Accession No
E 1915.23.11
Description
Bowl - [From catalogue card:] 'Wooden food bowl oval in shape. It is undecorated but has fretwork rim in geometric design'.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Central Province; Ngella Islands [Florida Islands]
Period
Source
Drew, Frederic Henry (Rev.) [collector]; Drew (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1915.23.11; MAA: Z 10848; BB 1915.146; AR 1915.294.11 [incorrect]; AR 1916.294.11
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Oval bowl of light wood, stained black. On a circular expending base. Band of openwork carving 2/3 up the bowl - 2 frigate birds head to head on either side.
Event Date 7/5/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: an old label glued to the catalogue card reads: 'Bowl for food with fretwork rim. Solomon Is. (Drew Colln). Mrs Drew'. Another label glued to the card reads: 'Bowl, oval, with encircling band of fretwork. Florida I, Solomon Ils. Mrs Drew. R. 1915.294.11'.
Event Date 7/5/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Wooden food bowl oval in shape. It is undecorated but has fretwork rim in geometric design'.
Event Date 7/5/2015
Author: maa
FM:268169
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