Carved Gourds
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MBR has a limited supply of gourds we have carved into various types of containers. When
more dried gourds become available, we will add the finished pieces to our inventory.
Gourds, dried and carved with flint flakes, were used by the American Indian to create
water-bottles, bowls, paint-pots, ladles, spoons, storage containers for dry-goods
and drinking cups--as well as pleasant-sounding rattles.
An important resource for the Indians, early coplonists could not have helped but to see
their usefulness. Food preparation and service are made easier by their use, and when sealed
with natural resins or rendered animal fats, they become long-lasting and durable containers.
A cornmeal storage container and medicine drinking cup
The carved gourd(above right) is intended as a cornmeal storage container. Combined with rawhide
to enlarge the capacity beyond what a gourd itself could hold, and has a fitted cover made from
the top of another gourd
The drinking cup next to it is ornamented with a Mississippian Culture Four-winds/Sun symbol,
engraved and blocked in black pigment
A variety of gourd utensils
In this group of carved gourds are three bowls(left top and bottom, and bottom right) of
various sizes, a mixing bowl with pour-spout(upper right), a ladle and spoon(bottom center).
Powhatan Indian spoons were quite large when compared to those used by the English--it was felt the
English must exhaust themselves lifting such little spoons to their mouths so often just to eat.
Sleep-medicine Gourd
This unique gourd is part of my own kit, and is decorated with 8 bear-claws around the cap,
which is itself made from the central portion of a lid from a ceramic shaving-powder lid,
probably dating to the mid-1700's, and was found in a load of fill-dirt in Williamsburg, VA.
The gourd contains a mixture of relaxing and soothing herbs combined to calm one's
nervous system and promote sound sleep--a hibernation-blend of herbs. The lid is held by thongs.
Let me create something unique for you--You DO deserve IT!
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I do not sell bear-parts under ANY circumstances--if you desire something made from non-salable materials in
your own possession, I require that you provide a statement and photograph/s of the items attesting
to your ownership and disavowing any sale or exchange of money between us.
THIS IS AS MUCH FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION AS MINE