Description (Labels & Markings)
An old label glued to one of the catalogue cards reads 'E. 1905.58. Food bowl. Solomon Islands. (Sir R. Herbert's Sale, 1905). * Professor Bevan, 1905'.
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Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for E 1905.58: 'Food bowl of wood stained black, circular in shape with scattered inlay of mother of pearl'.
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Author: maa

Context (Acquisition Details)
There is a letter in MAA's archive explaining the context in which this object was purchased. The letter is written by Sammy Cowles and sent to Anatole von Hügel on 2 August 1905: 'I have no doubt that you are anxious to hear from me concerning the sale at Icklington that Mr Foster asked me to go to. I could not write + inform you as I did not know till the eve of the sale. I secured 3 specimens: 2 food bowls & a fine carved figure with a bowl in the head. Solomon Islands. It has pearl eyes & bone + pearl setting round the head & the face is carved with a fine pattern I have enclosed rough sketches in order that you may form an idea what-it-is like. Mr Foster kindly paid for it & the expense of going to the Sale. Hoping that you will be pleased with it. The cost of them was £3.s6.'
Event Date 2/8/1905
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Pedestal bowl, circular with very high rim. Two protruding stylised anthropomorphic heads on sides, inlaid with nautilus shell. A band of serrated triangular nautilus shell inlay along the top. Some insect damage (inactive).
Event Date 5/5/2015
Author: maa

Context (References)
Illustrated in Lucie Carreau. 2016. Collections from the Solomon Islands. Cambridge: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.13275, p.62.
Event Date 2016
Author: Lucie Carreau