Field photograph·Csn3140
The gourd cutter
Description
An older man with greying hair and a moustache, wearing a knitted sleeveless sweater over a dark shirt, bends his head to look closely at the gourd he holds. In one hand he grips a small pointed tool, while his other hand cradles the gourd, which has a long neck and rounded body decorated with diamond lattice, scallops and rosettes. Trees and a hillside are softly blurred in the background.
English, as on the record
THE GOURD CUTTER "The people are generally strong and nimble, of great civility, hospitable to their neighbours, and exceedingly affectionated to strangers." William Lithgow-1611 (Rare Adventures) R. O. Wideson
English, as on the record
THE GOURD CUTTER "The people are generally strong and nimble, of great civility, hospitable to their neighbours, and exceedingly affectionated to strangers." William Lithgow-1611 (Rare Adventures) R. O. Wideson