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Crafted from a hollowed-out and dried fruit called a calabash, this container was likely grown in tropical conditions. Elaborately decorated with beads, this decorative gourd is equipped with a stopper and a leather handle, and was likely used for storing and carrying liquids including water, milk or beer.

David Livingstone Birthplace Museum

Blantyre

Title

Calabash Bottle

Medium

calabash gourd & beads

Accession number

487

Work type

Sculpture

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David Livingstone Birthplace Museum

165 Station Road, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire G72 9BY Scotland

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