Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0033 | |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Aromat Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint or stain; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.) | |
| Description | Deep round bowl supported on four cylindrical legs, all carved from a single piece of wood, similar in form to kava bowls from South Pacific islands; Walls of bowl are very thick and form a wide, flat rim; Both interior and exterior of bowl are stained black, and entire rim is carved with small geometric shapes, revealing the natural color of the underlying wood; Design band is broken into four panels, separated by a rectangle that is inlaid with a small triangular piece of white abalone shell. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.3, Rim Diam = 26.3, Max Diam = 26.0 | |