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Container with rounded body; lidded; leather and patina.
Calabash Container
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Calabash Container

Maker Senufo Artist
Date20th century
Place of originCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
MediumGourd and leather
Dimensions11 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (29.2 x 24.1 x 23.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.8
Collections
Visual DescriptionContainer with rounded body; lidded; leather and patina.
An open, two-piece reddish-brown container. On the left is a smooth, domed lid with a stitched wooden rim. On the right is a matching bowl featuring a wide, dark wooden band stitched around its top opening.
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