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ID number:  BIRRC-D0050(1-5)
Institution:  Research and Cultural Collections
Named collection:  Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts
Artist / Maker:  Unknown
Title / Object name:  Four Calabashes
Object type:  Calabash
Place made:  Oyo, W. Nigeria
Culture:  Yoruba
Collector:  Danford, John
Materials:  Calabash
Measurements:  Various

(1-2) Shallow calabash with matching lid (centre hole)
Incised design partially lined in black. 38 cm
(3) Calabash bowl with perforated zigzag design.
Partially lined in black. 21 cm
(3a) Similar to (3). 17 cm
(4-5) Calabash bowl with lid. Animal, bird and snake design carved on surface.
23.5-24 cm. (5)

2 Related People

Unknown



Danford, John

1913
1970
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