Bowl
Date1835-1839
MediumGourd, mineral pigments, plant sap
DimensionsObject/Work: 100 x 224 mm
ClassificationsContainer
Terms
Object numberC14273
DescriptionCalabash bowl. It has been blackened on the inside, and coloured red on the outside, decorated with mineral pigments, and sealed with a plant sap. Decoration includes a broad band around the rim on the inside: a design of alternating seed pods banded with parallel bands below and above. The design in the basin consists of a shield type design, bordered with coronated ornaments, leaves, circles and dots.On View
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