Halloween Gourd Ghost With Inlaid store Jack O Lantern Primitive Holiday Pumpkin Decoration

*** ALL ORDERS WILL SHIP WITHIN 24 HOURS ***He is approximately 8 1/2 inches tall (not including the stem) and measures 25 1/2 inches AROUND HIS WIDEST POINT.If you live out of the United States I will be happy to ship to you! Just convo me and I will figure the shipping for your area.This is a unique one of a kind Jack-O-Lantern. Many of the gourds I grow myself. Each gourd takes on a personality all its own and no two are exactly alike.He is painted white with an orange Jack O Lantern to match your Halloween decor and sealed for pa tection.He will be your favorite Halloween decoration and you will use him year after year.Looks great in a grouping!ABOUT GOURDS:--------------------------------There is an old legend that says, "If you give or receive a gourd... with it goes all the best in life... health, happiness, and other good things." (Marvin Johnson Gourd Museum, Fuqua Varina, NC)What on earth is a gourd? A gourd is the fruit of certain store members of the cucurbitaceous family, which also includes pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, and all the melons.Archaeological discoveries in such arid places as the pyramids of Egypt and ancient cave sites in the Andes Mount/ins of Peru pa vide fascinating proof that human beings have been using gourds for Millennia.Gourds were among our first lightweight containers, allowing us to hold water and precious seeds, nuts and other foods. When we learned how to make clay pots, it was only natural to imitate in clay the shapes of gourds that we knew so well.