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2024.20.93

Hanainae, porcelain sherd.


2024.20.93

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hanainae, porcelain sherd.
Long description
Hanainae, porcelain sherd with blue design on white background on interior and blue decorative lines on exterior. The sherd is glazed and was originally part of a plate.
Geographical reference
China (Manufactured)
Asia > Eastern Asia > China (Manufactured)
Cultural groups
Nuaulu
Person
PRM source Roy Ellen
Field collector Roy Ellen
Date / Period
Date made: Before 25/01/1971
Date collected
25/01/1971
Acquisition information
Donated: 14 August 2024
Materials and processes
Material Porcelain Pottery, Process Moulded, Process Fire-Hardened, Process Printed, Material Pigment, Process Glazed
Dimensions
Width 40 mm, Length 86 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2024.20.93 Other numbers: 1971.429
Research and responses

The term hanai inai is used for usually large plates, mainly of Chinese origin, that constitute clan sacred valuables used in ritual and exchange at marriage; see 'Ellen Nuaulu religious practices, pp. 51-2'.

Search terms: Vessel, Pottery, Plate