Dried Gourd

Hand-painted "Monkey Balls" from Zambia. These are dried gourds which rattle as the seeds are still

Recently re-wired with a nickel fitting.

and perpetuity. When dried, gourds became durable natural vessels used as ladles, flasks, or even

Growing in both temperate and tropical environments, gourds can be found all-over Africa, where

Beautiful vintage African Namji doll made from dried gourd and decorated with a rattan skirt and

a young boy atop a water buffalo. The dried gourd body is molded to a double gourd shape, a symbol

of dried gourd, the body of the cage is impressed with a painterly "shan shui" landscape and molded

resonator made of dried gourd, the ligombo was held close to the body and played by plucking at the six

farming tools appear in one corner of the home. A group of drying gourds, hyotan, hang in another corner

gourd water vessel, received detailed attention. Made of a dried-out gourd, the vessel's varied textures

Handsome blue and white hand-beaded African vase over dried gourd vessel. 20th century. Dimension

Bio clous dark chandelier by Margherita Sala Dimensions: D90 x H20 cm Materials: dried gourd, ash

Highly detailed still-life of dried sunflowers, a gourd, and an onion in neutral hues by Maine

milk vessel is made of a dried-out gourd, which seamlessly connects to a tall woven neck. A fantastic

still-drying gourd. Such gourds were familiar objects in South African tribal societies, though examples