Catalogue no: |
54652 |
Botanical classification: |
CUCURBITACEAE Lagenaria siceraria |
Donor: |
J. Motley |
Donor date: |
1851 |
Geographical origin: |
Asia Tropical, Borneo, Labuan |
This water bottle, made
of a gourd and encased in a woven net, was most likely collected
in Labuan, an island located off the Northwest coast of Borneo in
the Asia Pacific region. It would have once been carried by the
Dyaks, a tribe living in Borneo, on their journeys.
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