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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Mexican
Title:Gourd
Date Made:early 20th century
Type:Container
Materials:lacquered gourd
Place Made:North America; Mexico; Guerrero; Olinala
Measurements:Overall: 2 1/4 in x 7 9/16 in; 5.7 cm x 19.2 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1955.641
Credit Line:Gift of the children of Dwight W. Morrow (Class of 1895) and Elizabeth C. Morrow
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College

Description:
Pumpkin-shaped gourd, exterior covered with green lacquer with red, dark green, blue and yellow and white floral decorations in "rayado" technique. Large round opening at top with detachable, red-lacquered cover which is red-lacquered on the inside with blue, red and green floral decorations on a green ground on the outside; a green-painted handle attached to top. Interior red -lacquered.

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