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Bottle
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Bottle

Date20th century
Label TextFluids derived from cows are the primary beverages for Maasai. Blood and milk are carried in gourds like this one for daily consumption.
Object number81.17.1108
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, African Panoplies: Art for Rulers, Traders, Hunters, and Priests, Apr. 21 - Aug. 14, 1988. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, A Bead Quiz, July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009
Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
Dimensions28 3/4 in. (73 cm) Diam.: 4 5/16 in.
MediumGourd, leather, and glass beads
Doll
20th century
Object number: 81.17.1076
Photo: Paul Macapia
20th century
Object number: 81.17.1077
Milk container (bottle) with lid
Object number: 81.17.1109
Bottle
Object number: 81.17.941
20th century
Object number: 81.17.1267
Calabash (Empukuri)
Object number: 2000.8
Large calabash (Ipukurto)
Object number: 2000.15
Large calabash (Ipukurto)
Object number: 2000.16
Object number: 81.17.1268
Object number: 81.17.1631
Object number: 81.17.1632