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Object Number
973-42-50/11689
Display Title
"Gabe": gourd basket used for milk, after sealing treatment, used during milking
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Gabe
Object Description
"Gabe": gourd basket used for milk, after sealing treatment, used during milking and for clabbering milk. Often lid is used to keep cottage cheese remaining after churning butter. The cheese (badu) is drunk directly from the lid. Gourds of symmetrical shape are prized for this use either for cutting off around the widest portion, to make a completely woven cover; or to allow for a fitting of the gourd. 6 hours to weave; costs $.90 - $1.00 ea. 12" h 7" dia.
Inventory Description
Bowl w/ lid, round gourd base, woven fiber rim and lid, conical w/ knob on top.
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1972
Culture
- Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
/
Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms
Lemu; Gidda Kiramu; Hero Guduru; Awaraja
Materials
Gourd, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 24 x 24 cm (11 13/16 x 9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-42-50/11689
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