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2024.20.99

Hanainae, porcelain plate sherd.


2024.20.99

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hanainae, porcelain plate sherd.
Long description
Hanainae, plain porcelain sherd of Chinese green celadon. 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, Material Pigment, Process Glazed
Dimensions
Diameter 60 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2024.20.99 Other numbers: 1971.430
Research and responses

The term hanainae/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