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Catalog Number

CAS 2011-0004-0011   CAS 2011-0004-0011; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Polynesian: Fijian
Global Region Oceania
Country Fiji
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1984
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Very shallow bowl carved from a single piece of wood in the shape of a stylized long-necked bird with short tail and folded wings, all supported on a short and narrow cylindrical pedestal with flaring base; Color is dark brown. A similar example in the Fiji Museum in Suva, Fiji Islands was collected between 1857 and 1861 on Viti Levu Island and is described as a “priestly bowl.” (See referenced publications.)
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Width = 14.2, Length = 30.1