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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Gourd for women’s puberty rites
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Gourd for women’s puberty rites

Artist Luvale Artist
Date1970
Made/manufacturedZambia, Africa
MediumGourd, glass beads, fiber
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (14.61 x 3.18 x 3.18 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Anita Spring
Object number2023.31.3
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DescriptionOvoid gourd covered with band of black and white beads.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Luvale Artist
1970
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