What is in this image? Describe it as if you were explaining it to someone from the 15th century.

The image depicts a large gourd, similar to those you might find in a market, but it has been hollowed out and carved into. The face of the gourd features triangular eyes and a jagged mouth, giving it an appearance of a grotesque mask. Atop the gourd rests a conical hat, similar to what a simpleton or perhaps a practitioner of the arcane arts might wear. This hat is adorned with a buckle, common in attire for securing garments or accessories. The entire creation might be seen as a festive or ceremonial object, perhaps used during a harvest festivity or a feast marking the passage of seasons.