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Dried Gourd

Dried Gourd
By James Pitts
Located in Sante Fe, NM
life, the gourd in the image to the left is from his personal garden, with a backdrop that nods to
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Large Organic Lidded African Gourd Vessel Urn
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive in scale, large hand made organic hollowed out dried gourd vessel with lid and wood
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Vintage 1950s Botswanan Tribal Urns

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Wood

Chinese Carved Gourd Cricket Cage and a Modeled Cricket
Located in Norton, MA
added later). The dried gourd body is carved on the surface depicting a dragon chasing a fireball, a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

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Wood

Pair of African Nyamwezi Trough Zithers
Located in Chicago, IL
resonator made of dried gourd, the ligombo was held close to the body and played by plucking at the six
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20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Mounted Objects

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Wood

Chinese Mythical Immortal Screen Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dried gourd from which he dispenses medicine for the sick. The figure is painted with an animated
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Mid-19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Ink, Pigment

Chinese Mythical Immortal Screen Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dried gourd from which he dispenses medicine for the sick. The figure is painted with an animated
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Fabric, Paint

African Tribal Gourd Vessel
Located in Southampton, GB
An African Gourd Vessel; made from organic dried out gourd fruit, used throughout Africa for not
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Early 20th Century African Decorative Baskets

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Organic Material

African Tribal Gourd Vessel
African Tribal Gourd Vessel
H 11.03 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Antique Chinese Natural Gourd Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Natural Gourd Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. A dried globular knobby gourd that is hollowed
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

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Organic Material

Aláàárù Ajé" (Carrier of Wealth)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
, a traditional Yoruba percussion instrument made from dried gourds covered with beads. The lady is
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
century, Ethiopia or Kenya. This pair of dried and hollowed gourd vessels would originally have been used
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20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

Set of 4 Kotekas From Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
made of dried-out gourd, the koteka is held in place by a small loop of fiber, great old patina and
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Vintage 1970s Asian Antiquities

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Fruitwood

Set of 4 Kotekas From Papua New Guinea
Set of 4 Kotekas From Papua New Guinea
H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 31.89 in
Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
visitor or special occasion. This vessel is made of a dried-out gourd fitted with leather straps to form a
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Bottles

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Other

Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Ethiopian Milk Vessel
H 7.5 in Dm 5.5 in

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Group of 20 Zambian Painted Gourds and Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-painted "Monkey Balls" from Zambia. These are dried gourds which rattle as the seeds are still
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2010s Zambian Decorative Baskets

Triple Gourd Glass Lamp with Dried Rose Buds
Located in London, GB
Recently re-wired with a nickel fitting.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps

Chinese Dried Gourd Noodle Strainer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
and perpetuity. When dried, gourds became durable natural vessels used as ladles, flasks, or even
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Mounted Objects

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Organic Material

African Dried Gourd Carrying Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Growing in both temperate and tropical environments, gourds can be found all-over Africa, where
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Mid-20th Century African Rustic Vases

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Other

Vintage African Gourd Namji Statue
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage African Namji doll made from dried gourd and decorated with a rattan skirt and
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Rattan

Vintage African Gourd Namji Statue
Vintage African Gourd Namji Statue
H 26 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage
Located in Chicago, IL
a young boy atop a water buffalo. The dried gourd body is molded to a double gourd shape, a symbol
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

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Other

Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage
Chinese Double Gourd Longevity Cricket Cage
H 2.75 in W 4.75 in D 2.75 in
Chinese Double Gourd Cricket Cage with Shan Shui, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
of dried gourd, the body of the cage is impressed with a painterly "shan shui" landscape and molded
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Other

Japanese Lacquer House Shaped Incense Box, Kogo, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
farming tools appear in one corner of the home. A group of drying gourds, hyotan, hang in another corner
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Ivorian Nupe Incised Gourd Drinking Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
gourd water vessel, received detailed attention. Made of a dried-out gourd, the vessel's varied textures
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Vases

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Other

Beaded Gourd Vase
Located in New York, NY
Handsome blue and white hand-beaded African vase over dried gourd vessel. 20th century. Dimension
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20th Century African Vases

Materials

Beads

Beaded Gourd Vase
Beaded Gourd Vase
H 5.25 in Dm 3.75 in
Bio Clous Dark Chandelier by Margherita Sala
Located in Geneve, CH
Bio clous dark chandelier by Margherita Sala Dimensions: D90 x H20 cm Materials: dried gourd, ash
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Other

Vintage Still Life -- Dried Sunflower
By Evelyn Kok
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed still-life of dried sunflowers, a gourd, and an onion in neutral hues by Maine
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Early 2000s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Ethiopian Borana Oromo Woven Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
milk vessel is made of a dried-out gourd, which seamlessly connects to a tall woven neck. A fantastic
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Vases

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Other

19th Century Zulu Snuff Gourd, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
still-drying gourd. Such gourds were familiar objects in South African tribal societies, though examples
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art

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Antique Chinese Cricket Cage "House Form" and a Metal Cricket
Located in Norton, MA
This is a noticeable and expensive hobby in the Chinese culture for keeping crickets as pets in a small cage. It began in China as early as the Tang Dynasty, (618-907). By their chir...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

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Dried Gourd For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic dried gourd available at 1stDibs. A dried gourd — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 27 options for an antique or vintage dried gourd now, or shop our selection of 33 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the dried gourd you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A dried gourd made by modern designers — as well as those associated with folk art — is very popular. Margart, Robert Kuo and Herman Bergman each produced at least one beautiful dried gourd that is worth considering.

How Much is a Dried Gourd?

Prices for a dried gourd can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $28,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,398.