Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0110 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Water jar with lid | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Gourd; Glass beads; Leather; Metal chain; Native cordage | |
| Description | Milk or water jar made from hallowed gourd with constricted neck, whose top has been removed to form an opening; Exterior of gourd (except for underbody and upper portion of neck) is completely covered in beaded network formed by vertical rows of beads strung between vertical leather spacer bars; Checkerboard pattern consists of alternating panels in white and dark blue; Short doubled chain loops are pendant from lowest row of beadwork to form fringes; Long flat leather carrying strap extends up one side and neck of jar and down the opposite side and is completely covered on one face with blue and white beads; Stopper made from end of gourd is decorated with white and black bead fringes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.0, Max Diam = 19.5 | |