Votive Vessel
65-48-7
From: Caroline Islands | Truk Islands
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 65-48-7 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Caroline Islands | Truk Islands |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Rectangular, with a carved out center, four lateral extensions. Painted red, black and white. Each extension decorated with two carved birds painted green, red, white or blue. Spirit vessels used as a place of offerings to familiar spirits by a spirit medium, Suspended from rafters of house. |
| Credit Line | Truk Island Expedition; W. Goodenough, 1965 |
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