Untitled (Pokot Tribe Drinking Gourd)
- Mixed Media (Gourd and String)
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6 x 6 in
(15.24 x 15.24 cm)
- Artist Unknown
This balloon-shaped open-spout African drinking gourd has an intricate woven leather handle and a fine back patina. It was made by the Pokot tribe in Kenya. Thank you to Dr. Jonathan Klarsfeld for the generous donation of this work.
- Created: 2000 years ago
- Current Location: Gabert Library, 71 Sip Avenue - 6th Floor Outside 606 Cabinet
- Collections: African Art & Art of the African Diaspora, Food in Art, Mixed Media, Nineteenth Century and Before, Sculpture