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Object Number
99-12-30/53146
Display Title
Calabash work baskets
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Jar, gourd w/ incised design, lid slides up 4 cords to open, cords end in pompom
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1899
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
British Guiana
South America / Guyana
South America / Guyana
Materials
Gourd, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 24.5 x 18 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
53146
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance
Boston Museum
Donor
David P. Kimball
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99-12-30/53147 | Calabash work baskets |
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