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Description:

This elaborately carved oblong bowl is made from the gourd-like fruit of a calabash tree called the higüero. This common material was used in the construction of different types of domestic items, especially in rural areas.

Date Made: 20th century

Description (Spanish): Esta vasija apaisada de elaborado tallado está hecha con el fruto del higüero. Este material se utilizaba comúnmente para la confección de diferentes tipos de utensilios domésticos, especialmente en las áreas rurales. En Puerto Rico, utensilios de este material se denominan ditas.Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Puerto Rico

Subject: Daily LifePuerto RicoHousehold Tools and Equipment

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Ethnic, Cultures & Communities, Vidal

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Gift of Teodoro Vidal

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.0097.0882Catalog Number: 1997.0097.0882Accession Number: 1997.0097

Object Name: bowl, dita

Physical Description: gourd (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 cm x 23 cm x 19.2 cm; 3 9/16 in x 9 1/16 in x 7 9/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-26c2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_602298

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