Bowl Fragment
EP-1967-1-1
From: Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands | Natagera
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Native Name | Apira |
Object Number | EP-1967-1-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Solomon Islands | Santa Ana, Solomon Islands | Natagera |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Shell | Pigment |
Description | Fragment a ritual communion bowl (apira ni mwane). Bonito fish with shell inlay on both sides. Broken at tail and behind upper fin where it would likely attach to a seabird's chest and mouth, respectively. |
Length | 8.4 cm |
Width | 4.9 cm |
Credit Line | William Kohler Expedition; William H. Davenport, 1967 |
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