Speck, Frank Gouldsmith, 1881-1950 · New York : The Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation · leaf 56
26 MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN MISCELLANEOUS Gourds are commonly raised among the Nanticoke, the bodies being used for drinking vessels or as receptacles for such things as seeds, salt, household odds-and-ends, work materials, and, in former times, food. Some examples are illustrated in figure… … Fig. 19. — Gourd receptacles. show a close resemblance to pottery, which they are said to have supplemented in use. Small gourds, with an aperture in one side, are commonly hung in trees as nesting places for bluebirds, martins, and wrens. Children use small gourds dried with the seeds inside for…
Nanticoke Indians · Indians of North America
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