Bowl

87-8-56

From: Sulawesi

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 87-8-56
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sulawesi
Section Oceanian
Materials Coconut Shell
Description

Food bowl (banga uta moringki) (banga = coconut shell, uta = (for) side dish of vegetable or meat, moringki = (with) scalloped edges) Used as food bowls for meat or vegetables or hot pepper condiment. Formerly the only food bowls in these communities, now mostly replaced by enamel bowls. Light-colored interior, scalloped edge. "Tina Gentu," and "Tina," written separately on the inside.

Height 6 cm
Outside Diameter 14 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lorraine V. Aragon, 1987
Other Number 59B - Other Number

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