Ritual Bowl

67-5-18

From: Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Native Name Apira
Object Number 67-5-18
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Shell | Glass | Pigment
Description

Ritual communion bowl (apira ni mwane). Bird bowl, tip of wings above top of bowl, fish in beak. Shell inlaid.

Height 16.5 cm
Length 35 cm
Width 10.5 cm
Credit Line William Kohler Expedition; William H. Davenport, 1967

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