Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2011-0004-0013 | |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tongan, Samoan, or Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tonga, Samoa or 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 | Shallow almond-shaped bowl with rounded underside and flaring rim, supported on four short cylindrical legs that taper gradually toward their bases; At one end of the bowl, the rim projects outward to form a wide, flat, triangular handle, whose top surface is decorated with a shallowly carved zigzag border; Similar design extends down center of handle; All surfaces are sanded very smooth and wood is probably stained to enhance its natural dark brown color. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Width = 12.0, Length = 31.8 | |