Description

Small pyro-engraved gourd with a short projection on top. The gourd is intricately engraved all over. The small projection is has branches, flowers, leaves and birds, with heart-shaped leaves extending out from the stem. A band with a plaited design separates the top from the panel. The main panel wraps around the body, depicting a scene of childbirth on one side, and a pregnant woman lying in bed being cared for be three other women on the opposite side. The background is filled with a fine line cross-hatching. Below, a band that reads POR JOSE NOLE with two lines of zigzags creating a repeating diamond pattern through the remainder of the band. The base is plain, with 'La Encantada' etched.