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Gourd Container
Gourd Container

Gourd Container

20th century
Object PlaceSouth Africa
Medium/TechniqueGlass beads, gourd, cloth, and string
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. Jamie P. Strain
Accession number2005.1206
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsVessels
Provenance2000, sold by Deborah Stokes to Drs. James and Gladys Strain, New York; 2005, year-end gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. Jamie P. Strain to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2006)
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