Images of long-fruited gourds identified here as Lagenaria siceraria: (A) 1st century, Pompeii, bronze cupping vessel from House of the Surgeon (Bliquez, 1994); (B) late 2nd century, Tunisia, mosaic (Balmelle et al., 1990); (C) 270–280 ce, central Turkey, Jonah under gourd in Nineveh, courtesy Cleveland Museum of Art; (D) end of 3rd or beginning of 4th century, Tunisia, mosaic of Jonah, with inset to show detail (Baggio et al., 1995); (E) 4th century, Aquileia, Italy, mosaic of Jonah, with inset to show detail (Rossi, 1968); (F) 4th century, Carthage, mosaic (Balmelle et al., 1990); (G) manuscript 531(μ), of hieromonk Parthenios, Koutloumousiou monastery, Mount Athos, Greece [T. Provatakis (undated) and D. Nalpantis, pers. comm.].