Bowl
ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-bowls
Culturepossibly
Oromo
Date20th Century
Made AtEthiopia, Africa
MediumGourd, fiber, leather and pigment
Dimensions4 3/4 × 8 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (12.1 × 21.6 × 21.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2018.13.36
DescriptionGourd containers such as this decorated bowl are commonly used in Ethiopia. Lightweight and durable, used to carry liquids such as water, milk, or beer and can also hold dry plant foods.On View
Not on viewCollections
19th to early 20th Century
mid 20th Century
mid to late 19th Century
mid 19th to early 20th Century
