Small tubular gourd wider at top, narrowing as it curves around to app. 1/4" diam. At opening plaited fiber wraps around gourd and attached to plaited string handle.

Penis gourd

Maker New Guinean

Datelast half 20th century

Place of originAsia

MediumGourd, fiber

Dimensions7 x 5 x 1 1/2 in. (17.8 x 12.7 x 3.8 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring

Object numberS85-SPNG-G160

Collections

OCEANIC

Visual DescriptionSmall tubular gourd wider at top, narrowing as it curves around to app. 1/4" diam. At opening plaited fiber wraps around gourd and attached to plaited string handle.

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