Accession No

1940.141 A-B


Description

Gourd container (A) with lid (B). Comprised of a gourd cut into two pieces, both with triangular decoration on the exterior. A: Rounded base; cracks present, which have been repaired with metal wire at three points. B: Short stem at top of lid; three very small circular perforations present around rim.


Place

Africa; West Africa


Period


Source

Durham, Herbert Edward (Dr) [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1940.141 A-B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Gourd; Metal


Local Term


Measurements

110mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Old label tied to object reads 'Dr. Herbert E. Durham, Dunelm, Eigne Hill, Hereford'.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Calabash, cut horizontally into two unequal parts, of which the smaller forms the lid. Surface ornamented by cutting away areas bounded by zig-zag lines. History obscure.

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Auction / Sale)
Collected and donated by British physician and botanist Dr Herbert Edward Durham (1866- 1945), Kings College, Cambridge.
Event Date 1940
Author: rachel hand


Description (Physical description)
Several small deliberate holes around rim and four cracks, two of which have been mended with metal wire - uncertain whether these are original repairs. Pot has lid, also with deliberate holes in rim.
Event Date 24/8/2001
Author: Jazmin Hundal


Description (Physical description)
Gourd container (A) with lid (B). Comprised of a gourd cut into two pieces, both with triangular decoration on the exterior. A: Rounded base; cracks present, which have been repaired with metal wire at three points. B: Short stem at top of lid; three very small circular perforations present around rim.
Event Date 5/11/2021
Author: Jazmin Hundal


FM:130580

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