Food Bowl, late19th to early 20th Centruy
Schouten Islands,Sepik River region, East Sepik Prov…

Sago Bowl

ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-bowls

Datelate19th to early 20th Centruy

Collection SiteEast Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Made AtEast Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

MediumWood and fiber

Dimensions39 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (99.7 × 31.8 × 14.6 cm)

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2017.10.126

DescriptionCarved wooden dish for sago pudding collected from Schouten Islands in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. The object dates back from the late 19th to early 20th century. This bowl has a blacken finish with carved figures, possibly zoomorphic, at both ends of the handles. One end has a cord tied through a hole on the bottom.

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