Accession No
1921.565.39
Description
Oblong wooden bowl inlaid with shell, in the shape of a bird. The bowl has sustained some damage in the past: the beak of the bird is broken, the projection under the bird's beak as well as the one under the tail are missing. The foot of the bowl has been broken and glued back.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
Bourne, Edmond [Brother] [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1921.565.39
Cultural Affliation
Material
wood; shell
Local Term
Measurements
104mm x 200mm x 493mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
'21.565.39.' inscribed in white ink on the base.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1921.565.39: 'Food-bowl - on stand - oblong - inlaid, bird-shaped'.
Event Date 1921
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Oblong wooden bowl inlaid with shell, in the shape of a bird. The bowl has sustained some damage in the past: the beak of the bird is broken, the projection under the bird's beak as well as the one under the tail are missing. The foot of the bowl has been broken and glued back.
Event Date 25/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:264854
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