Record

Collection	ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object Name	Calabash Bowl
	Food Vessel
	Serving Bowl
	415 531
Object Number	ABDUA:39396
Other Number	H42+3A
Other Number Type	old number
Brief Description	Large, deep bowl made from hollowed out calabash fruit. Incised pokerwork designs decorating the exterior consisting of a diamond-shaped design on bottom of base, cross-hatched lines, wide bands around body of bowl and four circular motifs with zig-zag patterns inside them. Written in black ink on the inside of the bowl 'Calabash basket from coast of West Africa'.
Dimensions	Diam (of rim): 265 x H: 130mm
Materials	Organic, wood, tree fruit
Condition	Good
Completeness	Complete
Associated Object Number	LEMUR:1000199
Technique	Carving
Place Key	Africa, West Africa, Republic of Ghana?
Field Collector	Ogston, Prof. Sir A.
Inscription Content	Ogston Catalogue entry reads 'No. XLIV. [AFS. p. 2] Two carved Calabash bowls from the West Coast of Africa'.
Publication Note	Ogston:Vol I Ogston A 1884-1929 Stereoscopic Photographs of Collection of Ethnological Objects weapons and other Curiosities MS Marischal Museum Vol 1 p43
Aquisition Source	Ogston, Professor Sir Alexander

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