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Donor Name:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Height - Gourd:
9.2 cm
Maximum Diameter - Gourd:
11 cm
Maximum Height - Lid:
3.6 cm
Diameter - Lid:
9.6 cm
Culture:
Cuban  Search this
Object Type:
Basket
Place:
Cuba (not certain), Caribbean (not certain)
Accession Date:
7 Nov 2019
Notes:
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 thirty shells inside the gourd, and marks on the exterior of the gourd (as well as E436219 and E4362221) would indicate the shells were glued to the surface. The shells are cut in half and have remnants of glue and green and black paint. A nickel and penny were also found in the gourd. The container 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.
Record Last Modified:
24 May 2019
Specimen Count:
34
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2082129
USNM Number:
E436220-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/337d8dec1-fbf6-41b9-aac5-889b8ed10870
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_14374574