- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Elliptical wooden food-bowl with slightly curved, oval base. There are two flange handles consisting of a central triangle shape flanked by two knobs. [JC[OPS move] 31/8/2016]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1865
- Date collected
- August 27 - September 10 1865
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1933
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
- Dimensions
- Length: max 333 mm, Width: max 143 mm, Height: max 92 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1933.38.25
- Research and responses
NB Although named after the island of Curaçao, the name of the ship during the voyage of which this object was collected was HMS Curaçoa. [JC 1 2 2013]
Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Bowl, Food Accessory
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