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Mexican Calabash bowl

 Accession
Identifier: MUS-940

Content Description

Bowl made of a calabash shell. Painted. 7" in diameter. From Mexico. Used for food. The bowl is ornately decorated with a red base. Inside the bowl is a scene featuring two large birds, one pink and one blue. On the outside of the bowl there are a few stripes and a pink bird with the word "Chucho", meaning a mutt or a dog, perhaps a nickname, written beneath it encircled by a ring of flowers. The paint on the bottom of the bowl is slightly damaged

Acquisition Type

Gift

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1500-1950

Extent

1 items ; 7" diameter, 3" tall

Source