Decorated Gourd

Item number 2862/19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Small, round yellow-orange gourd, with intricate black carvings covering most of the exterior surface. The carvings show important aspects of the area’s natural environment and culture. At top are motifs of father sun and mother moon, surrounded by stylized architecture and mountains, and dense jungle foliage with a snake, jungle cat and bird emerging. Below is a continuous scene of village life, with houses, people, animals and trees. The bottom of the gourd is mainly unmarked. Dried seeds inside the gourd serve as noise making elements.