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1896.59.1

Carved oval wooden bowl shaped like a boat. [RM [OPS move] 17/10/2016]

1896.59.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved oval wooden bowl shaped like a boat. [RM [OPS move] 17/10/2016]
Long description
Carved oval wooden bowl shaped like a boat. A plant fibre cord is tied from end to end, the cord hanging over the bowl of the vessel. The two pointed ends are decoratively carved with an open-work design. [RM [OPS move] 17/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Hermit Island Bismarck Archipelago
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source British Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Height: max 131 mm, Length: max 992 mm, Width: max 183 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.59.1

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Bowl, Food Accessory

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