Bowl
Bowl
Object name: Bowl
Date: 1800-1840
Dimensions:
95 x 180 mm
Medium: Gourd, gold leaf, pigment
Object number: C14270
DescriptionBowl made from half of a calabash gourd. The outer surface is decorated by staining the rind black and peeling away parts to leave various motifs. The decoration includes motifs around upper edge, leaf and flower style designs radiating from the base, and also small squares of applied gold leaf. The inner surface is stained a light reddish brown.