Calabash Vessel
A container made out of a calabash, or gourd. It has a wooden funnel-like mouth piece, attached by twine, it also has a figurative design etched onto the surface of the gourd. The container was probably used for holding palm ...[more]
A container made out of a calabash, or gourd. It has a wooden funnel-like mouth piece, attached by twine, it also has a figurative design etched onto the surface of the gourd. The container was probably used for holding palm wine, or poyo .
A container made out of a calabash, or gourd. It has a wooden funnel-like mouth piece, attached by twine, it also has a figurative design etched onto the surface of the gourd. The container was probably used for holding palm wine, or poyo . [less]
Further Information
- Object: Calabash Vessel
- Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
- Culture Group: Mende [possibly]
- Dimensions: 385mm x 256mm x 212mm
- Production Date: Pre 1960
- Associated Places: Unknown
- Associated People: Guy Massie-Taylor (Collector)
- Museum: Glasgow Museums
- Accession Number: GLAMG:A.1985.13.dj
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