H x W x D: 10.5 x 8.3 x 8.1 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 3/16 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Kampala, Uganda
Date:
Late 20th century
Label Text:
Even objects as tradition based as gourd vessels are influenced by new ways and products. This gourd hourglass-shaped vessel was sold as a cup with a gourd in the form of an imported teapot.
Description:
Hourglass shaped gourd with wide mouth at the smaller end.
Provenance:
Mildred A. Morton, Falls Church, Virginia, collected Kampala, Uganda, 1993 to 2000
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