bowl
Objectcode
EA/21/6
Description (brief)
Oval, deep sago bowl made from light-coloured wood. The inside is not decorated, the outside is engraved with geometric motifs, one of which a meandering design. Probably made for the tourist market.
Dating
1955-1959
Dimensions (L)
31,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South Coast
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Merauke
» Frederik Hendrik Isl.
Object category
OVM Category
» voeding, drank, genotmiddelen
» opdienen en consumeren
» schotels, borden, bladeren, spijsdozen (kempu), gamellen
OVM Category
» nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening