Oil Container

83-18-10

From: Nauru

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 83-18-10
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Nauru
Section Oceanian
Materials Coconut Shell | Shell | Feather
Description

"Oil container" Small coconut shell, with round hole in top. Twisted natural-colored and black fiber knotted through small hole near rim. Ornamented with 2 pieces of ribbed pink shell, 17 tiny black and white shell beads, 1 pink shell bead, and long black feathers.

Height 7 cm
Width 2.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of the American Friends of the Israel Museum, 1983
Other Number N33 - Other Number | 769 - Other Number | 5204 - Other Number | P.1.64 - Other Number

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