Accession No
E 1912.7.71
Description
Gourd container with gourd lid containing grain husks. Contemporary repair made with plant fibre stitching. Looped leather handle decorated with cowries and secured to body with plant fibre loops.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Kenya; Embu county
Period
Source
Browne, Granville St John Orde (Lieutenant) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1912.7.71; MAA: AR 1912.387; BB 1912.165; Z 1401; 17 [on donor' s list]
Cultural Affliation
?Embu
Material
Gourd; Leather; Shell; Fibre; Seed
Local Term
Measurements
340mm
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
(Bio) Lieut. G. St John. Orde Brown (R.A.) Assistant Commissoner Embu District, collector and donor.
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Context (Amendments / updates)
For items E 1912.7.1-76 a catalogue card notes "see Blue Book 1912 159-186 and 506-560. Most of these numbers have been given Z numbers, the cards however are still filed according to the order of of the original 1912.7 numbers."
The catalogue card reads " wrong no' on object" in pencil.
Object marked with Z number. Also marked with Annual Report number, crossed out.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A water gourd, containing grain husks.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
With lid.
Event Date 11/1/2002
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Context (Amendments / updates)
Also accessioned as Z 1401.
Event Date 12/9/2005
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Description (Physical description)
Gourd container with gourd lid containing grain husks. Contemporary repair made with plant fibre stitching. Looped leather handle decorated with cowries and secured to body with plant fibre loops.
Event Date 8/3/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:124290
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