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1900.55.612

Wooden dish. It is roughly circular with a shallow bowl. The underside is decorated with geometric carvings, a stylised human figure, a hand and a bird. [AB [OPS move] 6/12/2017]

1900.55.612

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden dish. It is roughly circular with a shallow bowl. The underside is decorated with geometric carvings, a stylised human figure, a hand and a bird. [AB [OPS move] 6/12/2017]
Geographical reference
Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Shefa Province Shepherd Islands Tongoa
Person
Field collector Kronstad
PRM source Robert Francis Wilkins
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1900
Date collected
By 1900
Acquisition information
Donated: 1900
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 1022 mm, Height: max 200 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1900.55.612

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Religion, Ritual and Ceremonial, Food Accessory

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