Context (Related Documents)
Small remnant of label found with contents of gourd. Illegible.
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Woman's gourd'
Event Date 1950
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Large gourd used by women. Hollow globular gourd with narrow neck; extensive contemporary repair with stitched plant fibre cord.
Event Date 14/3/2022
Author: Katrina Dring

Exhibition (Spotlight Gallery)
EXH.2022.11 | Spotlight on Stores Move
Event Date 25/7/2022
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Display)
Displayed as part of the Spotlight on Stores Move exhibition. Caption provided by Lucie Carreau: 'Scarred gourd. I was drawn to this object because of its bold repair. So much care and skills has gone into fixing it. The break reminds me of the gourd’s fragility. But the intricately stitched scar tells me about its journey of recovery and strength.'
Event Date 4/2023
Author: Katrina Dring