EA/99/24 - 
bowl
EA/99/24 - 
bowl
EA/99/24 - 
bowl
EA/99/24 - 
bowl

bowl

Objectcode
EA/99/24
Description (brief)
A dark wooden dish. It is decorated with a carved out male human figure. The dish itself is placed between the statuette's upper legs and is conically placed. A dinner dish as part of a male figurine. Its legs becoming a dish. The dish was probably made as a gift for the owner and was probably meant as wall decoration.
Origin(s)
Asmat
Dimensions (L x W x H)
63,0 x 6,0 x 8,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » voeding, drank, genotmiddelen » opdienen en consumeren » schotels, borden, bladeren, spijsdozen (kempu), gamellen