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Bowl

Label TextWhen opened this gourd reveals a bowl with a powdered interior. It is not known what it was meant to hold originally or why the strands of man-made and natural materials cover its exterior. Any information visitors may offer is welcome.

Object number81.17.492

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Untold Story, November 14, 2003 - November 14, 2004 Bellevue, Washington, Bellevue Art Museum, "The Ubiquitous Bead", September 5 - October 25, 1987. (09/05/1987 - 10/25/1987)

Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

Dimensions5 3/8 x 8 1/4 in. (13.6 x 20.9 cm)

MediumGourd, seashells, nutshells, wood, plastic, beads, camwood powder, pigment