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Gourd Container3643/1

Gourd container with attached lid, round bottom, and a long slender neck that curves. Leather lid covers circular opening, and has beaded stripes along the top and bottom edges; done in light green, red, dark blue, orange, and white. Lid is attached to long hide strip that is stitched along the back of gourd, acting as a handle; skin strip is looped at end. Groupings of stripes decorate length of strap; done in dark blue, red, orange, and white.

Culture
Maasai
Material
gourd fruit, glass and skin
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3610/9

Intricately pyro-engraved gourd container with boar tusk stopper. The design wraps around the middle of the gourd with repeating designs of spiral patterns with ends that meet to create a 'v' or point. Above the v is a small circular design which connects to each spiral design. Between the designs are concentric circles. The designs are set in between horizontal bands. The lid is composed of coiled plant fibre wrapped with a small woven yellow and black checkerboard pattern around the exterior and a boar tusk inserted at centre.

Culture
Western Melanesia
Material
gourd fruit, boar tusk and plant fibre
Made in
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/7

Small intricately pyro-engraved gourd. The top is carved with floral designs. Below, a band that reads "POR MAX INGA A' on one side, and 'ARTE PERUANO' on the opposite side. The panel around the exterior of the gourd with scene of village life - people socialising around tables, working with farm animals. Below, twisted band. Then, alternating flowers around an uncarved flower shape on base, is carved, "La Encantada, Chulucanas, Piura, Peru 6/2/80".

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and charcoal
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Figure3592/6

Small pyro-engraved bird figure. The bird's head and body is made from a single gourd, with the stem as the neck and head. A beak is attached to the face and coloured yellow. The bird stands on two tall, thin legs, which are mounted on a convex base made from the bottom of a gourd. The bird's feet are engraved into the gourd. Another piece of gourd is attached to the back of the bird as tail feathers. The side of the base has "MAX INGA A, La Encantada, Chulucanas, Piura, Peru 27-4-80" carved into it.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and chalk
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/4

Small pyro-engraved gourd. The gourd is intricately engraved all over. A detailed flower extends out around the stem. It is separated from the main panel by a band with a twisted rope design. The main panel wraps around the body, depicting a scene of people wading through water while a donkey pulls a woman who is lying down on a two-wheeled cart. There are also two men trying to support a structure, while two women walk away carrying things. The scene is labelled 'Senora en Estado llevandola al Dr. en aguas de las fuertes lluvias del ano '83'. Below, a band that reads ARTE PERUANO on one side, and POR MAX INGA A on the opposite side, with two cross-hatching in between. The base has a flower design, within which is etched 'La Encantada, Chulucanas, Piura, Peru 3-2-84'.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and charcoal
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/9

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.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and charcoal
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/8

Small pyro-engraved 'bottle' gourd with a long neck. The gourd is intricately engraved all over. The main panel wraps around the body, depicting a scene of people socialising while women are preparing food, a child on back of donkey with a woman leading it, and a cowboy leading horse. Below, a band that reads ARTE PERUANO on one side, and POR MAX INGA A on the opposite side, with two twisted lines in between. The base has a flower design, within which is written La Encantada. Chulucanas Piura. Peru 31-12-83.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
gourd fruit and charcoal
Made in
Chulucanas, Piura, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/16 a-b

Very small shiny black gourd container with cutout lid (part b). The design around the body is intricate groupings of flowers with alternating hummingbirds and insects in between. There is a solid gold band just below the rim. Lid is round with knob projection at centre. The rim is painted with small repeating fern-like leaves, which all face the same direction. A gold, red and blue star shape extends from around the knob. The knob itself is rounded with a gold knob and small white flower at centre. The interior of both the container and lid are red lacquer.

Culture
Mexican
Material
gourd fruit, paint and lacquer
Made in
Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gourd Hat3592/15

Large red decorative hat made from a gourd. Painted and lacquered(?). The exterior is painted with the same panel as the interior, but upsidedown - repeating designs of white swans, trees, large round blue boulders(?), all decorated with small white dots. On the top of the convex part is a blue pigeon-like bird in profile. Signed in yellow, Faviola. Below, bands of blue and green, both marked with white x's and two stacked short horizontal lines, and then a thin solid golden yellow line. At the bottom of the hat is a large grey dove-like bird on water.

Culture
Mexican
Material
gourd fruit, paint and lacquer
Made in
Olinala, Guerrero, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorated Gourd3592/14

Shiny black bulbous gourd container. The gourd is hourglass shaped, with the upper portion smaller than the lower portion. The top is painted with a large red and black flower, with gold centre, from which small gold dots extend out and small orange and yellow leaves. Are the body, groupings of bright flowers outlined in gold with the same small orange and yellow leaves.

Culture
Mexican
Material
gourd fruit, paint and lacquer
Made in
Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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