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Object Number 17-59-30/F72
Display Title Calabash covered holder
Descriptions
Inventory Description Gourd vessel, round with hinged opening, scalloped edges, painted floral design.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Container
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Negro, Upper
Dimensions Overall: 22.5 x 19 x 19.4 cm (8 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object F-72
Provenance
Collector Dr. A. Hamilton Rice (1916-1917 - 1917)
Donor Dr. A. Hamilton Rice (1916-1917 - 1917)

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