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Royal gourd
Royal gourd
Royal gourd
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Royal gourd

NameRoyal gourd
Place madeCameroon, Africa
MediumGlass beads, cloth, gourd
DimensionsOverall: 21 5/8 x 9 7/16 in. (55 x 24 cm)
Credit LineGift of Diane and Sandy Besser
Object numberFA.2006.77.23
DescriptionNatural gourd handle on top with black and white geometric and lizard pattern. Fabric on bottom
Fly whisk
early 20th cent
Fly whisk
early 20th cent
Staff Sheath (ewu)
mid-20th cent.
Diviners bag
Late 19th Cent.
Beaded Bag
Artist not recorded
1875
Staff
20th century
Turkish prisoner's coin purse
Artist not recorded
1960s to 1970s
Bead Panel
Mid 20th Cent.
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