Gourd vessel with carving of sea creatures

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Object Number 2018.10.26

Display Title Gourd vessel with carving of sea creatures

Descriptions

Inventory Description Gourd vessel, round body, tapered top, wood stem inserted, carved marine images, pigment applied

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Peruvian

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

South America / Peru

Materials Gourd Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 11 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm (4 5/16 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 2018.10.26

Credit Line Gift of Elaine Kotell Binder and Richard Binder

Provenance

Collector Elaine K. Binder

Collector Richard Binder MD

Donor Donated by Elaine K. Binder

Donor Donated by Richard Binder MD

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