Vessel made from gourd

Made:
1920-1927 in Nigeria

Gourd tumbler, from the display of Ibibio medicine man, surrounded by his equipment, Nigerian, 1920-1927

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A5075 Pt21
Materials:
gourd
Measurements:
height 210 mm
diameter 98 mm
type:
tumblers

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