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1906.20.59

Carved wooden bowl or platter. [RM [OPS move] 17/10/2016]

1906.20.59

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden bowl or platter. [RM [OPS move] 17/10/2016]
Long description
Carved wooden bowl or platter. Roughly oval or lenticular in shape with each end extending into a sharper point. The base is rounded and has a thick, flat rim which is decorated with carved designs. Residual pigment or lime on the carved decorated parts. [RM [OPS move] 17/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Milne Bay Province Kiriwina Goodenough District Trobriand Islands
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
By 1906
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/1906
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Height: max 94 mm, Width: max 297 mm, Length: max 683 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.20.59

Search terms: Vessel, Bowl, Plate

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