Nhunguvani / Medicine gourd

Phansi Museum
Berea, South Africa

A wood carved medicinal gourd from Limpopo decorated with telephone wire, broze rings and beads. They were owned and used by traditional healers to store and administer traditional medicine to their patients.

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Title: Nhunguvani / Medicine gourd
Location Created: Limpopo, South Africa
Original Source: Phansi Museum
Colour: Natural, Burnt, Brown, Black
Clan: Giyani

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