Ritual Bowl
67-5-22
From: Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Apira |
| Object Number | 67-5-22 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Shell | Pigment |
| Description | Ritual communion bowl (apira ni mwane). Half-fish motif, single scroll under fish head. Fish is species of shark called iri - probably does not correspond to any known species. |
| Height | 13 cm |
| Length | 32.5 cm |
| Width | 10.6 cm |
| Credit Line | William Kohler Expedition; William H. Davenport, 1967 |
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