Hollowed-out gourd used as cosmetics pot

Hollowed-out gourd used as cosmetics pot, small hole in top

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Hollowed-out gourd used as cosmetics pot, small hole in top
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Hollowed-out gourd used as cosmetics pot, small hole in top, stopper missing inlaid with brass wire, South Africa, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A180275
Materials:
gourd and brass
type:
cosmetic container
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)