gourd dishes
date: label: Accession Date
content: 24 Apr 2006
label: Collection Date
content: 1964
name: label: Collector
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
label: Donor Name
content: Dr. Dolores Newton
notes: label: Notes
content: Two attached, one half lagenaria gourds (from separate gourds) with painted black design. Larger gourd has design of solid triangles around rim, and v's and diamonds shapes; smaller gourd has design of 4 bows, 2 dots and 2 lines. Attachment of cordage and pendant cord shows alternative attachments: short stick (small gourd) vs. bead to secure the cord. Pendant of scleria seeds with 2 strand cotton tassels. JCL collection. Obtained from 40 y/o male maker Muhe for 300 crs. Purchased with #270, 272, 273. Unused. For more information see accession records type #35.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 2 Dec 2014
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Sao Jose, Maranhao, Brazil, South America
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Krikati
setName: label: See more items in
content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 400194
label: USNM Number
content: E430994-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Dish
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 47 cm
label: Width
content: 7 cm