Description |
Container made from small tall-necked gourd whose stem end has been removed; Entire exterior of gourd is covered with beads strung on multi-ply string and wrapped around gourd, passing through 4 leather strips that are positioned vertically on sides of gourd and serve as spacer bars; Design field is divided into 6 bands, three of which are divided into 4 panels each in light or dark blue and white with red accents, and three consisting of rows of solid color (white, light blue, dark blue, and red); 2 of the leather spacer bars extend beyond the rim to form a short handle and are also beaded in white, red, and light blue; Stopper is small gourd disc with loops of blue and white beads sewn to the top. |