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Economic Botany Collections

Gourds

Water bottle made from a gourd

Water bottle made from a gourd

Catalogue no:

54645

Botanical classification:

CUCURBITACEAE Lagenaria siceraria

Donor:

Dr. Lockhart

Donor date:

1878

Geographical origin:

Asia Temperate, China, Peking

The distinctive marks around the base of this water bottle are a result of tying cords around the gourd while it grew. This gourd is a unique addition to the Collections, as there are not many examples housed here of objects formed from plants as they grew.

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