Food Bowl (uncertain)

58-17-79

From: Dutch New Guinea (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 58-17-79
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Dutch New Guinea (uncertain)
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Light weight wood, streaked as if used for oily food. Elliptical in shape, rounded bottom, ends prolonged for handles and carved. One end carved to a point, with incised designs on the flat portion next to the bowl. Other end is longer and is carved in a stylized bird (?) heads motif, facing the bowl, with a cut out portion and incised designs carved on each end of the bowl. Probably used as a food bowl.

Credit Line Bequest of Harry B. Wright, 1958

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