Ogun gourd container, cut near the top to make a container and lid, and painted half green, half black. A long string connects the container and lid through holes punched in each. There are two shells inside the gourd, and marks on the exterior of the gourd that would indicate the shells were glued to the surface. The basket was on exhibit in the Rhythms of Identity exhibition at the Smithsonian Latino Center (2000). The goal of the RI collection was to provide context for Afro-Cuban musical instruments. Most items were bought in Cuban botanicas and are mass-produced religious items.