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Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0008-0025   CAS 2000-0008-0025; Food tray
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Food tray
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist. Malekula
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 2000
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Shallow oval shaped tray carved from single piece of wood; Tray is supported on four short, conical feet; Handles extending from either end of bowl are in shape of pair of full-circle pig tusks; All surfaces of tray are sanded very smooth.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Width = 20.9, Length = 88.0