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Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0351   CAS 0458-0351; Food board
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Food board
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Wood
Description Elongated oval shaped serving board carved from single piece of wood; Base is flat and exterior sides flare outward; Interior serving surface is concave but shallow; Corners are rounded; No surface decoration of any kind.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.2, Width = 54.3, Length = 184.0