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Hand-Decorated Gourd Bowl from Afrika in the Indigenous South American craft tradition, dating to the 20th century.
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Hand-Decorated Gourd Bowl
South America / Indigenous craft, 20th century
Large hand-crafted bowl made from a natural gourd (calabash), decorated with finely drawn and burned geometric and stylized plant motifs.
The exterior features repeated linear bands and abstract floral forms executed in black pigment and incised lines, while the interior is decorated with a minimalist central composition of stylized leaves and stems.
The surface treatment and graphic language are typical of traditional indigenous decorative arts from South America.
The bowl is lightweight, organic in character, and was created primarily as a decorative or ceremonial object rather than for daily utilitarian use.
Details
Material: Natural gourd (calabash)
Technique: Hand-carved and hand-painted / burned decoration
Origin: South America (indigenous craft tradition)
20th century
Diameter: 41 cm
Height: 22 cm
Weight: 470 g
Condition
Good condition. Minor surface wear, small marks and natural irregularities consistent with handmade organic material. No structural cracks. Decoration well preserved.
A visually strong ethnographic decorative object, suitable for collectors of indigenous art or as an interior statement piece.
Hand-Decorated Gourd Bowl
South America / Indigenous craft, 20th century
Large hand-crafted bowl made from a natural gourd (calabash), decorated with finely drawn and burned geometric and stylized plant motifs.
The exterior features repeated linear bands and abstract floral forms executed in black pigment and incised lines, while the interior is decorated with a minimalist central composition of stylized leaves and stems.
The surface treatment and graphic language are typical of traditional indigenous decorative arts from South America.
The bowl is lightweight, organic in character, and was created primarily as a decorative or ceremonial object rather than for daily utilitarian use.
Details
Material: Natural gourd (calabash)
Technique: Hand-carved and hand-painted / burned decoration
Origin: South America (indigenous craft tradition)
20th century
Diameter: 41 cm
Height: 22 cm
Weight: 470 g
Condition
Good condition. Minor surface wear, small marks and natural irregularities consistent with handmade organic material. No structural cracks. Decoration well preserved.
A visually strong ethnographic decorative object, suitable for collectors of indigenous art or as an interior statement piece.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
470 g
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Africa
Material
calabash
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
22 cm
Width
41 cm
Depth
41 cm
Estimated Period
1940-1950
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