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Spherical beaded gourd with small neck and stopper. Approximately half the body of the gourd is covered with small glass beads forming geometrical patterns of, predominantly, red, white, blue, orange and green. A hanging strap of hide, also decorated with beadwork, passes around the body of the gourd and projects above the stopper.

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