maize & water. Description: Container; elongated gourd; long and narrow with small aperature. L. 56.5 cm, Diam. 14 cm. References: Manufacture: Hay-Lolo clan.
Donor:
Jean Colvin and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Guwangw, Mbulu District, Tanzania
Verbatim coll. place:
Tanzania; Mbulu district; Guwangw 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)
Loans:
S1985-1986 #40: SFO Museum (May 21, 1986–October 17, 1986)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-14161, described as Bai Quati., Tanzania, Mbulu district, Guwangw village, Showri Tluway's house, Iraqw people. 5-14161, acc no. 3650. Orig. No. JB53. File code: 1.5 July 30, 1981. Collector: J. Bacharach. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: Gourd, locally grown, made by men, women and children Context of use: Used as milk container, also as a container for beans, maize & water. Description: Container; elongated gourd; long and narrow with small aperature. L. 56.5 cm, Diam. 14 cm. References: Manufacture: Hay-Lolo clan.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-14161, described as Bai Quati., Tanzania, Mbulu district, Guwangw village, Showri Tluway's house, Iraqw people. 5-14161, acc no. 3650. Orig. No. JB53. File code: 1.5 July 30, 1981. Collector: J. Bacharach. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: Gourd, locally grown, made by men, women and children Context of use: Used as milk container, also as a container for beans, maize & water. Description: Container; elongated gourd; long and narrow with small aperature. L. 56.5 cm, Diam. 14 cm. References: Manufacture: Hay-Lolo clan.

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