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Object Number
991-12-60/15108B
Display Title
Three Natural Gourds, Hand Polished
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Three natural gourds. Have not been cut, but show old hand polish. The gourd is an auspicious emblem of fertility and abundance. <transliteration> (Chinese name). (a) 8.8 cm. (?) x 3 cm. (?) x 3 cm. (?); (b) 6.1 cm. (?) x 2 cm. (?) x 2 cm. (?); (c) 6.9 cm. (?) x 1.8 cm. (?) x 1.8 cm. (?).
Inventory Description
Ornament, double lobed gourd, yellowish
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Gourd
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 1.9 x 1.8 cm (2 3/8 x 3/4 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15108B
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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